Breakdown of En la centralita nunca resuelven nada.
en
in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)
nunca
never
nada
nothing / anything (in negative contexts)
resolver
to solve
la centralita
the switchboard
Questions & Answers about En la centralita nunca resuelven nada.
Why is there no ellos before resuelven?
This sentence uses the impersonal "they". We use the verb form resuelven to mean "the people who work there" without referring to a specific group. In Spanish, if you add ellos, it sounds like you are talking about a specific, previously mentioned group of people, rather than just "they" in general.
Isn't nunca resuelven nada a double negative?
Yes, it translates literally to "they never resolve nothing," which is perfectly correct and actually required in Spanish! When a negative word like nunca (never) goes before the verb, any indefinite words that come after the verb must also be negative, which is why we use nada (nothing) instead of algo (something).
What exactly is a centralita?
A centralita is a telephone switchboard or call center. It's the department in a company, hotel, or organization where operators receive and route incoming phone calls.
Why does the verb change to resuelven instead of "resolven"?
Resolver (to resolve) is an "o-to-ue" stem-changing verb in the present tense. The o in the stem changes to ue in all forms except for nosotros and vosotros.
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