Breakdown of Si necesita renovar el pasaporte, llena ese formulario.
necesitar
to need
ese
that (masculine)
el pasaporte
the passport
si
if
renovar
to renew
llenar
to fill out / to fill (a space)
el formulario
the form
Questions & Answers about Si necesita renovar el pasaporte, llena ese formulario.
Why does the Spanish sentence say el pasaporte (the passport) instead of su pasaporte (his passport)?
In Spanish, it is very common to use definite articles (el, la, etc.) instead of possessive adjectives (mi, tu, su) for personal items, identification, or body parts when the owner is already obvious. Since he is the one renewing it, context tells us it is his passport.
Why is there no accent mark on Si?
Si without an accent mark means 'if'. You might be thinking of sí with an accent mark, which means 'yes'. They are pronounced exactly the same way, so the accent mark is only there to tell them apart in writing.
Could llena also be a command here?
Yes! Llena is the regular present tense for 'he/she fills out', which matches the English translation shown. However, llena is also the informal command for 'fill out' (telling a friend to do it). In a real conversation, context would tell you if it is a statement of fact or an instruction.
I always mix up ese and este. How do I remember which one means 'that'?
A classic trick for remembering Spanish demonstratives is the rhyme: 'This and these have the T's, that and those don't.' So este means 'this', while ese (used here with the masculine word formulario) means 'that'.
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