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No me malinterpretes: solo digo que podríamos buscar otras opciones.

Don't get me wrong: I'm just saying we could look for other options.

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Why every word is where it is

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  • No → malinterpretes: mood
  • malinterpretes → me: obj
  • digo → podríamos: obj
  • opciones → otras: agree

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    No me malinterpretes: negative command = no + present subjunctive, pronoun before the verb. It softens a criticism. Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
  2. 2
    podríamos: the conditional makes the suggestion gentle (we could…). Buscar takes no preposition. Conditional: forms and uses →