Phrase · 🪶 Hedging and softening
Puede que tengas razón, pero me gustaría verlo con calma.
You may be right, but I'd like to think it over calmly.
C1conceding tentativelyAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Puede1verbcanpoder · present · 3rd sing.queconjunctionthattengasverbyou have (subj.)tener · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.razónnounreason; (tener razón) to be rightfem. · sing.,peroconjunctionbutmepronounme, to me, myselfyo · 1st sing.gustaría2verbwould please; (me gustaría) I would likegustar · conditional · 3rd sing.verloverbto see itver · infinitiveconprepositionwithcalma3nouncalm; (con calma) calmlyfem. · sing..
- Puede → tengas: puede que + subjunctive
- tengas → razón: tener razón
- gustaría → verlo: gustar + infinitive
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Puede que + subjunctive = maybe; Portuguese needs pode ser que. Opinion, certainty and possibility: indicative or subjunctive →
- 2me gustaría softens the request for time. Conditional: forms and uses →
- 3con calma = calmly, without rushing.