Breakdown of El presidente del Gobierno habla hoy en la tele.
en
in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)
hablar
to speak
hoy
today
del
of the / from the / about the (topic)
el gobierno
the government
la tele
the telly
el presidente
the president
Questions & Answers about El presidente del Gobierno habla hoy en la tele.
Does Spain not have a Prime Minister? Why does this say presidente del Gobierno?
Spain has a monarch as the head of state, so the head of the government is officially called the presidente del Gobierno. English media usually translates this role as "Prime Minister", but in Spanish, you will rarely hear primer ministro used for the Spanish leader, even though it is used for leaders of other countries.
The English translation says "is speaking", so why use the simple present habla instead of está hablando?
In Spanish, the simple present tense is frequently used to talk about scheduled events in the near future. While you would use está hablando if he were literally on the screen right this second, habla is the most natural choice for a scheduled broadcast happening later today.
Why do we use the preposition en here instead of a word that specifically means "on"?
The Spanish preposition en is very versatile and covers "in", "on", and "at" depending on the context. When talking about being broadcast on media platforms like "on TV", "on the radio", or "on the internet", Spanish always uses en.
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