Phrase · 🧉 Chatting with voseo speakers
¿Tenés un minuto? Te quiero contar algo.
Do you have a minute? I want to tell you something.
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Why every word is where it is
¿Tenés1verbdo you havetener · present · 2nd sing.undeterminerauno · masc. · sing. · indefiniteminutonounminutemasc. · sing.?Te2object pronoun(to) you2nd sing. · indirect objectquiero2verbI wantquerer · present · 1st sing.contar2verbto tellinfinitivealgopronounsomething.
- un → minuto: m. sg.
- quiero → contar: querer + infinitive
- Te → contar: te → contar
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1tenés = tienes with vos: no e → ie change, stress on the end. Voseo: forms and recognition →
- 2te quiero contar = quiero contarte: the pronoun goes before the verb or on the infinitive. Direct object pronouns and personal a →
Variations
- ¿Tienes un minuto? Te quiero contar algo.