Is the "a" before "mi madre" and "ti" missing?
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Este pastel es para mi madre. (This cake is for my mother.)
Juan te llamó para ti. (Juan called for you.)
-- 1 -- Is the "a" before "mi madre" and "ti" missing?
Este pastel es para a mi madre.
Juan te llamó para a ti.
Or, in these examples, are "mi madre" and "ti" considered general and not specific persons?
Muchas gracias!
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updated Mar 12, 2012
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
2 Answers
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El pastel es para tu madre. Bueno.
Juan te llamó. Punto.
That's what I think, the highclass grammatical expert that I am.
updated Mar 12, 2012
posted by annierats
Yes, your highclassness is showing through! :) I know, I know that probably isn't a word. I agree with the second one, "for you" can be eliminated and still have a good Spanish sentence. - bandit51jd, Mar 11, 2012
Remember, though I'm asking about the "a". - bandit51jd, Mar 11, 2012
Neither needs an ' a' as far as I can see. - annierats, Mar 12, 2012
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Hi Bandit. I dont think the personal "a" is needed after "para." I'm not 100%, but I have never seen it/used it.
Here's an example from a song:
"Yo daría todo para ti." (I would give everything for you.)
updated Mar 12, 2012
edited by BradyLabuda
posted by BradyLabuda
That's what I think too. Para is enough. - annierats, Mar 12, 2012
