Phrase · 💡 Giving advice and recommendations
Si quieres mi consejo, no le cuentes nada a nadie todavía.
If you want my advice, don't tell anyone anything yet.
B2advisinginformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Si1conjunctionifquieres1verbyou wantquerer · present · 2nd sing.mideterminermy1st sing.consejonounadvicemasc. · sing.,no2adverbnotle3object pronoun(to) anyoneél · 3rd sing. · indirect objectcuentes2verbtellcontar · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.nada3pronounnothing, anythingsing.aprepositiontonadie3pronounnobody, anybodysing.todavíaadverbstill, yet.
- quieres → consejo: obj
- no → cuentes: mood
- cuentes → nada: obj
- le → nadie: ref
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Si + present indicative for a real condition: si quieres. Real conditions: si + present →
- 2Negative tú command = no + present subjunctive: no le cuentes (from contar, o → ue). Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
- 3no … nada a nadie: Spanish stacks negatives; le anticipates a nadie. Indefinites and double negation →
Variations
- Si quieres un consejo, no le digas nada a nadie todavía.