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Uno no puede aguantar un viaje largo sin candado.

Uno no puede aguantar un viaje largo sin candado.
One cannot endure a long trip without a padlock.
From Lesson 266:The impersonal pronoun (uno, una)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Uno no puede aguantar un viaje largo sin candado.

If a woman is saying this sentence, does she use Uno or Una?
She would say Una. Unlike the English "one", the Spanish impersonal pronoun uno changes to match the gender of the speaker. It is used to make a general statement about people while specifically including yourself in that group.
Could I say No se puede aguantar... instead of using Uno?
Yes, you can. Using the impersonal se (no se puede) is another great way to express a general "one cannot" or "you cannot". However, using uno (or una) often feels a bit more personal, emphasizing that the speaker themselves has experienced this reality.
Is aguantar a common way to translate "to endure"?
Yes, it is very common in everyday Spanish. It means to endure, tolerate, or put up with an uncomfortable situation. You will often hear it used where English speakers would say "to stand" something, like in the phrase no lo aguanto (I cannot stand it).
Why doesn't the sentence say sin un candado to mean "without a padlock"?
In Spanish, it is standard to drop the indefinite article (un or una) after the preposition sin (without) when talking about a generic item. You would only include un here if you specifically wanted to emphasize the number one or a very particular padlock.

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