Invito a María, a Julián, a Roberto y a Beatriz.

Question

Am I being redundant here in repeating the personal a?

A member here told me that I have to write "a mi y a mi esposo nos gustan los perros," but is it the same with the personal a too?

Mil gracias.

You've been reading Zafon haven't you Nuria ;-) - lagartijaverde, Jul 3, 2011

Claro que sí ;) - NuriaMonfort, Jul 3, 2011

Answer 1

I am not sure what the rule is, but if it goes as a list, separated by comas, I would say you're OK by placing the first and last "a".

EDIT:

In your phrase "a mí y a mi esposo" both "a" are correct, but in a longer list it would go as I told you.

Really? Interesting! - NuriaMonfort, Jul 3, 2011

Ok, I see. Thanks, chileno! - NuriaMonfort, Jul 4, 2011

Answer 2

The course book ¡Dímelo, tú! States that the " personal a" is always used.Wait for some more answers though ,there may be more than one opinion on this .Coversationally perhaps you can shorten it. Buena suerte.

Thanks! - NuriaMonfort, Jul 3, 2011

Answer 3

Technically, I'm pretty sure the answer is yes. In practice, I'm trying to remember if I have ever heard native speakers omit the personal a in a list like that, and I'm coming up blank. Good question. It's good to store these little things away after encountering a specific query.

Thanks! - NuriaMonfort, Jul 3, 2011

Answer 4

I'm stil not clear on the rule. Anyone else want to chime in?