Breakdown of Coged las llaves, chicas.
Questions & Answers about Coged las llaves, chicas.
How do we get the word coged from the verb coger?
Coged is a command telling a group of people to do something. To form this plural informal command (vosotros or vosotras) in Spain, you simply take the infinitive of the verb (coger), drop the final -r, and replace it with a -d. So, coger becomes coged. It is completely regular! Why did they use coged instead of coge?
Because the speaker is addressing chicas (girls), which is more than one person. Coge is the command form for a single person you know well (tú), while coged is the command form for a group of people (vosotras). Does the verb coger just mean "to take"?
In Spain, coger is the standard, everyday verb for "to take", "to grab", or "to catch" (like catching a bus or taking your keys). Just be aware that in many Latin American countries, it is a highly vulgar slang word, and people use tomar instead. In Spain, however, it is perfectly safe and normal. Why isn't the word vosotras used before coged?
In Spanish, pronouns like vosotras (you all, feminine) are usually left out. The special -d ending on coged already makes it perfectly clear that the speaker is commanding a plural "you", so the extra word isn't needed. Learn Coged las llaves, chicas and more in Spanish
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