Breakdown of Yo reparo mi bicicleta en el taller.
yo
I
en
in
mi
my
la bicicleta
the bicycle
el taller
the workshop
reparar
to repair
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Questions & Answers about Yo reparo mi bicicleta en el taller.
Why is Yo included in Yo reparo mi bicicleta en el taller?
In Spanish the subject pronoun is usually optional because the verb ending (reparo) already tells you it’s I. Including Yo adds emphasis or clarity (“I myself repair…”), but you can drop it: Reparo mi bicicleta en el taller means exactly the same.
What does reparo mean and why is it spelled that way?
Reparo is the first-person-singular present indicative of reparar, meaning “I repair” or “I fix.” Regular -ar verbs form the yo by removing -ar and adding -o: reparar → repar + o → reparo.
Can I use arreglo instead of reparo?
Yes. Arreglar is more colloquial for “to fix.” So (Yo) arreglo mi bicicleta en el taller is perfectly natural. Reparar sounds a bit more formal or technical, but both verbs work here.
Why is it mi bicicleta and not la bicicleta?
Mi bicicleta explicitly means “my bike.” If you said la bicicleta, that would be “the bike,” without indicating whose it is. You could use la if context makes ownership clear, but to say “my bike,” you need mi.
Why do we say en el taller and not al taller?
En indicates location where something happens (“at the workshop”). A (contracted to al) indicates movement toward a place (“to the workshop”). Since you’re repairing at the shop, you use en el taller.
Can I drop mi or el and say Reparo bicicleta en taller?
No. Spanish generally requires a determiner (article or possessive) before common nouns. You need mi bicicleta or la bicicleta, and en el taller. You can drop the subject Yo, but not the possessive or article.
Is the word order fixed? Could I say En el taller reparo mi bicicleta?
Absolutely. Spanish word order is flexible. Starting with En el taller simply emphasizes where you repair: En el taller reparo mi bicicleta carries the same core meaning.