I will show you how different we really are

Question

Te enseñare lo distintos que somos realmente.

Seems a bit odd to me.

Lo distintos not "los distintos". But "how different we are" seems even more odd if you say something like, "que diferencia que tenemos". right?

So I don't know, can something explain completely why this way is best, or is it the best way to say it?

Answer 1

Hmm let me have a go with this. As always I will show you rather than explain...

Te enseñare lo distinto que somos realmente.

Te enseñare las diferencias que realmente tenemos.

Can you explain it back to me?

EDIT:

lo (single) distinto

las (pl) diferencias

Or at least that's how I think it is.

Also:

Te enseñare que tan distintos somos realmente.

So was "lo distintos" a type? It makes more sense with "lo distinto" but they had "lo distintos". - jeezzle, Sep 20, 2011

Answer 2

The biggest difference I see is that distinto is an adjective, and la diferencia is a noun.

That has a big effect on the grammar applied to use them here.

I will show you that which is different...

I will show you the differences ...

The second form is more economical.

Edit: Your original I will show you how different we really are adds "how".

I didn't address that point, but chileno has.