Word
Si necesita renovar el pasaporte, llena ese formulario.
Meaning
If he needs to renew the passport, he fills out that form.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Si necesita renovar el pasaporte, llena ese formulario.
necesitar
to need
ese
that (masculine)
el pasaporte
passport
si
if
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'?