Breakdown of Con lo frustrante que es, nunca vamos a encontrar la salida.
ser
to be
con
with
ir
to go
a
to
encontrar
to find
que
that / than
la
the (feminine)
nunca
never
lo
the ... thing (neuter article)
la salida
the exit
frustrante
frustrating
Questions & Answers about Con lo frustrante que es, nunca vamos a encontrar la salida.
How does the phrase con lo frustrante que es work to mean "with how frustrating it is"?
Why does this sentence use the indicative verb es instead of the subjunctive sea?
While a normal expression of emotion like es frustrante que triggers the subjunctive, the structure con lo plus an adjective plus que takes the indicative. This is because it declares an undeniable, established fact that serves as the cause for the rest of the sentence, rather than just reacting to it.
What role does lo play in front of frustrante?
The word lo is the neuter article. When you combine lo with an adjective, it usually refers to an abstract concept, like "the frustrating thing" or "the frustrating part." In this specific intensive pattern, it works to measure the degree of that adjective, functioning similarly to the English word "how."
Could la salida refer to solving a problem rather than a physical door?
Absolutely. Just like "the way out" in English, la salida can refer to a physical exit from a building or maze, but it is also frequently used metaphorically to mean the solution to a difficult or frustrating situation.
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