Breakdown of El terreno es peligroso; necesitas una brújula.
ser
to be
una
a, an (feminine)
necesitar
to need
peligroso
dangerous
el terreno
the terrain
la brújula
the compass
Questions & Answers about El terreno es peligroso; necesitas una brújula.
This lesson is about 'aunque'. How would I use it here to say 'Even if the terrain is dangerous, you need a compass'?
To express a hypothetical situation (Even if it might be dangerous), use aunque with the present subjunctive: Aunque el terreno sea peligroso, necesitas una brújula. If you wanted to state it as an established fact (Even though the terrain is dangerous), you'd stick with the indicative: Aunque el terreno es peligroso, necesitas una brújula.
Why is it 'es peligroso' instead of 'está peligroso'?
The word 'brújula' looks like 'bruja' (witch). Are they related, and can I just say 'un compás' for compass?
Despite the spelling similarity, brújula (magnetic compass) and bruja (witch) are unrelated. Also, watch out for false friends: in Spanish, un compás refers to a mathematical compass used for drawing circles or a musical rhythm. For navigating in the wilderness, always use una brújula.
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