why Nos va ?
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Hi all does this sentence "nos va a mandar Pedro un paquete" mean:
Pedro is sending us a package or we are sending Pedro a package?
thanks
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updated Aug 3, 2015
posted by JeffG
I'm teasing you, look at the verb, in Spanish, the verb is the key to understanding.. or just open the parcels , as and when they come.. - annierats, Aug 3, 2015
I've just called Pedro and he said he has already sent the packages ;) ok so he is doing the sending coz the verb is Va. Ok thanks v. much - JeffG, Aug 3, 2015
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Ask Pedro, he knows!
updated Aug 3, 2015
posted by annierats
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Nos va a mandar Pedro un paquete= to us is going to send Pedro a package= Pedro is going to send a package to us
In proper Spanish, Pedro would need a personal “a” as an object- without it he is the subject:
Pedro nos va a mandar un paquete a nostros- is how I would interpret it.
If it was being sent to Pedro by “nosotros”:
Le vamos a mandar un paquete a Pedro.
updated Aug 4, 2015
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
perfect, thanks for the explanation - JeffG, Aug 3, 2015
De nada. :) - bosquederoble, Aug 3, 2015
