Phrase · 🔍 Looking for the right person or thing
Tráeme lo que encuentres en la tienda de la esquina.
Bring me whatever you can find at the corner shop.
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Why every word is where it is
Tráeme1verbbring metraer · imperative · 2nd sing.lo2determinerwhat (the thing)el · masc. · sing. · definiteque2pronounthatencuentres2verbyou findencontrar · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.enprepositionatladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitetiendanounshopfem. · sing.deprepositionofladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteesquinanouncornerfem. · sing..
- lo → encuentres: mood
- Tráeme → lo: obj
- tienda → la: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Tráeme: tú command of traer + me, with an accent to keep the stress (TRÁ-e-me). Affirmative imperative →
- 2lo que encuentres = whatever you find: the subjunctive leaves it open. Lo que encontraste would be specific things. Relative clauses II: mood and prepositions →