Learn Spanish (Latin America): Nuestro futuro depende de esta relación.

Nuestro futuro depende de esta relación.

Our future depends on this relationship.

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Questions & Answers about Nuestro futuro depende de esta relación.

Why is it depende de instead of "depende en" to mean "depends on"?

In Spanish, the verb depender (to depend) is always paired with the preposition de when saying what something depends on. Since verb-preposition pairings often don't match English word-for-word, it's best to memorize depender de as a single chunk.

Why do we use esta here instead of "este" or "esto"?

Esta means "this" and must match the gender of the noun it describes, which is the feminine word relación. You would use este for masculine nouns (like este futuro) and esto only for unknown objects or abstract ideas.

Is there an easy way to remember that relación is a feminine word?

Yes! A very reliable rule is that almost all Spanish nouns ending in -ción (like relación, canción, or nación) are feminine. That is why we use the feminine adjective esta right before it.

Does nuestro match the people who own the future, or the future itself?