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Michael Brennock
Placement of the pronoun"te"

I'm studying some flashcards on Anki at the moment and on one of the downloadable decks there is a cards that reads:

 

'Where shall I pass to fetch you?'

 

Translated as:

 

'Dónde te paso a buscar'

 

I trust this translation as the deck is supposed to have been verified.  But could I also say:

 

'Dónde paso a buscarte?'  This is more natural for me as an English speaker. 

 

Also, is 'Dónde paso para buscarte?' correct?

 

Many thanks!

2015년 3월 1일 오전 4:28
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The subject of the sentences can change of position.

"TE paso a buscar" or "Paso a buscarTE" your fhrase "donde paso para buscarte" is incorrect. It is Donde paso A buscarte? Or Donde te paso a buscar?

2015년 3월 1일

Yes, if a phrase has both a conjugated verb and an infinitive or present participle, you can put the clitic pronoun before the conjugated verb or after the participle, as you prefer. "Pasar a buscar" is a set phrase.

2015년 3월 1일

집에서 편안하게 언어를 배울 수 있는 기회를 놓치지 마세요. 경험 많은 강사진을 살펴보고 지금 바로 첫 수업을 신청하세요!