Breakdown of El diseñador combina la seda. ¡Qué tendencia tan llamativa!
qué
what
tan
as / so
la
the (feminine)
llamativo
striking / flashy
el diseñador
the designer
la tendencia
the trend
la seda
the silk
combinar
to combine / to match
Questions & Answers about El diseñador combina la seda. ¡Qué tendencia tan llamativa!
How does the phrase ¡Qué tendencia tan llamativa! work?
Why isn't there a word for "a" in ¡Qué tendencia...?
In English, we say "What a trend!" but in Spanish, you never use the indefinite articles un or una after qué in an exclamation. You simply jump straight from qué to the noun.
Is the adjective llamativa related to the verb llamar (to call)?
Yes! It comes from the expression llamar la atención (to draw attention). When something is llamativo (or llamativa for feminine nouns like tendencia), it is literally "attention-grabbing." This translates perfectly to "striking," "flashy," or "showy" in English.
Does la seda mean "the silk" or just "silk"?
Depending on the context, it can mean either! In English, we drop "the" when talking about a material in general ("The designer combines silk"). In Spanish, you generally need the definite article (el, la, los, las) for broad categories and materials. However, if the designer is working with a specific piece of silk already mentioned, it translates directly to "the silk."
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