18 Sep, 2009 in
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THE NEUTER ARTICLE - EL ARTÍCULO NEUTRO
The neuter article LO is invariable. It is followed by an adjective and it expresses something abstract or th quality of something.
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lo importante |
what is important, the important thing |
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lo aburrido |
what is boring, the boring thing… |
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lo mejor |
the best part |
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lo problemático |
what is problematic, the problematic thing |
Typical Translations of the Neuter Article
A LO + Adjective + QUE is usually translated as HOW + ADJECTIVE
Examples:
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1) ¿Entiendes lo problemático que es esto? |
Do you understand how problematic this is? |
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2) Ella sabe lo enojado que estoy. |
She knows how angry I am. |
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3) Recuerdo lo aburrido que era el curso. |
I remember how boring the course was. |
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4) No ven lo importante que es este trabajo. |
They do not see how important this job is. |
B LO + Adjective has other possible translations:
Examples:
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1) Me gusta lo moderno. |
I like what is modern. |
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2) Odio lo antiguo. |
I hate what is antique. |
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3) Lo bueno es que vendieron la casa. |
What is good is that they sold their house. |
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4) Solo viste lo peor del programa. |
You have just seen the worst (part) of the show. |
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5) Hablas a lo sureño. |
You speak like someone from the south. |
Published on 18 Sep, 2009 in
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