Phrase · 🎓 Academic and professional discourse
Si me permiten, quisiera añadir un matiz a lo que se ha dicho.
If I may, I'd like to add a nuance to what has been said.
C2taking the floor in a meetingformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Si1conjunctionifme1object pronounmeyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectpermiten1verbyou (pl.) allowpermitir · present · 3rd pl.,quisiera2verbI'd likequerer · subjunctive · imperfect · 1st sing.añadirverbto addinfinitiveundeterminerauno · masc. · sing. · indefinitematiz3nounnuancemasc. · sing.aprepositiontolo4determinerwhat (the)el · definiteque4pronoun(that)se4pronoun(impersonal se)3rdhaverbhashaber · present · 3rd sing.dichoverbbeen saiddecir · participle · masc. · sing..
- Si → permiten: si + present indicative
- quisiera → añadir: querer + infinitive
- añadir → a: añadir algo a
- lo → que: lo que: what
- ha → dicho: ha + participle
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Si me permiten = if I may: the ustedes form addresses the room; a polite way to take the floor. Real conditions: si + present →
- 2quisiera = I would like: the courtesy imperfect subjunctive. Imperfect subjunctive: forms and uses →
- 3un matiz = a nuance, a qualification; plural matices.
- 4lo que se ha dicho = what has been said: neuter lo que + impersonal se. Impersonal and passive se; reciprocal se →
Variations
- Si me lo permiten, quisiera matizar lo que se ha dicho.
- Si me permites, me gustaría añadir algo a lo que se ha dicho.
- Permítanme añadir un matiz a lo dicho.