Phrase · ⚠️ Instructions and warnings
Se ruega guardar silencio en la sala de lectura.
Please keep quiet in the reading room.
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Why every word is where it is
Se1pronoun(impersonal)3rdruega1verbis requestedrogar · present · 3rd sing.guardar2verbto keepinfinitivesilencio2nounsilencemasc. · sing.enprepositioninladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitesalanounroomfem. · sing.deprepositionoflecturanounreadingfem. · sing..
- Se → ruega: impersonal se
- ruega → guardar: rogar + infinitive
- guardar → silencio: guardar silencio
- la → sala: f. sg.
Word for word: “It is begged to keep silence in the reading room.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1se ruega (from rogar, o → ue) = please…: very formal, for written notices. In speech: por favor. Impersonal and passive se; reciprocal se →
- 2guardar silencio = to keep quiet.
Variations
- Por favor, guarden silencio en la sala de lectura.
- Se ruega silencio.