Phrase · 🧉 Chatting with voseo speakers
Si querés, te llevo en el auto.
If you want, I’ll give you a ride.
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Why every word is where it is
Si1conjunctionifquerés1verbyou wantquerer · present · 2nd sing.,teobject pronounyou2nd sing. · direct objectllevo2verbI’ll takellevar · present · 1st sing.enprepositionineldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteauto3nouncarmasc. · sing..
- Si → querés: si + present
- te → llevo: object of llevar
- el → auto: m. sg.
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1si querés: si + present; querés = quieres with vos. Real conditions: si + present →
- 2The present for an offer: te llevo = I’ll give you a ride. Present tense: spelling-change verbs and other uses of the present →
- 3el auto = the car in the Southern Cone (also carro, coche).
Variations
- Si quieres, te llevo en el carro.