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Tu amiga canta en la escuela.

Tu amiga canta en la escuela.
Your friend sings at school.
FromLesson 3inHardcore Spanish (Spain)

Breakdown of Tu amiga canta en la escuela.

en
at
la escuela
the school
cantar
to sing
la amiga
the friend
tu
your

Questions & Answers about Tu amiga canta en la escuela.

Why is tu spelled without an accent here?
In Spanish, tú (with an accent) means you (subject pronoun), while tu (without an accent) is the possessive adjective meaning your. In this sentence, tu is describing amiga, so it’s the possessive form and does not carry an accent.
Why does the word amiga end with an “a”?
In Spanish, nouns often indicate gender. Words ending in “-o” are commonly masculine, and words ending in “-a” are commonly feminine. Since this sentence refers to a female friend, we say amiga. If it were a male friend, it would be amigo.
Why is canta used instead of cantar or cantáis?
Canta is the third-person singular form (he/she/it sings) of the verb cantar in the present tense. It matches tu amiga (your friend) because we’re talking about “she” (the friend) who is doing the action. Cantar is the infinitive form, while cantáis is the second-person plural form (used informally in Spain when speaking to a group).
What does en la escuela mean exactly, and why “en”?
En la escuela literally means in the school or at the school. In Spanish, en can mean both in or at, depending on context. If you said a la escuela, it would suggest going to the school rather than being there or performing an action there.
How can I tell that tu amiga means “your friend” and not “you friend”?
The accent placement is key: tú with an accent is the pronoun for “you”. Tu without the accent is the possessive adjective for “your”. Since we see tu (no accent) followed by a noun (amiga), it must mean “your friend”.
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