Phrase · 👔 Work and job interviews
Si me subieran el sueldo, no tendría motivos para buscar otro trabajo.
If they gave me a pay rise, I'd have no reason to look for another job.
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Why every word is where it is
Si1conjunctionifmeobject pronoun(for) meyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectsubieran1verbthey raisedsubir · subjunctive · imperfect · 3rd pl.eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitesueldo2nounsalary, paymasc. · sing.,noadverbnottendría3verbI would havetener · conditional · 1st sing.motivosnounreasonsmotivo · masc. · pl.paraprepositionforbuscarverbto look forinfinitiveotro4determineranothermasc. · sing.trabajonounjobmasc. · sing..
- Si → subieran: mood
- subieran → tendría: corr
- subieran → me: iobj
- trabajo → otro: agree
Word for word: “If they raised my salary, I wouldn't have reasons to look for another job.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Si + imperfect subjunctive (subieran, impersonal they) sets up a hypothetical condition. Hypothetical conditions: si + imperfect subjunctive →
- 2subirle el sueldo a alguien = to give someone a pay rise.
- 3tendría: conditional in the result clause, irregular stem tendr-. Conditional: forms and uses →
- 4otro trabajo, never ✗ un otro trabajo.
Variations
- Si me subiesen el sueldo, no tendría motivos para buscar otro trabajo.
- Si me dieran un aumento, no tendría motivos para buscar otro trabajo.