Breakdown of Este es un club exclusivo, por favor no entren aquí.
ser
to be
un
a, an, some
no
no / not
aquí
here
por favor
please
entrar
to enter
este
this (m.sg., also esta, estos, estas, esto)
el club
the club
exclusivo
exclusive
Questions & Answers about Este es un club exclusivo, por favor no entren aquí.
Why does the verb end in -en (no entren) instead of -an?
This is the negative command for ustedes (you, plural formal). For -ar verbs like entrar (to enter), the formal command swaps the usual -a vowel for an -e. So, the regular entran becomes entren. To make it a negative command, you simply put no in front of it.
Who exactly is being told not to enter here?
The ending of entren tells us the speaker is addressing ustedes (you all, formal). In Spain, you use this when talking to a group of people in a formal or respectful setting, like a security guard addressing strangers. If they were a group of friends, the speaker would use the informal vosotros command instead (no entréis).
Do I need to include the word ustedes in the sentence?
You do not have to. In Spanish, the verb ending (-en) plus the context usually makes it clear who you are talking to. You could say por favor no entren ustedes aquí for extra emphasis or politeness, but leaving the pronoun out is completely natural and very common.
Why use Este at the beginning instead of the neutral Esto?
Even though Este (this) is the first word in the sentence, it refers directly to the club, which is a masculine noun (un club). Because the speaker knows exactly what 'this' refers to, they use the masculine form Este rather than the neutral Esto (which is used for unknown objects or abstract situations).
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