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Phrase · 🎯 Arguing a point

Reconozco que es caro, pero a la larga sale más barato.

I admit it's expensive, but in the long run it works out cheaper.

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Why every word is where it is

Reconozco1verbI admitreconocer · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthates1verbit isser · present · 3rd sing.caroadjectiveexpensivemasc. · sing.,peroconjunctionbuta2prepositionin (the long run)la2determinertheel · fem. · sing. · definitelarga2adjectivelong (run)largo · fem. · sing.sale3verbworks outsalir · present · 3rd sing.másadverbmorebaratoadjectivecheapmasc. · sing..
  • Reconozco → es: obj
  • larga → la: agree

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Reconozco que + indicative: you concede a point you accept as true before countering. Note -zco in the yo form. Present tense: irregular yo forms (-go, -zco), saber, dar, ver and ir →
  2. 2
    A la larga = in the long run. Largo means long, not wide.
  3. 3
    Salir más barato = to work out cheaper, to cost less in the end.

Variations

  • Admito que es caro, pero a la larga sale más barato.