It makes me sad just to think about it
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Me pone triste justo pensar en eso. Does justo work? Gracias,
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updated Apr 25, 2011
posted by jeezzle
Justo means just, but only when it means fair. Thus, you've written "It makes me sad fair to think..." - lazarus1907, Apr 25, 2011
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I'd use "me entristece"... and justo seems fine to me.
updated Apr 25, 2011
posted by Issabela
I like this option: me entristece pensar en eso. Short and nice. :-) - Gekkosan, Jul 4, 2010
That "justo" makes no sense here. I like Gekko's suggestion. - lazarus1907, Apr 25, 2011
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Obviously there are a few different ways to say this.
I would say, "Sólo pensar en aquello me pone triste."
updated Apr 25, 2011
edited by 005faa61
posted by 005faa61
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Out of curiousity why wouldn't you use, "Me hace triste?" Is poner a better verb for this phrase?
updated Apr 25, 2011
posted by mjs30
me pone triste sounds perfect - xentuk, Apr 25, 2011
Use and custom, MJS. We say "me pone" (turns me), not "me hace" (makes me). - Gekkosan, Apr 25, 2011
thanks - mjs30, Apr 25, 2011
It is called a collocation: words that go together for no good reason. All languages have them. - lazarus1907, Apr 25, 2011
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Out of curiousity why wouldn't you use, "Me hace triste?" Is poner a better verb for this phrase?
Here is a link to the "Learn Spanish" lesson 3.14 on this subject. Very well done. link text
updated Apr 25, 2011
posted by DR1960
