Question 1

Why is there a "no" before the verb when we are already using "ni... ni" (neither... nor)?

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, if the negative words (ni... ni) come after the verb, you must put a no before the verb. It translates literally to "That restaurant doesn't serve neither vegetarian nor vegan food." While this double negative is incorrect in English, it is a strict grammar rule in Spanish.

Question 2

Could we get rid of the "no" if we rearranged the sentence?

Accepted Answer

Yes! If you put the negative phrases before the verb, you drop the no. You could technically say Ni comida vegetariana ni vegana sirve ese restaurante, though keeping the verb first (as it is in this sentence) sounds much more natural for this specific context.

Question 3

Why is the verb sirve instead of "serve"?

Accepted Answer

The verb servir (to serve) is a stem-changing verb. In the present tense, the e in the stem changes to an i for most forms, including the "he/she/it" form used here (sirve).

Question 4

Why does it say ese restaurante instead of "eso restaurante"?

Accepted Answer

Ese is the masculine singular word for "that" when it describes a specific noun right next to it (like restaurante). Eso is a neuter pronoun used for abstract ideas or unknown objects (like saying "What is that?"), and it is never placed directly in front of a noun.

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