Phrase · ⚙️ Describing processes and results
Para armar este mueble se necesitan dos personas y un destornillador.
You need two people and a screwdriver to put this piece of furniture together.
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Why every word is where it is
Paraprepositionforarmar1verbto assembleinfinitiveestedeterminerthismasc. · sing.mueblenounpiece of furnituremasc. · sing.se2object pronoun(passive se)3rd · direct objectnecesitan2verbare needednecesitar · present · 3rd pl.dosdeterminertwopersonasnounpeoplepersona · fem. · pl.yconjunctionandundeterminerauno · masc. · sing. · indefinitedestornillador3nounscrewdrivermasc. · sing..
- personas → necesitan: agree
- armar → mueble: obj
- destornillador → un: agree
Word for word: “To assemble this piece of furniture, two people and a screwdriver are needed.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1armar = to assemble, to put together (Latin America; Spain: montar).
- 2se necesitan: passive se, plural because of dos personas. Impersonal and passive se; reciprocal se →
- 3destornillador = screwdriver (Mexico also desarmador).
Variations
- Para armar este mueble hacen falta dos personas y un destornillador.