Breakdown of Con que rocíes un poco de agua, se condensará en el vidrio.
de
from / of
un
a, an (masculine)
en
in / on / at
el agua
the water (f)
que
that / than
poco
little / a little
el vidrio
the glass (material)
con que
as long as (con que + subjunctive)
rociar
to spray
condensarse
to condense
Questions & Answers about Con que rocíes un poco de agua, se condensará en el vidrio.
Why does con que trigger the subjunctive rocíes here?
The phrase con que expresses a condition of minimal sufficiency, meaning 'as long as' or 'just by.' Because it sets up a hypothetical condition that is enough to make the second half of the sentence happen, it requires the subjunctive.
Why does rocíes have an accent mark on the 'i'?
The infinitive is rociar (to spray). In Spanish, an 'i' and an 'e' next to each other normally blend into one syllable. To keep the spoken stress on the 'i' for this conjugation (just like in the present indicative rocías), an accent mark is needed to break them into two separate syllables.
Why is the reflexive pronoun se used in se condensará?
Could vidrio refer to a drinking glass in this sentence?
No, vidrio specifically refers to the material 'glass' or a glass surface like a windowpane. If the water were condensing on a glass you drink from, you would use the word vaso.
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