Breakdown of La fotografía es su pasión y le dedica mucho tiempo.
ser
to be
y
and
mucho
many / a lot
su
his/her/its/their/your (formal)
el tiempo
time
le
to him / to her / to you (formal)
la fotografía
photography
dedicar
to dedicate
la pasión
the passion
Questions & Answers about La fotografía es su pasión y le dedica mucho tiempo.
Why is there a La before fotografía when the English translation just says 'Photography'?
In Spanish, when you talk about concepts, hobbies, or things in a general sense as the subject of a sentence, you must use a definite article (el, la, los, las). Since fotografía is being discussed as a general hobby here, it requires La.
The translation says 'his passion', but couldn't su also mean 'her' or 'their'?
Yes! The possessive adjective su can mean his, her, its, your (formal), or their. Out of context, this sentence could equally mean 'Photography is her passion' or 'Photography is their passion.' We rely on the wider context (or the provided English translation) to know it means 'his' in this specific case.
Why is the word le used before dedica?
The pronoun le means 'to it' and refers back to la fotografía. The verb dedicar (to dedicate) uses an indirect object to indicate who or what is receiving the dedication. Just like you dedicate time to a person, he dedicates time to his hobby, which requires the indirect object pronoun le.
Since this lesson is about duration, how would I say 'He has been dedicating a lot of time to it' using llevar?
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