Phrase · 🗺️ Suggesting plans
¿Qué te parece si vamos a la playa el sábado?
How about going to the beach on Saturday?
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Why every word is where it is
¿Qué1pronounwhatte1object pronounto you2nd sing. · indirect objectparece1verbseemsparecer · present · 3rd sing.si2conjunctionifvamos2verbwe goir · present · 1st pl.aprepositiontoladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteplayanounbeachfem. · sing.el3determiner(on) themasc. · sing. · definitesábado3nounSaturdaymasc. · sing.?
- te → parece: te → parecer
- si → vamos: si + present
- la → playa: f. sg.
- el → sábado: el + day = on
Word for word: “What does it seem to you if we go to the beach on Saturday?”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1¿Qué te parece…? = What do you think…? parecer works like gustar. Verbs like gustar II: doler, parecer, quedar, importar, molestar, faltar →
- 2si + present: si vamos. Real conditions: si + present →
- 3el sábado = on Saturday: just the article, no preposition. Numbers, telling the time and dates →
Variations
- ¿Y si vamos a la playa el sábado?
- ¿Qué le parece si vamos a la playa el sábado?