This is a more difficult question and I hope i am explaining it well. When translating english to spanish, I have noticed there are some differences in sentence structure. Not just just words but entire phrases might be put in a different place than they would in english. Is there some trick or clue to know how to phrase sentences, and can you give me some examples?

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JaviRodriguez

18 marzo

Español (México)

I think there are many spanis rules that are hard to explain, but give me an example you, and i'll try to explain you.

i've seen that in adjetives, some times you can put them before the object and after too...

Example:
La silla vieja = La vieja silla = The old chair
El balón nuevo = el nuevo balón = The new ball

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eDavila

18 marzo

Español (México)

@68tomodachi57 there are some kind of adjectives that you just can use after the noun
- (color) Color (una silla gris / roja / azul / verde...)
- (shape) Forma (un espejo cuadrado / redondo / rectangular....)
- (state) Estado (el cajón cerrado / abierto / lleno / vacío / roto ..)
- (type, origin) Tipo, procedencia (la cuestión internacional / gramatical / formal…)

You can read the full explanation in this small pdf https://modlang.unl.edu/docs/STC/Adjetivos_ante...

HanyuuFurude

18 marzo

Español (México)

I don't think there's a "trick" for that. I think you just need to immerse yourself a lot in the language and pay special attention to how natives phrase their sentences.

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68tomodachi57

19 marzo

Inglés (US)

@JaviRodriguez @eDavila
Thank you. I'm not sure I was able to explain myself well, but it is hard to give exact examples. I think it's just something I have to learn with time.

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This is a more difficult question and I hope i am explaining it well. When translating english to spanish, I have noticed there are some differences in sentence structure. Not just just words but entire phrases might be put in a different place than they would in english. Is there some trick or clue to know how to phrase sentences, and can you give me some examples?