Put the sentence together correctly? *need help*
directions: Imagine that you are giving presents to the following people. Justify each gift choice by using one of these phrases. Follow the model
Model Example: diccionario bilingüe / Alberto ? El diccionario bilingüe es para Alberto. Es estudiante de lenguas.
Need help fitting the phrase (The phrase is: le gusta escribir) into a sentence correctly. It has to be like the model.
- bolígrafos / mi hermana Ana
5 Answers
thank you. this one is correct but can you explain to me why do i need to put "A" in front of ella no wonder i couldn't get it right.
When you use the verb gustar, you may think that you are saying that someone likes something, but actually you are saying that something is pleasing to someone.
Gustar = to please
To help us know who is being pleased (or in English, who likes something), Spanish has a very helpful little phrase that is often added to gustar type sentences .... 'a + a name' or 'a + a pronoun' (eg. A ella).
A Poopymilo le gusta estudiar español.
Poopymilo likes to study Spanish. (Lit. To Poopymilo, to him/her studying Spanish is pleasing.)
This can seem like a double up when a pronoun is used instead of a name and if it's obvious who you are talking about you can drop the 'a+pronoun' part, it's optional.
A mi me gusta chocolate.
Or
Me gusta chocolate.
I like chocolate. (Lit. To me, to me chocolate is pleasing)
Well done with posting your attempt ...
The answer would be:
Los bolígrafos son para mi hermana Ana. A ella le gusta escribir.
my attempts
los bolígrafos es para mi hermana ana. ella le gusta escribir
los bolígrafos son para mi hermana ana, ella le gusta escribir
i dont understand why they aren't correct
thank you. this one is correct but can you explain to me why do i need to put "A" in front of ella no wonder i couldn't get it right.
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