Phrase · 💡 Recommending and advising
Te recomiendo que pruebes el ceviche.
I recommend you try the ceviche.
B1giving adviceinformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Teobject pronounto you2nd sing. · indirect objectrecomiendo1verbI recommendrecomendar · present · 1st sing.que2conjunctionthatpruebes2verbyou tryprobar · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitecevichenounceviche (raw fish marinated in lime)masc. · sing..
- Te → recomiendo: te → indirect object
- recomiendo → pruebes: recomendar que → subjunctive
- el → ceviche: m. sg.
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1recomendar: e → ie in stressed syllables: recomiendo. Present tense: stem-changing verbs (e → ie, o → ue, e → i, u → ue) →
- 2Advising someone else: que + subjunctive (pruebes, o → ue). Subjunctive: wishes and influence →
Variations
- Le recomiendo que pruebe el ceviche.
- Tienes que probar el ceviche.