Breakdown of Quiero ver la montaña con mi primo hoy.
yo
I
con
with
mi
my
hoy
today
el primo
the cousin
querer
to want
la montaña
the mountain
ver
to see
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Questions & Answers about Quiero ver la montaña con mi primo hoy.
Why do we use ver instead of mirar here?
In Spanish, ver often means "to see" something that exists or happens in front of you (sometimes without focusing on it actively), while mirar means "to look at" something more intentionally. In this sentence, you simply want to visually experience the mountain, so ver is more appropriate.
Why is la montaña used instead of el montaña?
In Spanish, nouns have a gender assigned to them: montaña is a feminine noun, so we use the feminine article la. Other words that end in -a are also often (but not always) feminine.
What is the role of con mi primo in the sentence?
The phrase con mi primo literally means "with my cousin" and indicates whom you are going with or whom you are doing the activity with. Con means "with," mi means "my," and primo means "cousin" (male cousin).
Why does the infinitive ver follow Quiero?
When expressing wants, preferences, or desires in Spanish (like Quiero), the next verb generally remains in its infinitive form. So if you say Quiero ver, you’re literally saying "I want to see" without changing ver to any conjugated form.
Can I put hoy elsewhere in the sentence?
Yes! Spanish word order is flexible. You can say Hoy quiero ver la montaña con mi primo, or Quiero ver hoy la montaña con mi primo, and it would still sound natural. The emphasis might shift slightly, but the meaning remains the same.
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