Breakdown of Traigo estas botas a que me remiende la suela.
a
to
traer
to bring
que
that / than
me
to me / me (direct object)
estas
these (feminine)
la bota
the boot
remendar
to mend
la suela
the sole
Questions & Answers about Traigo estas botas a que me remiende la suela.
Why does the sentence use a que instead of para que to mean "so that"?
Why is the verb remiende in the subjunctive, and where does the "ie" come from?
The verb is in the subjunctive because a que introduces a purpose clause where the subject changes (you are bringing the boots, but someone else is mending them). The infinitive is remendar (to mend or patch). Just like in the present indicative, this verb has an e-to-ie stem change, giving us remiende for the he/she/it/usted form.
The English translation says "to have the sole mended." How does me remiende convey that?
English often uses the passive or causative structure "to have something done" for services. Spanish handles this much more directly using an active verb alongside an indirect object pronoun. Me remiende literally means "he/she mends for me."
Why does the sentence use la suela instead of a possessive like sus suelas (their soles) or mis suelas (my soles)?
In Spanish, when an indirect object pronoun (like me) is used to show who is affected by the action, you don't need a possessive adjective for clothing or body parts. The me already establishes that the benefit of the repair is for you, so the simple definite article la is all that is needed.
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