Word
Buenos días, vengo a que ensanches la cintura de este pantalón.
Meaning
Good morning, I've come for you to let out the waist of these pants.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Buenos días, vengo a que ensanches la cintura de este pantalón.
de
of
a
to
que
that (relative pronoun, conjunction)
el pantalón
the trousers
Questions & Answers about Buenos días, vengo a que ensanches la cintura de este pantalón.
Why is ensanches in the subjunctive here?
The phrase a que introduces a purpose (the reason the speaker came). When the person doing the first action (I come) is different from the person doing the second action (you let out), you must use the subjunctive. Here, ensanches is the present subjunctive of ensanchar (to widen).
Could I use para que instead of a que in this sentence?
How would this sentence change if I were doing the tailoring myself?
If there is no change of subject (meaning "I have come to let out the waist myself"), you drop the que and use the infinitive form of the verb. The phrase would simply become vengo a ensanchar.
Why does the Spanish sentence use the singular pantalón when the English translation says "these pants"?
In Spanish, it is perfectly normal to use the singular pantalón to refer to a single pair of trousers, whereas English always requires the plural. You will also hear the plural pantalones used for a single pair, but the singular is widely preferred in Spain.