Making a sentence with indirect object pronouns
When trying to make up my own sentence using yo/a ti Would this make sense, Te dije la verdad or am I missing something?
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Thank you for completing your profile as jtaniel asked.
In a way your sentence is correct because you used the "yo" form of the verb in the preterite tense and you have "te" (to you "a ti") as the indirect object of the verb.
A little punctuation in your post would have helped in understanding. Here is your post correctly punctuated:
When trying to make up my own sentence using yo/a ti, (comma here) would (no need to capitalize) this make sense: (colon because followed by an exanple) "Te dije la verdad" (in quotes for clarity), (comma to separate 2 independent clauses) or am I missing something?
It is totally correct, really perfect for a non native speaker. You have omitted the subject (yo) as a native Spanish would do.
jtaniel: You could add a ti at the end of the sentence and this would be also correct. Spanish people used to add a ti when we want to emphasize that I have helped YOU.
I'm afraid I don't understand. You're supposed to use yo/a ti, but the sentence "Te dije la verdad" does not contain yo or a or ti.
What are you trying to say with "Te dije la verdad"? Do you know that you can check your attempt by typing (or pasting) Te dije la verdad into the translator?
It would help very much if we knew your level of expertise with Spanish and English. Will you please complete your profile?
If your sentence is used in the context of a conversation in which more content has previously been provided, it is acceptable.
