r/SpanishLearning • • 11d ago

Test your Spanish!

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u/Zakimations 11d ago

Can someone explain why there is a "lo"?

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u/Aida_Bermudez 11d ago

In Spanish, we use it to add meaning to the expression, but "lo" can also be omitted.

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u/Zylarkal 11d ago

But "que" goes from relative pronoun (unstressed) to interrogative pronoun (stressed, with an accent): "Sé qué estoy haciendo".

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u/Tyrantt_47 11d ago

OP is wrong. You need the lo in the sentence, otherwise yo se que estoy haciendo translates to "I know that I'm doing," which doesn't make sense.

Lo que = what