Breakdown of Estoy por revisarte el aliento, relájate nomás.
estar
to be (location/state)
te
to you / you (direct object)
revisar
to check
por
for / by / through / in/during (part of the day)
relajarse
to relax
nomás
just (simply) / go ahead
el aliento
the breath
Questions & Answers about Estoy por revisarte el aliento, relájate nomás.
How does nomás change the tone of the command relájate here?
In many parts of Latin America, placing nomás after an imperative like relájate softens the instruction and acts as an encouragement. Instead of a strict order, it sounds much more reassuring, like saying 'just relax' or 'go ahead and relax'.
Why use Estoy por instead of Voy a?
Estar por followed by an infinitive means you are just about to or on the verge of doing something right this second. While Voy a revisarte simply means 'I am going to check you' at some point in the future, Estoy por revisarte emphasizes that the action is happening immediately.
Why is it revisarte el aliento rather than revisar tu aliento?
In Spanish, it is much more natural to use a definite article like el rather than a possessive like tu when referring to body parts. To clarify whose breath it is, Spanish uses the indirect object pronoun te attached directly to the end of the infinitive revisar.
Why does relájate have a written accent mark?
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