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¡Quién pudiera dormir hasta tarde un lunes!

If only I could sleep in on a Monday!

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Why every word is where it is

¡Quién1pronounwho (if only)sing.pudiera1verbcouldpoder · subjunctive · imperfect · 3rd sing.dormirverbsleepinfinitivehastaprepositionuntiltardeadverblateundeterminerauno · masc. · sing. · indefinitelunes2nounMondaymasc. · sing.!

Quién → pudiera: mood
pudiera → dormir: obj
lunes → un: agree

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
¡Quién pudiera…! = if only I could…: quién + imperfect subjunctive voices a wish that is out of reach. Imperfect subjunctive: forms and uses →
2
un lunes = on a Monday (any Monday). Days take no preposition: never ✗ en un lunes.

Variations

¡Quién pudiese dormir hasta tarde un lunes!