Breakdown of Por lo del remitente, estoy muy intrigado sin que nadie me explique nada.
de
from / of
estar
to be (location/state)
muy
very
explicar
to explain
que
that / than
me
to me / me (direct object)
nada
nothing
nadie
no one
por
for / by / through / in/during (part of the day)
lo
the ... thing (neuter article)
sin
without
el remitente
sender
intrigado
intrigued
Questions & Answers about Por lo del remitente, estoy muy intrigado sin que nadie me explique nada.
Why do we use sin que and the subjunctive explique instead of just sin explicar?
In Spanish, the grammar for "without [doing something]" depends on who is doing the action. Here, the subjects are different: you are the one who is intrigued, but someone else (nadie) is the one doing the explaining. When the subject changes like this, you must use sin que followed by the subjunctive (explique). If the subject were the same (for example, "I am intrigued without explaining anything myself"), you would just use sin + the infinitive (sin explicar).
What exactly does lo del mean in Por lo del remitente?
Lo de is a very common and handy phrase that translates to "the matter of," "the thing about," or "the situation with." Since remitente (sender) is masculine, lo de combines with el to make lo del. Together, lo del remitente means "the thing about the sender." The preposition por is used here to indicate the cause or reason ("Because of the thing about the sender").
Why does it say nadie me explique nada with two negative words?
Spanish frequently uses double negatives, which feels perfectly natural to a native speaker. The phrase literally translates to "nobody explains nothing to me." In Spanish, if a negative word like nadie (nobody/anyone) comes before the verb, any corresponding words after the verb, like nada (nothing/anything), must also be in their negative form.
Why use estoy instead of soy for intrigado?
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