Breakdown of Quiero vivir cerca de la montaña porque es muy tranquila.
ser
to be
yo
I
muy
very
porque
because
ello
it
tranquilo
quiet
querer
to want
cerca de
near
la montaña
the mountain
vivir
to live
Questions & Answers about Quiero vivir cerca de la montaña porque es muy tranquila.
Why do we say Quiero vivir and not Quiero vivo?
In Spanish, when one verb directly follows another, the second one typically remains in the infinitive. Therefore, Quiero vivir (I want to live) is correct, while Quiero vivo would be incorrect.
How is cerca de used in Spanish?
The expression cerca de means "near" or "close to." It is used before a noun to indicate proximity. For example, vivo cerca de la playa means "I live near the beach."
Why does the sentence use porque instead of por qué?
Porque means "because" in Spanish and introduces a reason. Por qué means "why" and is used to form questions. In this sentence, we give a reason for wanting to live near the mountain, so porque is correct.
Why is it la montaña and not el montaña?
In Spanish, montaña is a feminine noun, and feminine nouns generally take the article la. Masculine nouns would use el, but that does not apply to montaña.
What is the role of tranquila in this sentence?
Tranquila is an adjective that means "peaceful" or "calm." It describes la montaña, which is a feminine noun, so the adjective must match in gender. That’s why it ends in -a instead of -o.
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