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"I don" is a form of "don", a transitive verb which is often translated as "ponerse". "As for me" is a phrase which is often translated as "respecto a mí". Learn more about the difference between "as for me" and "I don" below.
as for me()
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. respecto a mí
My family is happy with our new home, but as for me, I'm feeling troubled.Mi familia está contenta con nuestra casa nueva, pero respecto a mí, me siento preocupado.
b. en cuanto a mí
Susan would like to dance all night. As for me, I'd rather go home.A Susan le gustaría bailar toda la noche. En cuanto a mí, prefiero ir a casa.
c. por mi parte
Ellen has a broken leg, and as for me, a broken arm.Ellen tiene una pierna rota, y en cuanto a mí, un brazo roto.
don()
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (formal) (to put on)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. ponerse
He donned the champions jersey and posed for the photographers.Se puso la camiseta de campeón y posó para los fotógrafos.
b. enfundarse
Grace donned an amazing gown for the ball.Grace se enfundó en un impresionante vestido para el baile.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el profesor universitario (M), la profesora universitaria (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He has enjoyed the life of a Cambridge don for years.Ha disfrutado de la vida de un profesor universitario de Cambridge durante años.
3. (mafia boss)
a. el capo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
When the don offers a suggestion, it isn't a suggestion, it's an order.Cuando el don ofrece una sugerencia, no es una sugerencia, es una orden.
