Phrase · ❓ Checking understanding and clarifying
O sea, que al final no vienes, ¿no?
So in the end you’re not coming, right?
B1checking understandinginformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
O1conjunctionorsea1verbbe (= so)ser · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.,que2conjunction(so)al3prepositionin the (a + el)final3nounendmasc. · sing.noadverbnotvienesverbyou comevenir · present · 2nd sing.,¿no4adverbright? (no)?
- O → sea: o sea (fixed)
- que → vienes: que + conclusion
- al → final: al final = in the end
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1o sea = so, I mean: here it sums up what you’ve understood. Connectors and discourse markers B1 →
- 2o sea, que…: the que introduces your conclusion; it can be left out. Connectors and discourse markers B1 →
- 3al final = in the end, after all; al = a + el. Articles: el, la, un, una; al and del →
- 4¿no? at the end asks for confirmation.
Variations
- O sea, que al final no viene, ¿no?
- Entonces, ¿al final no vienes?