¡Sube la montaña con cuidado y descansa cuando te sientas cansado!

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Breakdown of ¡Sube la montaña con cuidado y descansa cuando te sientas cansado!

• tú: you
• con: with
• cuando: when
• y: and
• descansar: to rest
• sentirse: to feel
• cansado: tired
• ¡sube: climb
• montaña: the mountain

Questions & Answers about ¡Sube la montaña con cuidado y descansa cuando te sientas cansado!

Why is it Sube la montaña and not Sube a la montaña?

In Spanish, both Subir la montaña and Subir a la montaña can be correct, but Subir la montaña is often used idiomatically to mean go up the mountain. Saying Subir a la montaña emphasizes reaching the mountain first and then climbing it, whereas Subir la montaña typically focuses on the action of ascending it directly.

Why do we use descansa instead of using something like descansas or descanses?

Descansa is the imperative form of the verb descansar for tú (informal second person singular). In Spanish, the imperative form is used for giving direct commands or instructions. Descansas is the present indicative (you rest / you are resting), and descanses is the present subjunctive (...that you rest). Since you are instructing someone to rest, the imperative descansa is correct.

Why is te sientas in the subjunctive mood in cuando te sientas cansado?

In Spanish, cuando can trigger the subjunctive when talking about an event that hasn’t happened yet or is uncertain—like when you feel tired (at some point in the future). Te sientas is the present subjunctive form of sentirse. If you said cuando te sientes cansado, it would refer more to a habitual action (like when you usually feel tired), but in a command context, the subjunctive is more natural to express the future or potential action.

What is the difference between cuando te sientas cansado and cuando estés cansado?

Both use the subjunctive and essentially convey similar ideas—when you feel tired vs. when you are tired. Te sientas comes from sentirse (to feel), whereas estés comes from estar (to be). Sometimes estés cansado can sound more physical (your body is tired), while te sientas cansado can sound slightly more subjective (you sense or perceive that you are tired). However, both forms are common and acceptable.

Why do we say con cuidado instead of using cuidadosamente?

Con cuidado is a common adverbial phrase in Spanish; it literally means with care/caution and is very natural in everyday speech. Cuidadosamente means carefully as well, but it sounds a bit more formal or artificial compared to con cuidado. Most Spanish speakers use con cuidado in this context.