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"Subjuntivo" is a noun which is often translated as "subjunctive", and "a fin de que" is a conjunction which is often translated as "so that". Learn more about the difference between "subjuntivo" and "a fin de que" below.
el subjuntivo(
soob
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hoon
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tee
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boh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (grammar)
a. subjunctive
El subjuntivo es una forma verbal que les cuesta mucho entender a los extranjeros.The subjunctive is a verbal form that foreigners find very difficult to understand.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (grammar)
a. subjunctive
Recién cuando empecé a estudiar idiomas extranjeros me enteré de la existencia del modo subjuntivo.I only learned of the existence of the subjunctive mood when I began to study foreign languages.
a fin de que(
ah
feen
deh
keh
)A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
1. (general)
a. so that
La agarró del brazo a fin de que no se cayera sobre el hielo.He grabbed onto her arm so that she wouldn't fall over on the ice.
b. in order to
A fin de que no quepa duda sobre los eventos de aquella noche, presento la siguiente prueba.In order to eliminate any doubt about the events of that night, I present the following evidence.
