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Si me permiten, me gustaría añadir algo a lo que dijo Carmen.
If I may, I'd like to add something to what Carmen said.
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Why every word is where it is
Si1conjunctionifmeobject pronounmeyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectpermiten1verbyou (all) allowpermitir · present · 3rd pl.,meobject pronoun(to) meyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectgustaría2verbwould pleasegustar · conditional · 3rd sing.añadir2verbto addinfinitivealgopronounsomethingsing.aprepositiontolo3determinerwhat (the thing)el · masc. · sing. · definiteque3pronounthatdijoverbsaiddecir · past · 3rd sing.Carmen3nounCarmen.
- Si → gustaría: corr
- gustaría → me: iobj
- añadir → algo: obj
- añadir → a: prep
Word for word: “If you allow me, I'd like to add something to what Carmen said.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Si me permiten = if I may (lit. if you allow me): a polite way to take the floor in a meeting. Real conditions: si + present →
- 2me gustaría + infinitive = I’d like to: the conditional makes it polite. Añadir = to add. Conditional: forms and uses →
- 3a lo que dijo Carmen = to what Carmen said: añadir algo a + lo que. No article before the name. Relative clauses I: que, quien, donde, lo que →