Syntaxdifficulty 3
personal a
SentenceWhen a direct object refers to a specific person (or beloved pet), Spanish marks it with the preposition a. Doesn't apply to inanimate objects or non-specific persons.
Examples
Veo ___ María.
→ a
DO is a person → personal a
Veo el coche.
→ (none)
DO inanimate → no personal a
Busco ___ mi gato.
→ a
Beloved pet → personal a
Practice Spanish in context
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