Ch 31 · Lesson 18Spanish · Chapter 31 · Lesson 18 · Grammar primer
Entre tú y yo: yo and tú after a few words
, , , , and (even) take yo and , not and : , .
The short version
, never
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A short list of words rejects and and takes the subject pronouns instead: , , , , , , and when it means 'even'. So it is , , . Everywhere else in the language it stays and , which is why this list is worth learning whole.
Entre tú y yo: yo and tú after a few words
A short list of words takes the subject pronouns yo and , not and :
| Word | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| (between) | . | Let's keep this between you and me. |
| (according to) | , . | According to you, it's fine. |
| (except) | . | Everyone came except me. |
| (except) | . | Everyone passed but me. |
| (even) | . | Even you know it. |
| (even) | . | Even I know that. |
(except) works like . Compare the same pronoun after an ordinary preposition:
.- It's for you., .- According to you, it's for you.
meaning "up to" or "until" is an ordinary preposition: . (He/She came right up to me.)
Going further: Prepositional pronouns at a glance and the rest of the guide, when you want them. This lesson does not need them.
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