Phrase · 📈 Describing change
No te pongas así, que no es para tanto.
Don't get like that, it's not a big deal.
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Why every word is where it is
No1adverbdon'tte1object pronoun(yourself)tú · 2nd sing. · direct objectpongas1verbgetponer · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.asíadverblike that,que2conjunctionbecausenoadverbnotesverbit isser · present · 3rd sing.paraprepositionfortantopronounso muchmasc. · sing..
- No → pongas: mood
- pongas → te: agree
Word for word: “Don't put yourself like that, since it isn't for so much.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Negative command = no + present subjunctive, clitic first: no te pongas así. A calming way to tell someone to relax. Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
- 2In speech que often means “because”. No es para tanto = it’s not a big deal.