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Is it possible in Spanish to leave out the word "que" in
"No recibí las papas fritas que pedí."
and say
"No recibí las papas fritas pedí." ?
In English we can say
"I didn't get the french fries that I ordered,"
but we can also omit the word "that" and say
"I didn't get the french fries I ordered."
Oct 4, 2024 1:08 AM
Answers · 6
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Saludos cordiales,
En español, la palabra "que" en la oración "No recibí las papas fritas que pedí" es esencial y no puede omitirse.
A diferencia del inglés, donde a veces podemos omitir palabras como "that" en ciertas construcciones, el español requiere la conjunción "que" para conectar la oración principal con la subordinada. En este caso, "que pedí" es una cláusula subordinada adjetiva que modifica a "papas fritas".
Si elimináramos el "que", la oración quedaría gramaticalmente incorrecta y no tendría sentido completo.
Por qué es importante el "que":
1. Claridad: El "que" establece una relación clara entre el antecedente (papas fritas) y la cláusula subordinada.
2. Estructura: Mantiene la estructura gramatical de la oración, siguiendo las reglas de la sintaxis del español.
Tu pregunta ha sido muy buena y espero que te ayude a mejorar tus habildades en español.
Atentamente,
Norberto Salinas.
October 4, 2024
"que" is necessary in Spanish in this case. In English, "I did not get the French Fries that I had ordered." is considered correct and a complete sentence. Some words can be dropped in English for more of a colloquial meaning or expression.
October 5, 2024
The relative pronoun is mandatory in such constructions not only in Spanish as Norberto has already explained, but also in the other Romance languages like French, Portuguese and Italian.
October 4, 2024
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