Translation of "de"
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In the song "De momento abril" on Lomastv, there is the following phrase: ...que me hubiera casado contigo de habérmelo pedido.. this is translated as: that I would have married you if [ you] had asked me[to do] it My question is how "de" can be translated as "if".
Gracias y saludos,
Jim
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updated Apr 8, 2012
posted by jgundy
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Yes, it does. "De" followed by an infinitive has a conditional meaning, similar to "si".
"De haber comido eso, estaría enfermo ahora" "If I had eaten that, I would be sick now"
Check the R. A. E; "de"must have over 20 uses.
updated Apr 3, 2012
edited by comunacho
posted by comunacho
I'm not sure about the "has a conditional meaning" part. There is a better way of saying this? - comunacho, Apr 3, 2012
gracias, comunacho. It makes since. - jgundy, Apr 3, 2012
