Spanish Sentence Analyser

Use this page to analyse and learn Spanish text. You can copy text into the box below or get a random sentence from our database. Press the Analyse button to get translations of the text and words.

por
1. prep. by (indicates the creator of a work)
La novela Cien años de soledad fue escrita por Gabriel García Márquez. - The novel One Hundred Years of Solitude was written by Gabriel García Márquez.
2. prep. for (indicates something given in an exchange)
Lo compré por cincuenta euros. - I bought this for fifty euros.
3. prep. through, out, via (indicating movement)
La mujer ve la puesta de sol por la ventana. - The woman watches the sunset through the window.
Supongo que nuestra huésped se fue por la puerta trasera porque no la he visto. - I guess our guest went out the back door because I haven't seen her.
4. prep. across (indicating movement)
El hombre camina por la calle. - The man walks across the street.
5. prep. about
6. prep. due to, because of, for, for the sake of, out of (to express cause or motive)
Él no pudo venir por eso. - He couldn't come due to that.
Por amor a su esposo, ella aguanta a sus suegros. - Out of love for her husband, she puts up with his in-laws.
7. prep. (used with directions) over
por allí - over there
8. prep. (mathematics) times, by, multiplied by
ocho por siete - eights times seven; eights by seven
9. prep. according to, for, regarding (to express opinion or something concerning someone)
Por mí, está bien. - For all I care, it's fine.
¡Bien por ti! - Good for you!
10. prep. via, through, by (indicating the means of something)
Por favor, devuelva este documento completado por correo electrónico. - Please, return this document completed via email.
11. prep. for (indicating duration)
Mi profesor se salió por la tangente por una hora entera. - My professor went off on a tangent for a whole hour.
12. prep. for, for the sake of, on behalf of (indicating doing something for someone's benefit)
No lo hago por ti. - I'm not doing it for your sake.
Ella irá a trabajar por mí mañana. - She will be filling in for me at work tomorrow.
13. prep. per, for each
Cuesta diez dólares por artículo. - It costs ten dollars per item.
14. prep. to (indicating something that has not yet passed)
Eso está por ver. - That remains to be seen.
La hora aún está por confirmar. - The time is yet to be confirmed.
15. prep. about to (indicating something that will soon happen)
Su hermana está por llegar del aeropuerto en cualquier momento. - Her sister is about to arrive from the airport any minute now.
16. prep. compared to; against; versus (indicating a comparison)
entre
1. prep. between
Entre tú y yo... - Between you and me...
2. prep. among, amongst, from
Los estudiantes pueden elegir entre una amplia gama de clases. - Students may choose from a wide range of classes.
3. prep. divided by
Diez entre cinco son dos. - Ten divided by five is two.
4. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of entrar
entrar
1. v. to enter
2. v. to come in, to get in, to go in, to get inside, to come on in
3. v. to break in
4. v. to join, to enter, to start
5. v. to access, to log in
6. v. to fit
7. v. to step in
8. v. to input, to enter (data, information)
9. v. to enter in, to enter into, to get into, to come into, to walk into, to step into, to slip into (entrar + en)
10. v. to break into (entrar + en)
11. v. to fit in, to fall in, to fall within (entrar + en)
12. v. (colloquial transitive) to make a move (on someone)
13. v. (soccer, sports) tackle (to attempt to take away a ball)
la
1. art. the
2. pron. accusative of ella, ello (when the antecedent's implied gender is feminine), and usted (when referring to a woman); her, it, you (formal)
3. pron. (impersonal neuter pronoun (accusative) in certain colloquial phrases): it, this
La sabe toda. - He/she knows everything (it all)
¡Dónde la viste! - Where have you seen this!
No te la creo. - I don't believe you.
4. n-m. (music) la (sixth note of the scale)
5. n-m. (music) A (the musical note or key)
niebla
1. n-f. fog (a thick cloud that forms near the ground)
Hay niebla. - It’s foggy.
2. n-f. fog (a state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion)
de
1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812
la cola del perro - the dog’s tail
2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
Soy de España. - I’m from Spain.
agua de manantial - springwater
3. prep. of (expressing composition, substance)
una mesa de madera - a wooden table
4. prep. about (concerning; with regard to)
Están hablando del pasado. - They're talking about the past.
tratarse de - to be about; to concern
5. prep. of, from (indicating cause)
Murió de hambre. - He died of hunger.
6. prep. of (indicates a quality or characteristic)
un hombre de fe - a man of faith
7. prep. from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)
el vuelo de Miami a Chicago - the flight from Miami to Chicago
8. prep. of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)
harto de - sick of; tired of
9. prep. from (with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of)
Nos protege del frío. - It protects us from the cold.
10. prep. than (in certain phrases)
más de - more than
menos de - less than, fewer than
11. prep. (used to construct compound nouns (with attributive nouns))
campamento de verano - summer camp
12. prep. (followed by the infinitive) (indicates a conditional desire)
De haberlo sabido, no lo habría dicho. - If I had known, I wouldn't have said it.
13. prep. indicates a time of day or period of someone's life
de día - during the daytime
de niño - as a child; during childhood
14. prep. (after a noun and before a verb) (indicates the purpose of an object)
goma de mascar - chewing gum
caña de pescar - fishing rod
la
1. art. the
2. pron. accusative of ella, ello (when the antecedent's implied gender is feminine), and usted (when referring to a woman); her, it, you (formal)
3. pron. (impersonal neuter pronoun (accusative) in certain colloquial phrases): it, this
La sabe toda. - He/she knows everything (it all)
¡Dónde la viste! - Where have you seen this!
No te la creo. - I don't believe you.
4. n-m. (music) la (sixth note of the scale)
5. n-m. (music) A (the musical note or key)
de la
1. art. of the
modorra
1. n-f. fatigue, drowsiness
le
1. pron. to him, for him; dative of él
Mi mamá va a escribirle una carta. - My mom is going to write him a letter.
2. pron. to her, for her; dative of ella
Le dio un beso a Ana. - He gave Ana a kiss.
3. pron. to it, for it; dative of ello
¡Ponle esfuerzo! - Put some effort into it!
4. pron. to you, for you (formal); dative of usted
¿A usted le gustan los caballos? - Do you like horses?
5. pron. gender-neutral;neologism to them, for them (singular); dative of elle
Le diré que te llame. - I will tell them to call you.
oí
1. v. first-person singular preterite indicative of oír
oír
1. v. to hear
¡Oiga, por favor! - Hear, please!
2. v. to hear (passively perceive a sound)
Oí ruidos extraños viniendo desde detrás de la puerta y tuve miedo. - I heard strange noises coming from behind the door and got scared.
3. v. to listen to (actively pay attention to a sound or a person speaking)
Cada mañana oigo el canto de los pájaros. - Every morning I listen to the singing of the birds.
4. v. to heed; to listen to
hablar
1. v. to talk; to speak; to communicate using words
Hablamos del proyecto. - We talk about the project.
¿Ya hablaste con él? - Did you already speak with him?
2. v. to speak (a language)
Hablo inglés. - I speak English.
Hablo bien el inglés. - I speak English well.
No hablo inglés. - I don't speak English.
No hablo bien el inglés. - I don't speak English well.
vagamente
1. adv. vaguely
2. adv. lazily
acerca
1. adv. only used in, acerca de, , about; concerning
2. v. third-person singular present indicative of acercar
acercar
1. v. to bring close
2. v. to zoom in
3. v. to approach, to get close, to come
Se acerca el invierno. - Winter is coming.
4. v. to draw near, to gather around
acercarse más - to come closer / to move closer / to draw closer
5. v. to become close
6. v. to get close to, to come up to, to draw near to, to walk up to, to go over to (+a)
7. v. to reach out to (+a)
8. v. to close in on (+a)
9. v. to assemble
de
1. prep. of; 's; (used after the thing owned and before the owner)
Constitución española de 1812 - Spanish constitution of 1812
la cola del perro - the dog’s tail
2. prep. from (with the source or provenance of or at)
Soy de España. - I’m from Spain.
agua de manantial - springwater
3. prep. of (expressing composition, substance)
una mesa de madera - a wooden table
4. prep. about (concerning; with regard to)
Están hablando del pasado. - They're talking about the past.
tratarse de - to be about; to concern
5. prep. of, from (indicating cause)
Murió de hambre. - He died of hunger.
6. prep. of (indicates a quality or characteristic)
un hombre de fe - a man of faith
7. prep. from (with the origin, starting point or initial reference of or at)
el vuelo de Miami a Chicago - the flight from Miami to Chicago
8. prep. of (indicates the subject or cause of the adjective)
harto de - sick of; tired of
9. prep. from (with the separation, exclusion or differentiation of)
Nos protege del frío. - It protects us from the cold.
10. prep. than (in certain phrases)
más de - more than
menos de - less than, fewer than
11. prep. (used to construct compound nouns (with attributive nouns))
campamento de verano - summer camp
12. prep. (followed by the infinitive) (indicates a conditional desire)
De haberlo sabido, no lo habría dicho. - If I had known, I wouldn't have said it.
13. prep. indicates a time of day or period of someone's life
de día - during the daytime
de niño - as a child; during childhood
14. prep. (after a noun and before a verb) (indicates the purpose of an object)
goma de mascar - chewing gum
caña de pescar - fishing rod
acerca de
1. prep. about, concerning
hablamos acerca de muchas cosas - we talk about many things
cómo
1. adv. (interrogative) how?
2. interj. (interrogative) sorry? what? (expressing surprise or asking to repeat)
3. n-m. how
se
1. pron. (third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object) oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another
Juan se lava. - Juan washes himself.
Juan se lava la cara. - Juan to himself washes the face.
Juan y María se aman. - Juan and María love each other.
2. pron. (used to convey the meaning of the English passive voice in the third person and with) usted and ustedes
¿Cómo se llama? - How do you call yourself?
Se dice que... - It says itself that...
Aquí se habla español - One speaks Spanish here, Spanish speaks itself here.
3. pron. (used instead of indirect object pronouns) le and les (before the direct object pronouns lo, la, los, or las)
El samaritano se las dio. - The Samaritan gave them to him.
4. v. misspelling of sé
debía
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of deber
deber
1. v. to owe
Debo mucho dinero. (I owe a lot of money.)
2. v. (auxiliary) must, to need to, to have to (rarely used in the conditional with this meaning)
Debo estudiar. (I must study.)
Eso debe haber sido muy difícil. - That must have been really hard.
3. v. (auxiliary) should, to ought to, to be supposed to, to be to
Debería haber un plan en marcha. - There should be a plan in place.
La gente no debería mensajear y conducir. - People aren't supposed to text and drive.
Deberías disculparte. - You ought to apologize.
Usted debe despertarse antes del amanecer. - You are to be up before sunrise.
Los niños deberían dormir un poco. - The children should get some sleep.
4. v. (auxiliary) should have (in the preterite; having haber follow "deber" is optional and not required)
Debiste esperarme. - You should have waited for me.
Debiste haberme esperado. - You should have waited for me.
5. v. (auxiliary) shall (future tense usually)
6. v. to be due to, to be attributable to, to be the result of, to be caused by
7. v. (with de and infinitive) probably or most likely do or happen something (add a degree of insecurity to the verb)
Debes de viajar por avión, China está muy lejos. (You should probably travel by plane, China is very far away.)
8. n-m. obligation, duty
9. n-m. debt
10. n-m. should, ought (modal noun)
11. n-m. (usually in the plural) homework
Y
1. Letter. the 26th letter of the Spanish alphabet
2. conj. and
3. conj. (in names of number) and
setenta y seis - seventy-six
4. conj. (in arithmetic) plus, and
uno y uno son dos - one plus one is two
5. conj. (informal) well
¡Y por supuesto! - Well, of course!
6. conj. (informal) what about, how about, where is/are the
Pero, ¿y el concierto? ¿Ya no vamos? - But what about the concert? Are we not going anymore?
¿Y la niña? ¿Está a salvo? - How about the girl? Is she safe?
¿Y los archivos? Debo echarles un vistazo. - Where are the files? I should take a look at them.
no
1. adv. no
2. adv. not
3. interj. eh? (used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said)
4. n-m. no
5. n-m. abbreviation of número; no.
se
1. pron. (third person (also used for usted and ustedes) reflexive direct or indirect object) oneself, himself, herself, itself, yourself; each other; one another
Juan se lava. - Juan washes himself.
Juan se lava la cara. - Juan to himself washes the face.
Juan y María se aman. - Juan and María love each other.
2. pron. (used to convey the meaning of the English passive voice in the third person and with) usted and ustedes
¿Cómo se llama? - How do you call yourself?
Se dice que... - It says itself that...
Aquí se habla español - One speaks Spanish here, Spanish speaks itself here.
3. pron. (used instead of indirect object pronouns) le and les (before the direct object pronouns lo, la, los, or las)
El samaritano se las dio. - The Samaritan gave them to him.
4. v. misspelling of sé
debía
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of deber
deber
1. v. to owe
Debo mucho dinero. (I owe a lot of money.)
2. v. (auxiliary) must, to need to, to have to (rarely used in the conditional with this meaning)
Debo estudiar. (I must study.)
Eso debe haber sido muy difícil. - That must have been really hard.
3. v. (auxiliary) should, to ought to, to be supposed to, to be to
Debería haber un plan en marcha. - There should be a plan in place.
La gente no debería mensajear y conducir. - People aren't supposed to text and drive.
Deberías disculparte. - You ought to apologize.
Usted debe despertarse antes del amanecer. - You are to be up before sunrise.
Los niños deberían dormir un poco. - The children should get some sleep.
4. v. (auxiliary) should have (in the preterite; having haber follow "deber" is optional and not required)
Debiste esperarme. - You should have waited for me.
Debiste haberme esperado. - You should have waited for me.
5. v. (auxiliary) shall (future tense usually)
6. v. to be due to, to be attributable to, to be the result of, to be caused by
7. v. (with de and infinitive) probably or most likely do or happen something (add a degree of insecurity to the verb)
Debes de viajar por avión, China está muy lejos. (You should probably travel by plane, China is very far away.)
8. n-m. obligation, duty
9. n-m. debt
10. n-m. should, ought (modal noun)
11. n-m. (usually in the plural) homework
escribir
1. v. to write (to form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate)
Escribe todas sus ideas en un cuaderno. - She writes all her ideas in a notebook.
¿Cómo se escribe tu apellido? - How is your last name written?
2. v. to write (to be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.))
Cervantes escribió el Quijote a comienzos del siglo XVII. - Cervantes wrote Don Quijote at the beginning of the 17th century.
3. v. to write (to be an author)
Después de publicar su primer libro, dejó de escribir. - After publishing her first book, she stopped writing.
4. v. to write (to send written information to)
Luego te escribo un mensaje. - I'll write you a message later.
Escríbete una nota. - Write yourself a note.

Dictionary entries from Wiktionary