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Según dicen, el nuevo restaurante peruano del centro es buenísimo.
People say the new Peruvian restaurant in the city centre is really good.
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Why every word is where it is
Según1prepositionaccording todicen1verbthey saydecir · present · 3rd pl.,eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitenuevo2adjectivenewmasc. · sing.restaurantenounrestaurantmasc. · sing.peruanoadjectivePeruvianmasc. · sing.delprepositionof thedecentronouncity centremasc. · sing.esverbisser · present · 3rd sing.buenísimo3adjectivereally goodbueno · masc. · sing..
- restaurante → nuevo: agree
- restaurante → peruano: agree
- restaurante → buenísimo: agree
Word for word: “According to what they say, the new Peruvian restaurant of the centre is very good.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Según dicen = from what people say: dicen with no subject is impersonal. A light way to pass on hearsay. Impersonal and passive se; reciprocal se →
- 2el nuevo restaurante: nuevo before the noun = newly opened, the latest; after it (un carro nuevo) = brand-new.
- 3buenísimo: -ísimo intensifies the adjective (= really, really good). Very common in speech. Comparatives, superlatives and exclamatives →
Variations
- Dicen que el nuevo restaurante peruano del centro es buenísimo.