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Old April 09, 2009, 06:11 AM
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What is bothering you?

If I want to ask someone "What is bothering you?" Would it be something like "¿Qué molestate?" ??
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Old April 09, 2009, 06:32 AM
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If I want to ask someone "What is bothering you?" Would it be something like "¿Qué molestate?" ??
¿Qué te molesta? o ¿Qué te está molestando?
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Old April 09, 2009, 06:35 AM
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Thanks, Hernan! A couple more follow-up questions:

- Is this a common usage (molestar in this situation), or did I completely choose the wrong verb?
- When do I, and when do I NOT attach the object pronoun to the end of the verb? Why "te molesta" and not "molestate"???
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Thanks, Hernan! A couple more follow-up questions:

- Is this a common usage (molestar in this situation), or did I completely choose the wrong verb?
- When do I, and when do I NOT attach the object pronoun to the end of the verb? Why "te molesta" and not "molestate molestarte"???
Does it bother you? - ¿Te molesta?

You do not have to get bothered by it.- No tienes que molestarte por eso.

Why bother? - ¿Por qué molestarse?

Do not bother me - No me molestes.

Do not bother - No molestes.

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Thanks for those examples!

So, back to my other questions ......

- If a friend looks upset, is "molestar" the verb of choice?
- Do you only attach the object pronoun to the infinitive? Or can you also attach it to a conjugated verb? And how do you know when to attach it and when not to attach it?
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Thanks for those examples!

So, back to my other questions ......

- If a friend looks upset, is "molestar" the verb of choice?
- Do you only attach the object pronoun to the infinitive? Or can you also attach it to a conjugated verb? And how do you know when to attach it and when not to attach it?
-Molestar is a good choice, but not the only choice. ¿Que tienes? is more
common.¿Que pasó?
-You attach the pronoun when you use imperatives (levántate- get up)
Also in the present progress tense ('ing words estoy recordándola)
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Thanks for those examples!

So, back to my other questions ......

- Do you only attach the object pronoun to the infinitive? Or can you also attach it to a conjugated verb? And how do you know when to attach it and when not to attach it?
You are talking to the wrong person as far as grammar is concerned... :-)

I remember the names and more or les know some of the terms, however I do not know the theory behind it.

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If a friend looks upset, is "molestar" the verb of choice?
If that is the case you can say:

Why do you look bothered? ¿Por qué te ves molesto? or ¿Por qué estás molesto?

What does it bother you? or What is bothering you?

¿Qué te molesta? o ¿Qué te está molestando?

I hope it helps you. I know it sounds bad to say that I do not know my own grammar nor English grammar. I may not be a writer, but... however I can manage, in both languages, verbally, written and spoken.
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Another verb for "to bother" could also be "preocupar", etc.

What's bothering you?
¿Qué te molesta?
¿Qué te está preocupando?
¿Qué te inquieta?
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Okay - THANKS, all!
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Another verb for "to bother" could also be "preocupar", etc.

What's bothering you?
¿Qué te molesta?
¿Qué te está preocupando?
¿Qué te inquieta?
Right. I forgot about that, it is how it is used.

Although, bother = molestar and preoccupy = preocupar.
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