Breakdown of Te lo digo, capaz que vemos otra estrella fugaz durante el fenómeno.
ver
to see / to look / appear
que
that / than
te
to you / you (direct object)
lo
it / him (direct object)
otro
other
la estrella
star
decir
to say, to tell
durante
during
capaz que
maybe / perhaps
fugaz
fleeting / shooting
el fenómeno
the phenomenon
Questions & Answers about Te lo digo, capaz que vemos otra estrella fugaz durante el fenómeno.
Why is vemos in the present indicative here instead of the subjunctive?
In Latin America, capaz que can be followed by either the indicative or the subjunctive to mean "maybe" or "perhaps." Using the indicative (vemos) makes it sound like a stronger possibility or a more confident guess than if you used the subjunctive (veamos).
Can you break down Te lo digo? Why are there two pronouns before the verb?
Te is the indirect object ("to you") and lo is the direct object ("it"). Together, Te lo digo means "I am telling it to you." In Spanish, the indirect object pronoun always comes before the direct object pronoun.
Why is it otra estrella and not una otra estrella for "another star"?
In Spanish, the word otro (or otra) already means "another" or "one other." You never put un or una in front of it, which is a common habit for English speakers to slip into.
What exactly does fugaz mean in estrella fugaz?
Fugaz means fleeting, brief, or passing by quickly. So an estrella fugaz translates literally to a "fleeting star," which is the Spanish term for a "shooting star."
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