Breakdown of Salamos el queso hoy, pero lo añejamos hasta el próximo mes.
pero
but
hoy
today
el queso
the cheese
el mes
the month
lo
it / him (direct object)
próximo
next
hasta
until / as far as
salar
to salt
añejar
to age (wine, cheese)
Questions & Answers about Salamos el queso hoy, pero lo añejamos hasta el próximo mes.
Why isn't there a negative word like no before lo añejamos if the English translation says "we do not age it"?
This is a feature of Latin American Spanish called delayed inception. When you use hasta (until) with a time expression and an affirmative verb, it implies that the action won't begin until that time. Therefore, lo añejamos hasta el próximo mes naturally translates to "we don't age it until next month." You don't need a no!
Since the aging happens next month, why is añejamos in the present tense instead of the future tense (añejaremos)?
In Spanish, the present tense is frequently used for future events that are planned, scheduled, or part of a routine. Since this is a standard cheese-making process, using the present tense lo añejamos is completely natural. You could use the future tense, but the present emphasizes that this is a set plan.
Is the verb añejamos related to the word for "year" (año)?
Could I use le instead of lo in lo añejamos?
No, you must use lo because it is a direct object pronoun replacing el queso. The cheese is the thing being aged, so it directly receives the action of the verb. Using le for a direct object is a regional variation (mostly found in parts of Spain) but is not standard in Latin America.
The verb salamos clearly comes from sal (salt). Is this a regular verb?
Exactly! It comes from the regular verb salar (to salt). Spanish frequently creates verbs from nouns simply by adding an -ar ending. Recognizing this pattern helps you easily guess the meaning of new vocabulary in context.
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