Phrase · 💡 Giving advice and recommendations
No te conviene dejar el trabajo sin tener otra cosa asegurada.
It's not a good idea for you to quit your job without having something else lined up.
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Why every word is where it is
Noadverbnotte1object pronoun(for) youtú · 2nd sing. · indirect objectconviene1verbsuits, is good forconvenir · present · 3rd sing.dejar2verbquittinginfinitiveeldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitetrabajonounjobmasc. · sing.sinprepositionwithouttenerverbhavinginfinitiveotradetermineranotherotro · fem. · sing.cosanounthingfem. · sing.aseguradaverblined up, securedasegurar · participle · past · fem. · sing..
- conviene → te: iobj
- dejar → conviene: agree
- dejar → trabajo: obj
- cosa → asegurada: agree
Word for word: “It doesn't suit you to leave the job without having another thing secured.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1No te conviene + infinitive = it's not in your interest to…; convenir works like gustar. Verbs like gustar II: doler, parecer, quedar, importar, molestar, faltar →
- 2dejar el trabajo = to quit your job.
Variations
- No te conviene renunciar sin tener otro trabajo asegurado.