Referring to situations with lo de
Use lo de ("the matter of", "the situation with", or "the thing about") to refer to a known event or situation without repeating all the details. It is usually followed by a noun, a name, or a time expression (like ayer).
| The situation with the corruption started the controversy. | Lo de la corrupción empezó la polémica. |
| The thing about the minister's resignation was a surprise. | Lo de la renuncia del ministro fue una sorpresa. |
You will hear lo de often when people discuss news or recent scandals.
| Do you remember the thing about the union's demonstration? | ¿Recuerdas lo de la manifestación del sindicato? |
| The situation with the recent violence is very sad. | Lo de la violencia reciente es muy triste. |
Remember that when de is followed by the masculine article el, they contract into del.
| They keep hiding the business with the bribe. | Ellos siguen ocultando lo del soborno. |
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