Breakdown of El actor salió al escenario con su disfraz.
su
his/her/its/their/your (formal)
con
with
al
to the
salir
to go out / to leave
el actor
the actor
el escenario
the stage
el disfraz
the costume
Questions & Answers about El actor salió al escenario con su disfraz.
Why is the verb salió used here?
What does al mean before escenario?
Al is a mandatory contraction of the preposition a (to) and the masculine word for "the", which is el. Because escenario is a masculine noun, we must combine a + el into al (to the).
Does escenario mean "scenario"?
It can sometimes mean "scenario," but in the context of acting, music, or theaters, el escenario means "the stage." It is a very common false friend for English speakers!
The English translation says "in his costume." Why does the Spanish sentence use con (with)?
In Spanish, when describing someone wearing a specific item, accessory, or disguise, it is very common to use con (with). While the literal Spanish translation is "The actor went out to the stage with his costume," the most natural English phrasing is "in his costume."
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