Word
Estudio español una hora al día.
Meaning
I study Spanish one hour a day.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Estudio español una hora al día.
Why is there no yo before estudio?
Spanish usually drops subject pronouns because the verb ending shows who the subject is. Estudio already means I study. Add yo only for emphasis or contrast: Yo estudio..., no mi hermano.
Why is there no article before español? Can I say el español?
After verbs of speaking/learning like hablar, estudiar, aprender, enseñar, saber, modern usage normally omits the article: estudio español. Estudio el español is possible, often sounding more formal/specific (the language as an academic subject). Use the article when the language is the subject or in some prepositional phrases: El español es difícil, del español al inglés, but note en español (no article).
Why una hora, not un hora?
What does al mean in al día?
It’s the contraction of a + el. Una hora al día = one hour per day.
Could I say por día, cada día, todos los días, , or instead of ?