Question 1

How could we rewrite this sentence to use the lo + adjective + que structure taught in this lesson?

Accepted Answer

To emphasize how skillful the feat was, you could say Nadie olvidó lo diestra que fue esa hazaña (Nobody forgot how skillful that feat was). Here, we change the noun destreza (skill) to the adjective diestra (skillful) to fit the lo + adjective + que + verb pattern. Notice that diestra matches the feminine singular noun hazaña.

Question 2

Why is it olvidó instead of se olvidó de?

Accepted Answer

Both mean 'forgot,' but they require different grammar structures. You can use the standard verb olvidar followed directly by what was forgotten (olvidó la destreza). If you use the pronominal form olvidarse, you must add the preposition de (se olvidó de la destreza). At a B2 level, it is great to be able to comfortably switch between both!

Question 3

Could we use the imperfect olvidaba here instead of the preterite olvidó?

Accepted Answer

It would sound strange here. The preterite olvidó summarizes a completed past reality: the fact is that they did not forget it. The imperfect olvidaba would mean 'nobody was forgetting' or 'nobody used to forget,' which doesn't fit the context of acknowledging a specific, memorable feat.

Question 4

What is the connection between destreza and being right-handed?

Accepted Answer

Destreza translates to 'skill' or 'dexterity.' It comes from the adjective diestro, which means 'right-handed' (similar to how the English word 'dexterity' comes from the Latin root for 'right'). Over time, being 'diestro' came to mean being generally skillful, leading to the noun destreza.

Nadie olvidó la destreza de esa hazaña.

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