Cuánto
In «¿Cuánto tiempo puedo tener este libro?», «Cuánto» asks about the amount of time. It is used with a noun such as «tiempo» in questions about duration, for example when asking how long a loan can last.
tiempo
In «¿Cuánto tiempo puedo tener este libro?», «tiempo» means time or length of time. «Cuánto tiempo» is a common question pattern for asking about duration, such as the length of a library loan.
puedo
In «¿Cuánto tiempo puedo tener este libro?», «puedo» expresses that the speaker can or is allowed to do something. It is followed by an action in the pattern «puedo» + infinitive, here «puedo tener».
tener
In «¿Cuánto tiempo puedo tener este libro?», «tener» means to keep or have the book for a period of time. After «puedo», it names the action the speaker is asking permission or ability to perform.
este
In «este libro», «este» identifies one particular book as this book. It is used directly before the noun in a phrase that points to something nearby or already clear in the conversation.
libro
In «este libro» and «el libro», «libro» means book. It is the object being borrowed, kept, and later referred to in the conversation.
El
In «El comprobante muestra la fecha de devolución», «El» means the and introduces the specific slip being discussed. It is placed before the noun «comprobante».
comprobante
In «El comprobante muestra la fecha de devolución», «comprobante» means the slip or receipt that contains borrowing information. It can be used for a document that proves or records a transaction or arrangement.
muestra
In «El comprobante muestra la fecha de devolución», «muestra» means shows or displays information. It is used with the thing that presents the information as its subject and the information shown after it.
la
In «la fecha de devolución», «la» means the and introduces the specific date being discussed. It is placed before the noun «fecha».
fecha
In «la fecha de devolución», «fecha» means date. Together with «de devolución», it identifies the date connected with returning the book.
de
In «la fecha de devolución», «de» links «fecha» with «devolución». This pattern shows what the date is for or connected with, here the return of the book.
devolución
In «la fecha de devolución», «devolución» refers to the return of the book. It is used after «fecha de» to name the event associated with the date.
Qué
In «¿Qué debo hacer si necesito más tiempo?», «Qué» asks what action or thing is involved. With «debo hacer», it forms a question about what the speaker should do.
debo
In «¿Qué debo hacer si necesito más tiempo?», «debo» expresses what the speaker should or must do. It is followed by the infinitive «hacer» in the pattern «debo» + action.
hacer
In «¿Qué debo hacer si necesito más tiempo?», «hacer» means do. In «qué debo hacer», it refers to the action the speaker should take in that situation.
si
In «si necesito más tiempo», «si» introduces the condition if I need more time. It connects that condition with the question about what action to take.
necesito
In «si necesito más tiempo», «necesito» expresses that the speaker needs something. Here it is followed by «más tiempo», the thing needed.
más
In «más tiempo», «más» means more and indicates an increased amount. It is placed before a noun when asking for or describing an additional amount of that thing.
Puedes
In «Puedes ampliar el préstamo por internet», «Puedes» tells the person that they can or are allowed to do something. It is followed by the infinitive «ampliar» in the pattern «Puedes» + action.
ampliar
In «Puedes ampliar el préstamo por internet», «ampliar» means extend, specifically extend the borrowing period. After «Puedes», it names the action available to the person.
préstamo
In «ampliar el préstamo», «préstamo» means the loan or borrowing period for the book. It is the object of «ampliar», so the action is to extend this loan.
por
In «por internet», «por» means via or through and indicates the method used. «Por internet» is a reusable expression for completing an action through the internet.
internet
In «por internet», «internet» refers to the online service or connection used to extend the loan. Together with «por», it describes an online method rather than a place in the library.
nadie
In «si nadie más está esperando el libro», «nadie» means no one. It refers to no other person and is the subject of the situation introduced by «está esperando».
está
In «nadie más está esperando el libro», «está» helps describe the situation of someone waiting. It is used with «esperando» in the expression «está esperando».
esperando
In «nadie más está esperando el libro», «esperando» means waiting. With «está», it describes a person who is currently waiting for the book.
hacerlo
In «¿Puedo hacerlo desde casa?», «hacerlo» means do it, referring back to extending the loan. The «lo» points to that earlier action, and «hacerlo» can be used when the action is already understood.
desde
In «desde casa», «desde» means from and marks the starting place of an action. It is commonly used before a place, as in «desde casa» for an action done from home.
casa
In «desde casa», «casa» means home or house. With «desde», it identifies the place from which the person can access the library account.
Inicia
In «Inicia sesión en tu cuenta de la biblioteca», «Inicia» gives the instruction to start or log in. Together with «sesión», it forms the expression used for logging in to an account.
sesión
In «Inicia sesión», «sesión» refers to the login session that is started. The whole expression «Inicia sesión» means log in, and «sesión» is used after «inicia» in this expression.
en
In «Inicia sesión en tu cuenta de la biblioteca», «en» links the login action with the account. It is used before the account or service that the person logs into.
tu
In «tu cuenta de la biblioteca», «tu» means your and shows that the account belongs to the person being addressed. It is placed before the noun «cuenta».
cuenta
In «tu cuenta de la biblioteca», «cuenta» means account. It identifies the personal library account into which the person should log in.
biblioteca
In «tu cuenta de la biblioteca», «biblioteca» means library. With «cuenta de», it identifies which organization or service the account belongs to.
Entonces
In «Entonces debo guardar el comprobante con el libro», «Entonces» means then and introduces a conclusion or next step. It connects the instruction about logging in with the speaker’s decision to keep the slip.
guardar
In «debo guardar el comprobante con el libro», «guardar» means keep or store. It follows «debo» and names the action the speaker should take with the slip.
con
In «guardar el comprobante con el libro», «con» means with and links the slip to the book. It shows that the two items should be kept together.
Te
In «Te ayudará a devolverlo a tiempo», «Te» refers to the person who will receive the help. It appears before «ayudará» as the person helped by the action.
ayudará
In «Te ayudará a devolverlo a tiempo», «ayudará» means will help. It is followed by «a» and an infinitive to identify the action that the help makes easier: «a devolverlo».
devolverlo
In «Te ayudará a devolverlo a tiempo», «devolverlo» means return it, with «lo» referring back to the book. The pattern «ayudar a» + an action can be used when describing what someone helps another person do.
a tiempo
In «Te ayudará a devolverlo a tiempo», «a tiempo» means on time. The component «a» combines with «tiempo» to form this expression, which describes completing the return by the required time.