Word
Mezcla la lechuga con el tomate y la cebolla.
Meaning
Mix the lettuce with the tomato and the onion.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Mezcla la lechuga con el tomate y la cebolla.
y
and
con
with
el tomate
the tomato
la cebolla
the onion
Questions & Answers about Mezcla la lechuga con el tomate y la cebolla.
Who is being told to mix the salad here?
This is an informal command, so it is directed at tú (you, informal). We use this form when talking to friends, family, or people our own age.
If it is for tú, why doesn't the verb end in an "s"?
Normally, present tense verbs for tú end in an "s" (like tú mezclas = you mix). However, when you are giving a positive command (telling someone to do something), the regular tú form drops the "s". It ends up looking exactly like the normal "he/she" form (él/ella mezcla).
If I wanted to give this instruction formally using usted, how would the verb change?
Why does Spanish put la before cebolla when English just says "and onion"?