Phrase · 🧉 Chatting with voseo speakers
¿Vos sabés dónde queda la parada del colectivo?
Do you know where the bus stop is?
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Why every word is where it is
¿Vos1pronounyou (vos)2nd sing. · subjectsabés1verbknowsaber · present · 2nd sing.dóndeadverbwherequeda2verbis (located)quedar · present · 3rd sing.ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteparadanounstopfem. · sing.delprepositionof the (de + el)colectivo3nounbus (Argentina)masc. · sing.?
- Vos → sabés: vos → sabés
- dónde → queda: dónde queda
- la → parada: f. sg.
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1sabés = sabes with vos: the stress moves to the end and takes a written accent. Voseo: forms and recognition →
- 2quedar = to be located, for places. Verbs like gustar II: doler, parecer, quedar, importar, molestar, faltar →
- 3el colectivo = the bus in Argentina.
Variations
- ¿Tú sabes dónde queda la parada del autobús?