Phrase · 🎤 Debating and turn-taking
Perdón, me estoy desviando del tema.
Sorry, I'm getting off the subject.
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Why every word is where it is
Perdóninterjectionsorry, excuse me,mepronounme, to me, myselfyo · 1st sing.estoy1verbamestar · present · 1st sing.desviando2verbstraying; (desviarse de) get off (a subject)desviar · gerunddelprepositionof the, from thedetemanounsubject, topicmasc. · sing..
- estoy → desviando: estar + gerund
- me → desviando: pronominal verb (desviarse)
- desviando → del: desviarse de
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1estar + gerund: it is happening right now; the pronoun can also attach: estoy desviándome. Estar + gerund (present progressive) →
- 2desviarse de = to stray from; desviarse del tema = to get off the subject. Pronoun nuances: dative of interest, ello, sí / consigo, pronominal verbs →