Word
Es justo que dividamos el alquiler.
Meaning
It is fair that we split the rent.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Es justo que dividamos el alquiler.
ser
to be
que
that / than
justo
fair / just
dividir
to divide
Questions & Answers about Es justo que dividamos el alquiler.
Why is it dividamos and not dividimos?
Dividamos is the present subjunctive form of the verb dividir (to divide or split). Because dividir is an -ir verb, its regular subjunctive endings use the letter a. Therefore, the nosotros (we) form becomes dividamos instead of the normal present tense dividimos.
Why do we need the subjunctive here at all?
The phrase Es justo que (It is fair that) expresses an opinion or judgment. In Spanish, impersonal expressions that follow the pattern "Es + [adjective] + que..." usually trigger the subjunctive in the second part of the sentence. This is because they express an evaluation of a situation, rather than simply stating a dry fact.
Where is the word for "we" in the Spanish sentence?
The word for "we" (nosotros) is built directly into the verb ending of dividamos. In Spanish, subject pronouns are frequently dropped when the verb ending makes it completely clear who is performing the action.
Does el alquiler mean the rent money or the apartment itself?