Word
Siempre saludo a la jefa.
Meaning
I always greet the boss.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Siempre saludo a la jefa.
siempre
always
a
personal a (marks a person object)
la jefa
the boss (f)
saludar
to greet
Questions & Answers about Siempre saludo a la jefa.
Why is there an a before la jefa? Doesn't a mean "to"?
This is called the "personal a". In Spanish, when the direct object of a verb (the person receiving the action) is a specific person or a pet, you must put the word a right before it. Since "the boss" is a person you are greeting, you must say a la jefa. It doesn't translate to an English word here, but it is grammatically required in Spanish.
How do we know the sentence means "I always greet" if the word yo isn't there?
Does la jefa mean the boss is a woman? What if the boss is a man?
Yes, la jefa specifically refers to a female boss. If you wanted to say you always greet a male boss, you would use the masculine forms: el jefe. But be careful! If you change it to masculine, the personal a combines with el to make the contraction al. So, you would say: Siempre saludo al jefe.