Breakdown of Nos encanta la mantequilla. Siempre nos la sirves con el pan.
el pan
the bread
siempre
always
con
with
servir
to serve / to work / be suitable
nos
to us
encantar
to love (something)
la
it / her (direct object)
la mantequilla
the butter
Questions & Answers about Nos encanta la mantequilla. Siempre nos la sirves con el pan.
Why is the order nos la sirves and not la nos sirves?
When you have two object pronouns together, the indirect object pronoun (who is receiving the action, which is nos or 'to us' here) always comes before the direct object pronoun (what is being acted on, which is la or 'it'). A good trick is to remember that the person usually comes before the thing!
Why do the pronouns nos la go before the verb sirves?
In Spanish, object pronouns are placed directly before a conjugated verb. Since sirves (you serve) is conjugated, nos la must go right in front of it.
What does the la refer to in nos la sirves?
If the English translation is 'We love butter,' why isn't the verb form encantamos?
Verbs like encantar (to love/be enchanting) and gustar (to like/be pleasing) work backwards compared to English. The sentence literally means 'The butter is enchanting to us.' Because la mantequilla is a single thing, we use the singular verb form encanta. The nos simply tells us who it is enchanting to.
Why is there a la before mantequilla if the English sentence just says 'butter'?
When you talk about a noun in a general sense in Spanish—especially when stating what you like, love, or hate—you must use the definite article (el, la, los, or las). So 'butter in general' becomes la mantequilla.
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