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Es lógico que tú discutas la regla con la visita.

Es lógico que tú discutas la regla con la visita.
It is logical that you discuss the rule with the guest.
From Lesson 143:Present subjunctive: Regular verbs·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Es lógico que tú discutas la regla con la visita.

Why does the verb end in "-as" (discutas) if it's an "-ir" verb (discutir)?
This is the present subjunctive in action! The phrase Es lógico que (It is logical that) expresses an opinion, which triggers the subjunctive for the second part of the sentence. To form the tú subjunctive for an "-ir" verb like discutir, you swap its usual "-es" ending for the "-ar" style ending, making it discutas.
Does discutir always mean "to discuss"? I thought it meant "to argue".
It can mean both! Discutir is often a "false friend" because it usually implies a more heated debate or argument than the English word "discuss." Depending on how intense the situation with the guest is, this sentence could easily mean "It is logical that you argue the rule with the guest."
Why is the word for "guest" la visita? Doesn't that mean "the visit"?
Yes, la visita literally means "the visit", but in Spanish, it is very commonly used to refer to the person or people visiting you. You can use it to talk about a single guest or a whole group of visitors.
Do I need to include tú in this sentence, or could I just say "que discutas"?
You can absolutely drop the tú and just say Es lógico que discutas la regla. Spanish speakers sometimes include the pronoun after que just to add a little extra emphasis to exactly who should be doing the action.

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