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Fíjate en el cometa hacia las diez.

Fíjate en el cometa hacia las diez.
Pay attention to the comet around ten.
From Lesson 314:Spatial direction (hacia)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Fíjate en el cometa hacia las diez.

Why is hacia used here instead of a for the time?
While a las diez means exactly "at ten o'clock", the preposition hacia adds the idea of approximation. In this context, hacia las diez means "around ten" or "getting towards ten". You could also use sobre las diez to express the exact same idea.
Why does the verb fíjate use the preposition en to mean "attention to"?
The verb fijarse (to pay attention / to notice) always requires the preposition en when you specify what you are paying attention to. Even though we say "pay attention to" or "look at" in English, Spanish requires the set phrase fijarse en.
Why does fíjate have a written accent mark?
Fíjate is an affirmative command for tú. When we attach the reflexive pronoun te to the end of the command fija, the spoken stress naturally stays on the "fi" syllable. Because attaching the pronoun adds an extra syllable to the word, Spanish spelling rules require a written accent on the í to show that the stress hasn't moved to the second-to-last syllable.
Wait, is cometa masculine? It ends in an "-a"!
Yes, cometa is one of those tricky words whose meaning changes depending on its gender. El cometa means "the comet" in space, as used in this sentence. If you use the feminine form, la cometa, it means "the kite" that you fly in the wind at the park.

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