Phrase · 🤝 Agreeing and disagreeing in discussions
Sí, pero eso no quiere decir que sea una mala idea.
Yes, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad idea.
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Why every word is where it is
Sí1adverbyes,pero1conjunctionbutesopronounthateseno2adverbnotquiere2verb(does it)querer · present · 3rd sing.decir2verbmean (say)infinitiveque2conjunctionthatsea2verbit isser · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.unadeterminerauno · fem. · sing. · indefinitemala3adjectivebadmalo · fem. · sing.idea3nounideafem. · sing..
- quiere → decir: querer decir = mean
- no → sea: no … que → subjunctive
- una → idea: f. sg.
- mala → idea: mala → idea
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Sí, pero…: you grant the point first, then object. Linking ideas: y/e, o/u, pero, porque, por eso, cuando, si →
- 2no quiere decir que + subjunctive: denying a conclusion → sea. Opinion, certainty and possibility: indicative or subjunctive →
- 3una mala idea = a bad idea; idea has no i before the a. Describing nouns: adjective agreement and modifiers →
Variations
- Sí, pero eso no significa que sea una mala idea.
- Bueno, pero eso no quiere decir que sea una mala idea.