Phrase · 💡 Giving advice and recommendations
Yo que tú, me lo pensaría dos veces antes de mudarme tan lejos.
If I were you, I'd think twice before moving so far away.
B2advisinginformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
YopronounI1st sing. · subjectqueconjunction(if I were)túpronounyou2nd sing. · subject,me1object pronoun(myself)yo · 1st sing. · indirect objectlo1object pronounitél · 3rd sing. · direct objectpensaría1verbwould thinkpensar · conditional · 1st sing.dosdeterminertwovecesnountimesvez · fem. · pl.antesadverbbeforedeprepositionofmudarme2verbmoving (house)mudar · infinitivetanadverbsolejosadverbfar.
- tú → pensaría: corr
- Yo → pensaría: agree
- pensaría → lo: obj
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1pensárselo dos veces = to think twice. After yo que tú the advice goes in the conditional: me lo pensaría. Hypothetical conditions: si + imperfect subjunctive →
- 2mudarse = to move house; the pronoun attaches to the infinitive: mudarme. Double object pronouns (se lo) and clitic placement →
Variations
- Yo en tu lugar, me lo pensaría dos veces antes de mudarme tan lejos.