Subjuctive or Indicative with "decir"

Question

What is the difference between the following sentences?

No estoy diciendo que sea fácil. No estoy diciendo que es fácil.

No estoy diciendo que no sea fácil. No estoy diciendo que no es fácil.

No estoy diciendo que tengas razón. No estoy diciendo que tienes razón.

No estoy diciendo que no tengas razón. No estoy diciendo que no tienes razón.

Is this homework? - rac1, Oct 7, 2014

Follow chileno's advice. We don't mind helping with homework if you try to do it on your own and need confirmation. - Jubilado, Oct 7, 2014

Answer 1

As I think there is no way to understand the subjunctive in Spanish unless somebody has helped you by saying it often translates as may/might, I offer that up to help you.

The difference between saying: ''I'm not saying you're right'' and '' I'm not saying that you might not be right''. ( Minimal in English in this example)

Great points , Annie :) - FELIZ77, Oct 7, 2014

Answer 2

If your native language is English, then translate word by word and see if you can deduce the meaning and translate them correctly.

Chilemo, I don't think you can, if you have not understood the sort of 'maybe' factor introduced by the subjunctive, in English the differencein someof these sentences is minimal to nonexistent - annierats, Oct 7, 2014

Sure you can, but the student has to have time to digest - chileno, Oct 7, 2014

Do the exercise of translating and not being told straight away... ;) - chileno, Oct 7, 2014

let the mind do its work. That's all. - chileno, Oct 7, 2014