Breakdown of Mi hermano quiere leer diecinueve libros en un mes.
el hermano
the brother
leer
to read
el libro
the book
un
a, an (masculine)
en
in / on / at
mi
my
querer
to want
diecinueve
nineteen
el mes
the month
Questions & Answers about Mi hermano quiere leer diecinueve libros en un mes.
How do you build the word diecinueve?
It comes from combining diez y nueve (ten and nine). When numbers 16 through 19 are squeezed into a single word, the z in diez changes to a c, and the y (and) changes to an i. So, diez y nueve becomes diecinueve.
Why does diecinueve not have an accent mark when dieciséis does?
Dieciséis (16) needs an accent mark to keep the spoken stress on the correct syllable when the words are combined. However, diecinueve (19) naturally puts the spoken stress on the second-to-last syllable (nue). This follows standard Spanish pronunciation rules, so no extra written accent mark is needed!
Why is the second verb leer instead of lee?
Why does the sentence use un instead of uno for "a month"?
The word uno means "one," but it is also used for "a" or "an." Whenever uno comes right before a masculine noun like mes (month), it drops the final -o and becomes un.
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