Después de la escuela, merendamos algo ligero, quizás una sandía fresca.

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Breakdown of Después de la escuela, merendamos algo ligero, quizás una sandía fresca.

• la escuela: the school
• nosotros: we
• después de: after
• algo: something
• fresco: fresh
• la sandía: the watermelon
• merendar: to have an afternoon snack
• ligero: light
• ,: comma
• quizás: maybe

Questions & Answers about Después de la escuela, merendamos algo ligero, quizás una sandía fresca.

Why is the subject “nosotros” omitted before “merendamos”?

In Spanish, it’s common to drop the subject pronoun because the verb ending (-amos in merendamos) already indicates who is performing the action. You only add nosotros for clarity or emphasis.

What exactly does “merendar” mean, and when do Spanish speakers typically use it?

Merendar refers to having a small snack or light meal, usually in the late afternoon or early evening. In many Spanish-speaking cultures, especially in Spain, merendar is a specific mealtime (la merienda), situated between lunch (la comida) and dinner (la cena).

Why is “algo ligero” used instead of “algo ligera”?

Algo is a neutral pronoun and doesn’t change gender; ligero is an adjective that agrees with the implied masculine or neuter concept of “something” rather than a feminine noun.

What is the difference between “quizás” and “tal vez”?

Both quizás and tal vez mean maybe or perhaps in Spanish. They are generally interchangeable. Quizás is slightly more common in everyday speech in Spain, but there’s no significant difference in meaning.

Why do we say “una sandía fresca” rather than “un sandía fresca”?

Sandía is a feminine noun in Spanish. Most words ending in -a are feminine, so the correct article is una. The adjective fresca also has to match the noun’s feminine gender.