Phrase · 💡 Giving advice and recommendations
¿Por qué no le pides a tu prima que te revise el currículum?
Why don't you ask your cousin to look over your CV?
B2advisinginformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
¿Por1prepositionwhy (por qué)qué1pronounwhat (why)noadverbnotle2object pronoun(to) herél · 3rd sing. · indirect objectpidesverbyou askpedir · present · 2nd sing.a2prepositiontotudetermineryour2nd sing.primanouncousinprimo · fem. · sing.queconjunctionthatteobject pronoun(for) youtú · 2nd sing. · indirect objectrevise3verblooks overrevisar · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitecurrículumnounCVmasc. · sing.?
- le → prima: ref
- pides → le: iobj
- pides → revise: mood
- revise → currículum: obj
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1¿Por qué no…? + present indicative = a friendly suggestion.
- 2le anticipates a tu prima: Spanish usually doubles the indirect object with a pronoun. Indirect object pronouns and doubling →
- 3pedir que + present subjunctive: que te revise (different subjects). Subjunctive: wishes and influence →
Variations
- ¿Y si le pides a tu prima que te revise el currículum?