The Spanish reading room
One sentence of «Las medias de los flamencos»
—Yo sé lo que vamos a hacer.
“I know what we are going to do.
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
We are going to put on red, white and black stockings, and the coral snakes will fall in love with us.”
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | yo | I (subject pron.) |
| sé | saber | to know (a fact); to know how to (v.) |
| lo | lo | what, that which (in 'lo que') (pron.) |
| que | que | that, which, who; than (conj./rel. pron.) |
| vamos | ir | to go (v.) — its preterite fue, fui, fueron is shared with ser, to be, so «se fue» is «he went» and «fue una noche larga» is «it was a long night» |
| a | a | to; at; on (prep.) |
| hacer | hacer | to do, make (v.) |
Read «Las medias de los flamencos» in the room Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. The whole tale is free and asks for no account.