Word
En caso de que entremos en un bucle, recordemos qué decir.
Meaning
In case we enter a loop, let's remember what to say.
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Breakdown of En caso de que entremos en un bucle, recordemos qué decir.
de
from / of
un
a, an (masculine)
en
in / on / at
qué
what
Questions & Answers about En caso de que entremos en un bucle, recordemos qué decir.
Why is entremos in the subjunctive instead of the indicative?
The phrase en caso de que (in case) always triggers the subjunctive. It introduces a contingency or a hypothetical situation. Since entering the loop is just a possibility that hasn't happened yet, Spanish requires the subjunctive form entremos.
Is recordemos also in the subjunctive because of en caso de que?
It is the subjunctive form, but for a different reason. In Spanish, to express 'let's do something' (a first-person plural command), you use the present subjunctive. Here, recordemos translates to 'let's remember' and acts as the main action of the sentence, completely independent of the earlier contingency clause.
Why do we need the preposition en after entremos when in English we just 'enter a loop'?
Unlike English, the Spanish verb entrar generally requires the preposition en (or sometimes a) when you specify the space or state you are entering. You cannot say entrar un bucle; it must be entrar en un bucle (literally, to enter into a loop).
Why does qué have an accent mark in qué decir if the sentence isn't a question?