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La cómoda cabe en el dormitorio, pero la cajonera quizá quede mejor en el recibidor.
Meaning
The chest of drawers fits in the bedroom, but the drawer unit might look better in the entryway.
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Breakdown of La cómoda cabe en el dormitorio, pero la cajonera quizá quede mejor en el recibidor.
en
in
pero
but
quizá
maybe
caber
to fit
Questions & Answers about La cómoda cabe en el dormitorio, pero la cajonera quizá quede mejor en el recibidor.
What verb is cabe, and why is it singular?
Cabe is from the verb caber, which means to fit.
It is third-person singular present because the subject is la cómoda, which is singular:
- La cómoda cabe... = The chest of drawers fits...
- Las cómodas caben... = The chests of drawers fit...
Caber is irregular, so the form is cabe, not something predictable like caba or cabre.
Why use caber here instead of entrar?
Both caber and entrar can sometimes relate to fitting, but they are not exactly the same.
- Caber focuses on there being enough space
- Entrar focuses more on going into or being able to get inside
So in this sentence, La cómoda cabe en el dormitorio means the furniture fits in the bedroom in terms of size/space.
If you said entra, it could also be understood in some contexts, but cabe is more precise for it fits there physically.
What is the difference between cómoda and cajonera?