Qué es lo que ocurrió con ese lobo?
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Qué es lo que ocurrió con ese lobo? "What happened to that wolf?"
That is part of a dialogue I am reading. If I wanted to say that same thing I would just say "Qué occurió con ese lobo." whats with all the extra words? What does "es lo que" add to the sentence?
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updated Dec 21, 2016
posted by kyle_hurley
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The "lo que" part is "that which" What is (that which) occured with that wolf:
As a native speaker I would prefer using an indirect object. ¿Qué le ocurrió a ese lobo? which is (to me) preferred usage, and It is even a little closer to the English.
updated Dec 21, 2016
posted by Daniela2041
Thank you, again, for the most appropriate rendering. - oledog, Dec 20, 2016
You are welcome. - Daniela2041, Dec 21, 2016
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es lo que = is it that
What is it that happened to that wolf?
updated Dec 21, 2016
posted by Raja-jani
