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Perdón, no te oí bien. ¿Me lo repites?
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Why every word is where it is
Perdónnounsorrymasc. · sing.,noadverbnotteobject pronounyou2nd sing. · direct objectoí1verbI heardoír · past · 1st sing.bienadverbwell (properly).¿Me2object pronoun(to) me1st sing. · indirect objectlo2object pronounit3rd sing. · direct objectrepites2verbyou repeatrepetir · present · 2nd sing.?
- te → oí: object of oír
- Me → lo: me + lo (order)
- lo → repites: object of repetir
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1oí: preterite of oír (oí, oíste, oyó…). Preterite II: irregular stems and -ir stem changes →
- 2¿Me lo repites?: a present-tense question as a friendly request; me before lo. repetir: e → i. Double object pronouns (se lo) and clitic placement →
Variations
- Perdone, no lo oí bien. ¿Me lo repite?
- Perdón, no te escuché bien. ¿Me lo puedes repetir?