Quiero hablar con mis amigos sobre la asociación en la escuela.

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Breakdown of Quiero hablar con mis amigos sobre la asociación en la escuela.

• yo: I
• querer: to want
• en: at
• la escuela: the school
• con: with
• mis: my
• sobre: about
• hablar: to talk
• la asociación: the association

Questions & Answers about Quiero hablar con mis amigos sobre la asociación en la escuela.

Why do we say Quiero hablar con mis amigos instead of something like Quiero hablar a mis amigos?

In Spanish, when you want to talk with someone, you typically use hablar con (literally, "to speak with"). If you said hablar a, it would sound odd or suggest you are talking at them rather than engaging in conversation with them.

What does sobre la asociación mean in this context?

Sobre la asociación means "about the association." The word sobre in Spanish can mean "on" or "about," so in this sentence, it indicates the topic you want to discuss with your friends.

Why do we need the article la before asociación?

In Spanish, most nouns require a definite or indefinite article, even if in English it might be optional. Since asociación is a specific noun here, Spanish uses la to refer to "the association."

Could we use en el colegio instead of en la escuela?

Yes, depending on the region, colegio can also mean "school." In many parts of Spain, colegio often refers to primary or secondary school, while escuela is a more general term for school. Using en el colegio instead of en la escuela would still work, but might hint at a slightly more specific type of school setting.

How would the sentence change if we wanted to say "I would like to talk with my friends"?

You could use the conditional form of the verb querer, making it Querría hablar con mis amigos or Me gustaría hablar con mis amigos. Both sound a bit more polite or less direct than Quiero.