Question 1

This lesson is about 'de ahí que'. How could we rewrite this sentence to use that connector?

Accepted Answer

To use de ahí que (which means 'hence' or 'that is why'), you need to flip the cause and effect and follow the connector with the subjunctive. The cause is him being sedentary, and the effect is the situation being serious. You could say: Tu primo sigue siendo sedentario, de ahí que lo suyo sea grave.

Question 2

Why do we say Lo de tu primo instead of just La situación de tu primo?

Accepted Answer

Lo de is a very common, conversational way to say 'the matter concerning' or 'the thing about'. Using the neuter article lo plus de lets you refer to a known situation or problem without having to name it specifically with a noun like la situación.

Question 3

Why use sigue siendo instead of just saying todavía es?

Accepted Answer

Both are correct and mean 'he is still', but sigue siendo uses the formula seguir + gerund to emphasize the continuation of a state over time. It translates more closely to 'he keeps on being' or 'he continues to be', which really highlights that the ongoing problem has not changed.

Question 4

Is sedentario an everyday word in Spanish?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is very common. While in English 'sedentary' can sometimes sound a bit clinical or formal, in Spanish, saying someone is sedentario is the standard, everyday way to describe a person who sits too much and lacks physical exercise.

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