Breakdown of No deseo que discutamos por el alquiler.
no
no, not
que
that / than
por
for / by / through / in/during (part of the day)
desear
to wish / to desire
Questions & Answers about No deseo que discutamos por el alquiler.
Why is it discutamos and not discutimos?
Because we need the present subjunctive here! The first verb expresses a desire (No deseo), and the subject changes from 'I' to 'we' (connected by que). Since discutir is an -ir verb, the lesson's rule applies: its regular subjunctive ending swaps to the letter 'a'. So, the normal present tense discutimos becomes the subjunctive discutamos.
Wait, doesn't discutir mean 'to discuss'?
It is a 'false friend'! While it can sometimes mean to discuss, discutir usually implies conflict, meaning to argue, to debate, or to fight verbally. If you want to talk about having a peaceful discussion, it is much safer to use hablar (to talk) or conversar (to converse).
Why does the sentence use por to mean 'about'? Shouldn't it be sobre?
Could I say No quiero que... instead of No deseo que...?