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Su dilema es cómo encontrar un buen rumbo para su vida.

Su dilema es cómo encontrar un buen rumbo para su vida.
His dilemma is how to find a good direction for his life.
From Lesson 252:Indirect questions with infinitives·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Su dilema es cómo encontrar un buen rumbo para su vida.

Why does cómo have an accent mark here if it is not a direct question?
Even though this is an indirect question, question words like cómo, qué, and dónde always keep their accent marks. Using an interrogative word followed by an infinitive, like cómo encontrar (how to find), is a simple and common way to express indirect questions in Spanish without needing to conjugate the second verb.
Is dilema a feminine word since it ends in the letter a?
No, dilema is masculine. Many Spanish words of Greek origin that end in -ma are masculine, such as el problema, el sistema, and el tema. Even though the word su hides the gender in this sentence, it would be el dilema if we used a definite article.
Why is it buen rumbo instead of bueno rumbo?
The adjective bueno drops its final o when it is placed directly before a masculine singular noun. While you could technically say un rumbo bueno by putting the adjective after the noun, putting it before as un buen rumbo is much more common and natural in Spanish.
Why do we use para instead of por in para su vida?
We use para here because it indicates purpose, recipient, or destination. The good direction is intended for his life. If you used por, it would incorrectly suggest he is finding a direction on behalf of or in exchange for his life.

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