Listen to each question and choose the most logical response.
- Sí, le muestro el abrigo. Sí, me muestra el abrigo.
- No, no le presto el suéter azul. No, no te presto el suéter azul.
- Voy a comprarles ropa interior. Vamos a comprarle ropa interior.
- Sí, nos dan las nuevas sandalias. Sí, me dan las nuevas sandalias.
- Nos cuestan veinte dólares. Les cuestan veinte dólares.
- Sí, nos trae un sombrero. Sí, te traigo un sombrero.
The Correct Answer and Explanation is :
Here are the correct answers and explanations for each of the statements:
- Sí, me muestra el abrigo.
- Explanation: In this case, “me muestra el abrigo” is the correct response because the person is saying “Yes, (he/she/you) shows me the coat.” The verb “muestra” refers to showing something to the person talking (me). The other response (“Sí, le muestro el abrigo”) means “Yes, I show him/her/you the coat,” which doesn’t match the question asking about someone else showing the coat.
- No, no te presto el suéter azul.
- Explanation: “Te presto el suéter azul” means “I lend you the blue sweater.” In the negative response, the speaker is saying they will not lend the sweater, hence “No, no te presto el suéter azul” is the correct choice. The alternative “No, no le presto el suéter azul” would indicate “I do not lend him/her/you (formal) the blue sweater,” which doesn’t fit as it involves a different subject.
- Voy a comprarles ropa interior.
- Explanation: “Voy a comprarles ropa interior” means “I am going to buy them underwear.” The verb “comprarles” indicates that the speaker is purchasing something for a group (or possibly someone in the formal “les” sense). The other option, “Vamos a comprarle ropa interior,” translates to “We are going to buy him/her/you underwear,” which does not match the original subject or the idea of buying for multiple people.
- Sí, me dan las nuevas sandalias.
- Explanation: “Sí, me dan las nuevas sandalias” means “Yes, they give me the new sandals.” The verb “dan” indicates they are giving sandals to the speaker (me). The alternative “Sí, nos dan las nuevas sandalias” would mean “Yes, they give us the new sandals,” which does not match the singular subject of the original question.
- Les cuestan veinte dólares.
- Explanation: “Les cuestan veinte dólares” means “They cost them twenty dollars.” The verb “cuestan” refers to the cost for the people in question (les). The other option, “Nos cuestan veinte dólares,” translates to “They cost us twenty dollars,” which changes the subject and isn’t appropriate in this context.
- Sí, te traigo un sombrero.
- Explanation: “Sí, te traigo un sombrero” means “Yes, I bring you a hat.” The verb “traigo” indicates that the speaker is bringing something to the person being addressed (te). The other response, “Sí, nos trae un sombrero,” would mean “Yes, (he/she/you) brings us a hat,” which doesn’t fit the context of the question.
In summary, the answers are based on the distinction between pronouns (me, te, le, les, nos) and verb conjugations that correspond to the subject (I, you, he/she/they).