Breakdown of El muro protege la casa de la lluvia.
la casa
the house
de
from
la lluvia
the rain
proteger
to protect
el muro
the wall
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Questions & Answers about El muro protege la casa de la lluvia.
What does muro mean, and how is it different from pared?
Muro means “wall,” typically referring to an exterior or freestanding wall that supports or encloses. Pared is also “wall” but usually describes an interior partition or the walls inside a building.
Why is it de la lluvia instead of just de lluvia?
Spanish normally uses the definite article before nouns when speaking about them in a general sense. Saying de la lluvia = “from the rain” (rain in general). Omitting la would sound unnatural.
Why do we say de la lluvia and not del lluvia?
Del is a contraction of de + el and only works before masculine singular nouns. Since lluvia is feminine, you must use de la.
What tense and person is protege, and who is the subject?
Protege is the third-person singular present indicative of proteger. The subject is el muro, so it literally means “the wall protects.”
How is the g in protege pronounced?
In Latin American Spanish, g before e is a soft sound, similar to the English h in “hot.” So protege is pronounced [pro-TE-he].
How do I replace la casa with a direct object pronoun?
The direct object pronoun for a feminine singular noun is la. You can say: El muro la protege de la lluvia.
Can I use a different preposition instead of de, like contra?
Yes. El muro protege la casa contra la lluvia is also correct. Proteger de highlights protection from a source, while proteger contra emphasizes defense or opposition.
How would I make this sentence plural?
You’d pluralize subject and objects: Los muros protegen las casas de la lluvia.