Breakdown of El año pasado disfrutamos de las tradiciones de aquel país.
de
of
el año
the year
el país
the country
aquel
that over there (m.sg., also aquella, aquellos, aquellas, aquello)
pasado
past
disfrutar
to enjoy
la tradición
the tradition
Questions & Answers about El año pasado disfrutamos de las tradiciones de aquel país.
Wait, doesn't disfrutamos mean "we enjoy" in the present tense?
Why is there a de after disfrutamos? In English we just say "we enjoyed the traditions".
While English doesn't use a connecting word here, the Spanish verb disfrutar (to enjoy) is very often followed by the preposition de. You might occasionally hear people say disfrutar las tradiciones without it, but adding de is extremely common and natural in Spain.
Why use aquel for "that" country instead of ese?
Both words mean "that", but aquel is used for things that are further away from both the speaker and the listener, either in physical distance or in time. Because the speaker is talking about a different country and a trip that happened a year ago, aquel perfectly captures that feeling of distance.
Why do we need El at the beginning? Can't we just say Año pasado for "Last year"?
In Spanish, time phrases like "last year", "next week", or "last month" always require a definite article (el or la). You must say el año pasado, which literally translates to "the past year".
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