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Mi psicóloga dice que una respiración profunda puede cambiar mi estado emocional en pocos minutos.
Meaning
My psychologist says that deep breathing can change my emotional state in a few minutes.
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Breakdown of Mi psicóloga dice que una respiración profunda puede cambiar mi estado emocional en pocos minutos.
en
in
mi
my
que
that
decir
to say
Questions & Answers about Mi psicóloga dice que una respiración profunda puede cambiar mi estado emocional en pocos minutos.
Why is it mi psicóloga and not mi psicólogo?
In Spanish, many job titles change ending depending on the person’s gender:
- psicólogo = male psychologist
- psicóloga = female psychologist
So mi psicóloga tells us the psychologist is a woman. If it were a man, you’d say mi psicólogo.
In Latin America, this kind of gender agreement with professions is very normal and widespread.
What exactly does dice que mean, and why do we need que there?
dice que literally is (she) says that.
In Spanish, when you report what someone says, thinks, believes, etc., you almost always need que:
- Ella dice que está cansada. = She says (that) she is tired.
- Creo que es verdad. = I think (that) it’s true.
Leaving que out (Mi psicóloga dice una respiración profunda…) is not correct here. You need que to introduce the clause una respiración profunda puede cambiar…
Why is it puede cambiar instead of just cambia?