Breakdown of Mi primo va a cumplir diez años pronto, pero faltan dos meses para su fiesta.
mi
my
para
to
pero
but
su
his
cumplir
to turn
el año
the year
la fiesta
the party
el primo
the cousin
pronto
soon
el mes
the month
ir a
to go to
diez
ten
faltar
to be missing
dos
two
Questions & Answers about Mi primo va a cumplir diez años pronto, pero faltan dos meses para su fiesta.
What does va a cumplir mean in this sentence?
In Spanish, the structure ir + a + infinitive (here, va a) is used to talk about near-future actions. The verb cumplir means “to turn” an age, so va a cumplir diez años means “he is going to turn ten years old.”
Why is faltan used in faltan dos meses para su fiesta instead of something else like quedan?
Both faltar and quedar can indicate that a certain amount of time remains before something happens. However, faltar is very common in Spanish for expressions about how much time is left until an event. Saying faltan dos meses focuses on the “missing time,” emphasizing that the event (the party) is still two months away.
Why do we use para in para su fiesta and not por?
Para generally indicates a purpose, deadline, or destination in Spanish. Here, it signals that the two months left specifically lead up to his party. Por is more often used to talk about causes or durations. So, para su fiesta makes sense because we are talking about a target point in time (the day of the party).
Is pronto only used for “soon,” or can it mean something else?
Usually, pronto translates as “soon.” You can also use it as an adjective meaning “quick,” although it’s more common to say rápido or rápida for “quick” or “fast.” In this sentence, pronto focuses on the idea that the birthday is coming relatively soon.
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