Decoro la sala con flores.

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Breakdown of Decoro la sala con flores.

• con: with
• la flor: the flower
• la sala: the living room

Questions & Answers about Decoro la sala con flores.

What part of speech is decoro, and what exactly does it mean here?

decoro is the first-person-singular present indicative form of the regular verb decorar. In English it means “I decorate” or “I adorn.” You’re stating that you (yo) decorate something—in this case, la sala.

Why is there a definite article la before sala?

In Spanish, when you talk about rooms in your own home or a specific room, you normally use the definite article. Saying la sala is like saying “the living room” (the one you have in mind). If you said sala without la, it would sound odd or overly general.

Could I use una sala instead of la sala?

Yes, but it changes the nuance:

• una sala = “a living room” (any living room, unspecified)
• la sala = “the living room” (the particular one you mean)

If you’re describing decorating someone else’s place in general, you might say Decoro una sala con flores.

Why is con used before flores?