Questions & Answers about Me encanta este cuaderno nuevo.
Why is it este cuaderno and not esto cuaderno?
Cuaderno is a masculine noun. The word for "this" used right before a masculine singular noun is always este. The word esto does exist, but it is only used for unknown or abstract things (like when asking "What is this?"), never right next to a specific noun. Why doesn't the sentence start with yo for "I love"?
The verb encantar works exactly like gustar. Instead of saying "I love this notebook," the Spanish phrasing is more like "this notebook is enchanting to me." The me at the beginning means "to me." Since the notebook is doing the enchanting, you don't use the word yo (I). Why is the word order este cuaderno nuevo instead of este nuevo cuaderno?
In Spanish, descriptive words like nuevo (new) usually go right after the noun they describe (cuaderno). However, pointing words like este (this) always go before the noun. So, "this new notebook" becomes "this notebook new" (este cuaderno nuevo). If I wanted to say "I love these new notebooks," how would the sentence change?
First, the pointing word and adjective become plural: estos cuadernos nuevos. But remember that encantar must match the things you love! Since the notebooks are now plural, the verb adds an "n" to become encantan. The full sentence is: Me encantan estos cuadernos nuevos. Learn Me encanta este cuaderno nuevo and more in Spanish
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