Breakdown of Esta computadora vieja deja de funcionar, pero no me preocupo.
de
from / of
pero
but
no
no, not
la computadora
the computer
viejo
old
esta
this (feminine)
dejar
to stop / to leave (something behind)
preocuparse
to worry
funcionar
to work / to function (machines, devices)
Questions & Answers about Esta computadora vieja deja de funcionar, pero no me preocupo.
Why does the Spanish sentence use the infinitive funcionar when the English translation says 'working'?
Why is there a me in no me preocupo?
The verb here is preocuparse (to worry), which is used as a reflexive verb in Spanish. The me is a reflexive pronoun showing that you are experiencing the worry yourself. If you just said no preocupo, it would sound like you are saying 'I do not worry [someone else]'.
Why is it Esta computadora vieja and not Esta vieja computadora?
In Spanish, descriptive adjectives like vieja (old) usually come after the noun they describe (computadora). Placing it after the noun is the standard way to simply state a physical fact about the computer.
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