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el patito

#31210 Sat, 26 Apr 08 01:07 PM

I was listening to a song "te voy a mostrar". Apparently it means "I'm going to show you".
I thought it meant "You're going to show" and actually at first I thought it meant "you're leaving to show".

As a beginner I still translate directly from english. So the Te in front confuses me. Because it sounds like "tu" and is placed in an awkward location). I have to remind myself to put the "yo" back in ("YO te voy a mostrar").
Is it correct to say that in this context we're talking about the verb "ir" (yo voy, tu vas) and that that verb should be thought of as completely separate from the verb "irse" (yo me voy, tu te vas)?

The way I can tell them apart is by recognizing that voy must be from the "ir" verb because there's no "me" in front (ie it's not "me voy").
Am I doing it right? Maybe there's an easier way to pick out the meaning?

This post was helpful for rules on when to use irse:
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But for writing and even speaking I can take my time when composing my sentences (for now), but not for comprehension.
I guess it's a matter of context and listening experience?

el patito

Joined on 24-04-2008

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Gracias por las correcciones!

Anonymous

#31220 Sat, 26 Apr 08 08:27 PM

think about it like this. it says "te voy a mostrar" it literally means "to you i am going to show"

it makes it easier for me if i think about it like that

Anonymous

el patito

#31228 Sun, 27 Apr 08 01:26 PM

Thanks. I hadn't thought of that actually.

el patito

Anonymous

#31672 Sat, 17 May 08 10:57 PM

Maybe is easiest if you think that the important verb is mostrar (to show) not ir (to go). "Voy a" is just making the verbal time. If you think that phrase in present time it is "te muestro" and that could help you to see the subject, the verb and the time of the verb.

Excuse my baddddd English :)

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Valeria

#31688 Mon, 19 May 08 06:32 AM

In this case the verb "voy" is the future of verb "to be", if you say "I will play" in spanish is "Yo voy a jugar". In spanish there are no diference between "will" and "going to".

I'm going to write some examples

1.- I'm going to show you

(Yo) te voy a mostrar, you can also say (Yo) voy a mostrarte

2.- I'm going to show him/her

(Yo) le voy a mostrar, you can also say (Yo) voy a mostrarle

3.- I'm going to show them

(Yo) les voy a mostrar, you can also say (Yo) voy a mostrarles

4.- I'm going to show myself

(Yo) me voy a mostrar, you can also say (Yo) voy a mostrarme

Valeria

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robert

#31689 Mon, 19 May 08 07:50 AM

I am far from an expert, but as Valeria explained, it's all about the position of the direct object, i.e. "te". For example, you can say: Voy a mostrarTE. = I am going to show you. OR, you can put TE in front of the Voy! So, it would be TE voy a mostrar.

robert

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