Learn Spanish (Latin America): Ese insecto nos da asco y rabia.

Ese insecto nos da asco y rabia.

That insect disgusts and angers us.

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Questions & Answers about Ese insecto nos da asco y rabia.

Why is the verb "da" used here instead of "damos" if the English translation says "us"?

The verb da matches the subject, which is Ese insecto (That insect). In this Spanish structure, the insect is the one "giving" the emotion. Because the insect is a single thing (an "it"), we use the third-person singular form da. The word nos just tells us who receives the emotion.

In English, "disgusts" and "angers" are verbs here. Are "asco" and "rabia" verbs in Spanish?

No, asco (disgust) and rabia (anger) are nouns. A very common way to express emotional reactions in Spanish is to use the verb dar (to give) followed by an emotion noun. Literally, this sentence translates to "That insect gives us disgust and anger."

Why don't we use an article before "asco" and "rabia", like "nos da el asco"?

When you use the "dar + emotion noun" structure, you generally drop the article (el, la, un, etc.). You just attach the emotion noun directly to the verb, giving us da asco (causes disgust) and da rabia (causes anger).

Why is it "Ese insecto" and not "Eso insecto"?

Ese is the masculine singular word for "that" when it describes a specific noun (like the masculine noun insecto). You only use eso when referring to an abstract idea, a situation, or an unknown object, and it is never placed directly in front of a noun.