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Debes aceptar este sentimiento porque es normal.

Debes aceptar este sentimiento porque es normal.
You must accept this feeling because it is normal.
From Lesson 140:Abstract concepts (lo + adjective)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Debes aceptar este sentimiento porque es normal.

Why is it este sentimiento and not esto sentimiento?
Este is the masculine singular word for "this" when it comes right before a noun. Esto is the neuter form, used only when you don't name a specific noun (like saying "What is this?" -> ¿Qué es esto?). Since sentimiento (feeling) is a masculine noun, we use este.
Why do we use debes aceptar without a word like que in between?
The verb deber (must/should) connects directly to an infinitive verb (like aceptar) without any joining words. It works just like "must" in English. This is different from tener, which requires que (as in tienes que aceptar or "you have to accept").
Why is "because" written as porque instead of por qué?
In Spanish, porque (one word, no accent) is the conjunction meaning "because." When it is split into two words with an accent on the "e" (por qué), it is the question word meaning "why".
Why use es instead of está for "it is normal"?
We use the verb ser (conjugated here as es) because being "normal" is considered a defining characteristic or trait of this feeling, rather than a temporary state or condition.

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