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Sería buena idea que llamaras al banco antes de viajar al extranjero.
It would be a good idea to call the bank before you travel abroad.
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Why every word is where it is
Sería1verbit would beser · conditional · 3rd sing.buenaadjectivegoodbueno · fem. · sing.ideanounideafem. · sing.queconjunctionthatllamaras1verbyou calledllamar · subjunctive · imperfect · 2nd sing.al2preposition(to) theabanconounbankmasc. · sing.antesadverbbeforedeprepositionofviajarverbtravellinginfinitiveal3prepositionto theaextranjero3nounabroadmasc. · sing..
- Sería → llamaras: mood
- idea → buena: agree
- llamaras → al: prep
- viajar → al: prep
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Sería buena idea que + imperfect subjunctive: after a conditional main verb, the subjunctive goes into the past form: llamaras. Imperfect subjunctive: forms and uses →
- 2llamar a + person or place: llamar al banco. Verbs with prepositions →
- 3al extranjero = abroad (with movement); en el extranjero = abroad (location).
Variations
- Sería buena idea que llamases al banco antes de viajar al extranjero.
- Estaría bien que llamaras al banco antes de viajar al extranjero.