Not getting this at all

Gary M.A2Kwiziq community member

Not getting this at all

This is the first one I have failed over and over, and over again.  There is just not enough direction here to understand the differences.  Is there a source you would recommend that discusses this in more detail?

Asked 2 weeks ago
L. B.B1Kwiziq community member

Is there a particular preposition that gives you trouble or is the pronoun? 

For a + pronoun, I think it's more about 1) emphasis since it's redundant and optional, or 2) for clarification when there are 2 subjects in a sentence.

E.g. Los profesores me han dado un certificado is the same as Los profesores me han dado un certificado a mí. 

E.g. ¿A ti te afecta la crisis? is the same as te afecta la crisis but with emphasis: for you personally, has the crisis affected you?

"Le hemos explicado a ella el problema" uses 2 subjects "we" and "her".  However, if you didn't have any context for this sentence we wouldn't know if "le" refers to a "him" or "her".  So a pronoun is used to clarify that we are explaining the problem to her (a ella).

For por/para + pronoun, i think it's super helpful to understand the uses of por vs para before tackling this.  If you know when to use them, it will make the pronoun part SO much easier.  

I recommend this lesson on spanishdict tbh.  It's so clear
https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/por-vs-para

I think the rest of the prepositions often follow the english sentence structure and should be easier to figure. But I'm happy to try to explain more if you have specific questions

SilviaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Gary M

The topic of prepositions followed by pronouns can definitely be tricky at first. To ensure I provide the most helpful guidance, could you let me know which part of the lesson is causing confusion?

Un saludo

Silvia

Not getting this at all

This is the first one I have failed over and over, and over again.  There is just not enough direction here to understand the differences.  Is there a source you would recommend that discusses this in more detail?

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