Breakdown of El exceso me molesta, así que voy a sacar todo lo que estorbe.
ir
to go
a
to
que
that / than
sacar
to take out
me
to me / me (direct object)
molestar
to bother
todo
all / everything
lo
the ... thing (neuter article)
así que
so (consequence)
el exceso
the excess
estorbar
to be in the way
Questions & Answers about El exceso me molesta, así que voy a sacar todo lo que estorbe.
Why is estorbe in the subjunctive rather than the indicative?
In the phrase todo lo que estorbe, the subjunctive is used because the speaker is talking about things they haven't identified yet. They don't have specific objects in mind; they just mean "whatever happens to be in the way." If they were talking about a known, specific group of things that are currently in the way, they would use the indicative (todo lo que estorba).
What does todo lo que mean, and why do we need the lo?
Why does the sentence start with El exceso instead of just Exceso?
In English, we often drop "the" when talking about concepts in a general way, like "excess" or "love." In Spanish, abstract nouns or nouns used in a general sense almost always require a definite article (el, la, los, las) when they are the subject of the sentence.
Does me molesta mean "excess molests me"?
No, molestar is a false friend! In Spanish, it simply means "to bother" or "to annoy." Notice that it follows the same grammatical structure as the verb gustar: the literal translation is "Excess is bothersome to me," which is why it uses the indirect object pronoun me.
What is the difference between molestar and estorbar in this sentence?
While both can translate to "bother" in some contexts, they have different flavors here. Molestar is used for a general feeling of annoyance or irritation. Estorbar specifically means to be physically in the way, to clutter a space, or to act as an obstacle.
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