la mini-lección: La palabra YA (A2-B2) y Oraciones concesivas (B3-C2)
la mini-lección: La palabra YA A2
We will take a look at the several meanings of the word ya. This word has multiple uses; we will check some of them out.
1 – To talk about things you already did or have already done.
Ya he llegado a la estación– I have already arrived at the station.
2 – Meaning right now.
Quiero regresar a casa ya. – I want to go back home right now.
3 – Meaning anymore with negative sentences.
Ya no estoy triste. – I’m not sad anymore.
4 – To emphasize.
Ya veo. – I see it now.
5 – Meaning yet or already in questions.
¿Ya has acabado la tarea? – Have you finished your homework yet?
6 – To point out with emphasis.
Ya que está soleado, podemos ir al parque. – Since it’s sunny, we can go to the park.
la mini-lección: La palabra YA A3-B2
We will take a look at the several meanings of the word ya. This word has multiple uses; we will check some of them out.
1 – To talk about things you already did or have already done.
Ya he llegado a la estación– I have already arrived at the station.
2 – Meaning right now.
Quiero regresar a casa ya. – I want to go back home right now.
3 – Meaning anymore with negative sentences.
Ya no estoy triste. – I’m not sad anymore.
4 – To emphasize.
Ya veo. – I see it now.
5 – Meaning yet or already in questions.
¿Ya has acabado la tarea? – Have you finished your homework yet?
6 – To point out with emphasis.
Ya que está soleado, podemos ir al parque. – Since it’s sunny, we can go to the park.
la mini-lección: Las oraciones concesivas B3-C2
We will take a look at concessive sentences in Spanish.
Concessive sentences (also known as despite sentences) are used to express an obstacle or a difficulty that, despite being present, does not prevent the main action from happening.
With these kind of sentences, we can use either the indicative or the subjunctive.
The choice depends on whether the speaker is presenting the obstacle as a proven fact or as a hypothetical/unknown situation.
For example:
A pesar de que nieva, vamos a salir.
(Even though it’s snowing, we’re going to go out – Indicative)
A pesar de que nieve, vamos a salir.
(Even if it snows, we’re going to go out – Subjunctive)
Some common concessive connectors are: aunque, a pesar de (que), pese a (que), por más que, and por mucho que.
A very idiomatic way to express “No matter what/who/how” is by repeating the verb in the subjunctive:
For example:
Digan lo que digan… (No matter what they say…)
Venga quien venga… (No matter who comes…)
Sea como sea… (Be as it may / Whatever happens…)
