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En la campaña explican que cada ciudadano debe cuidar la estabilidad de su comunidad.

En la campaña explican que cada ciudadano debe cuidar la estabilidad de su comunidad.
In the campaign they explain that each citizen must take care of the stability of his community.
FromLesson 23inHardcore Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about En la campaña explican que cada ciudadano debe cuidar la estabilidad de su comunidad.

What does En la campaña mean here, and can campaña refer to non-political efforts?
En la campaña literally means “in the campaign,” referring to an organized effort or series of actions. While it often describes a political campaign, campaña can also be any coordinated initiative—such as a public-health, marketing, or environmental campaign.
Why is explican in the third person plural with no explicit subject?
Explican is the 3rd person plural form of explicar (“they explain”). Spanish frequently drops the subject pronoun when it’s clear from context. Here the implied subject is “the campaign organizers” or simply “people in the campaign,” creating a generic or impersonal “they.”
What is the role of que after explican?
The conjunction que introduces the content of the explanation—just like English “that.” Verbs of saying or explaining in Spanish (e.g., explicar, decir, afirmar) use que to link the main clause to the following statement (“they explain that…”).
Why is it debe cuidar and not debe de cuidar or tiene que cuidar?
  • debe + infinitive expresses a firm obligation or duty.
  • deber de + infinitive often conveys probability or conjecture (e.g., “debe de llover” = “it’s probably going to rain”).
  • tener que + infinitive also marks obligation, but deber sounds more formal and direct—ideal for official or instructional messages.
What nuance does cada ciudadano add compared to todos los ciudadanos?
Cada means “each,” focusing on individuals one at a time. Todos los ciudadanos means “all citizens” collectively. Both imply universality, but cada ciudadano emphasizes personal, individual responsibility.
How does su comunidad agree with ciudadano, and why is it singular?
Su is a singular possessive adjective referring back to cada ciudadano, so su comunidad means “his or her community.” Both su and comunidad stay singular to match ciudadano.
Could cuidar ever be in the subjunctive here?
No. After debe (an obligation verb), you use the infinitive cuidar, not a subjunctive form. The subjunctive appears in subordinate clauses expressing doubt, desire or emotion (e.g., “quiero que cuides”), but not after deber when stating a direct duty.
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