Deseo que mis amigos la conozcan y la valoren tanto como yo.

I want my friends to get to know it and value it as much as I do.

Breakdown of Deseo que mis amigos la conozcan y la valoren tanto como yo.

• yo: I
• el amigo: the friend
• y: and
• que: that
• mis: my
• desear: to want
• valorar: to value
• conocer: to know
• tanto como: as much as

Questions & Answers about Deseo que mis amigos la conozcan y la valoren tanto como yo.

Why do we use the subjunctive verbs conozcan and valoren instead of indicative forms?

In Spanish, expressions of desire or wish (like deseo que...) usually trigger the subjunctive because they express something that isn’t yet certain or real. You want your friends to know and value “her,” but it’s still just a wish, so you use conozcan and valoren (subjunctive) instead of conocen and valoran (indicative).

Why is la repeated before both conozcan and valoren?

In Spanish, direct object pronouns (such as la, which stands for “her” or “it” in a feminine form) are placed before the conjugated verb. Since you have two verbs, conozcan and valoren, you repeat the pronoun la before each verb to make it clear that both actions apply to the same direct object.

What does tanto como yo mean literally, and why is tanto used instead of tan?

Tanto como yo literally means “as much as I (do).” In Spanish, tan... como often pairs with adjectives or adverbs, while tanto... como is used with nouns or actions to show an equal amount or degree. Here, it indicates you want them to value “her” just as much as you do.

Why do we say Deseo que... instead of just Deseo...?

In Spanish, when one subject (you) wants someone else (your friends) to do something, you generally need que plus the subjunctive. Saying Deseo que mis amigos la conozcan... signals you want them to perform the action, not you. The word que separates the expressing subject (you) from the subordinate clause (the friends doing the action).

Does la necessarily refer to a person, or could it refer to something else?

It could refer to either a person (a woman) or a feminine noun (an object). In Spanish, la is the feminine direct object pronoun, so it always replaces a feminine singular thing or person previously mentioned or understood from context. If it’s a woman, it’s “her”; if it’s a feminine object, it’s “it” in English.