El guardia nota los lentes que usa la mujer.

Questions & Answers about El guardia nota los lentes que usa la mujer.

Why do we use que here instead of a word for 'which'?
In Spanish, que is the most common relative pronoun. It can mean 'that', 'which', or 'who'. Here, it links the glasses (los lentes) to the description of them. You rarely need a special word for 'which'; que does the job perfectly!
Why is the word order que usa la mujer instead of que la mujer usa?
In Spanish relative clauses, it is very common to put the verb (usa) before the subject (la mujer). You can absolutely say que la mujer usa, but putting the verb first sounds a bit more natural and flows better for native speakers.
The translation says 'is wearing', but doesn't usa mean 'uses'?
Yes, the verb usar literally means 'to use'. However, in Latin American Spanish, it is the standard way to say 'to wear' when talking about clothing and accessories like glasses, watches, hats, and even perfume.
Why is it El guardia if the word ends in an 'a'?
The word guardia is one of those special nouns that can be masculine or feminine depending on the person's gender. El guardia refers to a male guard, while la guardia refers to a female guard.

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