Breakdown of La antigüedad por la que hago una oferta es rara.
ser
to be
una
a, an (feminine)
hacer
to do / to make
que
that / than
la
the (feminine)
por
for / by / through / in/during (part of the day)
raro
rare
la antigüedad
antique
la oferta
offer
Questions & Answers about La antigüedad por la que hago una oferta es rara.
Why do we use la que here instead of just que?
In Spanish, when a relative pronoun like "which" or "whom" comes right after a preposition (like por), it usually needs a definite article (el, la, los, las). Because "which" refers back to la antigüedad, a feminine singular noun, we use la que.
Why is the preposition por used here instead of para?
The preposition por is used for exchanges and transactions. Because making an offer for an antique implies an exchange of money for the item, por is the correct choice to mean "for" in this context.
What are the two dots over the u in antigüedad for?
Can rara also mean "weird" in Spanish?
Yes! The word raro (or rara) translates to both "rare" (as in scarce or uncommon) and "strange" or "weird". Context usually makes it clear. Since we are talking about an antique here, "rare" is the most natural translation.
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