Breakdown of Acabo de comprar un taco exquisito.
un
a, an (masculine)
comprar
to buy
acabar de
to have just
el taco
taco
Questions & Answers about Acabo de comprar un taco exquisito.
Why does acabo de comprar mean I just bought instead of something about finishing?
The phrase acabar de followed by an infinitive like comprar is a set formula that means you have just done something. Even though acabar alone means to finish, this specific combination is the standard way to express that an action happened very recently.
Is exquisito used differently in Spanish than the English word exquisite?
Yes! In English, we usually reserve exquisite for delicate beauty or art. In Spanish, exquisito is a very common and natural way to say that food or a meal is absolutely delicious.
Could I put exquisito before taco, as in un exquisito taco?