Word
La psicóloga escucha a cada paciente sin juzgar y aprecia su esfuerzo.
Meaning
The psychologist listens to each patient without judging and appreciates their effort.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Lesson
Breakdown of La psicóloga escucha a cada paciente sin juzgar y aprecia su esfuerzo.
cada
each, every
y
and
a
to
su
their
Questions & Answers about La psicóloga escucha a cada paciente sin juzgar y aprecia su esfuerzo.
Why is there an a before cada paciente in escucha a cada paciente?
That a is the personal a, which Spanish uses before a direct object that is a specific person (or a beloved animal).
- escucha a cada paciente = “she listens to each patient”
- Without the a (escucha cada paciente) it sounds wrong or, at best, very foreign.
Whenever the verb directly affects a specific person or people, you almost always need this a:
- Veo a María. – I see María.
- Ayuda a sus pacientes. – She helps her patients.
Why is there no article before cada paciente (why not a cada el paciente or a cada un paciente)?
With cada (“each/every”), Spanish does not use an article directly in front of the noun:
- cada paciente – each patient
- cada día – every day
- cada persona – each person
You can’t say:
- cada el paciente ❌
- cada un paciente ❌
If you want an article, you normally restructure:
- cada uno de los pacientes – each one of the patients
But then cada is modifying uno, not pacientes directly.
What’s the difference between escuchar and oír?