Phrase · 💡 Recommending and advising
Te conviene hablar con un abogado.
You’d better talk to a lawyer.
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Why every word is where it is
Te1object pronoun(to) you2nd sing. · indirect objectconviene1verbit suits (you’d better)convenir · present · 3rd sing.hablarverbtalkinfinitiveconprepositionwithundeterminerauno · masc. · sing. · indefiniteabogadonounlawyermasc. · sing..
- Te → conviene: te → convenir
- conviene → hablar: convenir + infinitive
- un → abogado: m. sg.
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1te conviene + infinitive = it’s in your interest to; it works like gustar. Verbs like gustar II: doler, parecer, quedar, importar, molestar, faltar →
Variations
- Le conviene hablar con un abogado.