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Tómelo cada ocho horas durante cinco días, aunque se sienta mejor.
Take it every eight hours for five days, even if you feel better.
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Why every word is where it is
Tómelo1verbtake ittomar · imperative · 3rd sing.cada2determinereverysing.ocho2determinereighthoras2nounhourshora · fem. · pl.duranteprepositionfor, duringcincodeterminerfivedíasnoundaysdía · masc. · pl.,aunque3conjunctionalthoughseobject pronoun(yourself)3rd · direct objectsienta3verbyou feelsentir · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.mejoradverbbetter.
- aunque → sienta: mood
- sienta → se: obj
- días → cinco: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Tómelo: usted imperative with the pronoun attached; the accent keeps the stress on tó-. Negative imperative and imperative with pronouns →
- 2cada ocho horas = every eight hours.
- 3aunque + subjunctive = even if: you may feel better, but keep taking it. Concessive clauses: aunque, a pesar de (que), por más que →
Variations
- Tómeselo cada ocho horas durante cinco días, aunque se sienta mejor.