Ellos no querían que fuéramos allí solos / a solos ?

[Caramelita]

Hola!


They didnt want us to go there alone, because it was already late.

Ellos no querían que fuéramos allí solos porque ya era tarde.

or

Ellos no querían que fuéramos allí a solos porque ya era tarde.


¿Cuál es lo correcto?

[Perikles]

¿Cuál es lo correcto?Neither. a solas is an adjectival phrase meaning alone.

quiero hablar contigo a solas I want to talk to you alone (even if two men)

(Anything I say should be taken with caution and might be corrected by experts :D)

[Caramelita]

Neither. a solas is an adjectival phrase meaning alone.

quiero hablar contigo a solas I want to talk to you alone (even if two men)

(Anything I say should be taken with caution and might be corrected by experts :D)


Oh! so i should take away the "solos" too ? its just that the text goes like that: They didnt want us to go there alone because it was already too late.

So should I ignore the "alone" ?

[Perikles]

They didnt want us to go there alone because it was already too late.I would say

Ellos no querían que fuéramos allí a solas porque ya era tarde.

I'm not sure the ellos is necessary. :thinking:

[Caramelita]

I would say

Ellos no querían que fuéramos allí a solas porque ya era tarde.

I'm not sure the ellos is necessary. :thinking:


You're right :)

[JPablo]

They didnt want us to go there alone, because it was already late.

Ellos no querían que fuéramos allí solos porque ya era tarde. :good:



This is actually fine.
The "ellos" is not wrong, although you may or may not use it, depending if you want to specify or stress it.


Ellos no querían que fuéramos solos allí porque ya era tarde.

The order could be switched as I note.
I would not use "a solas" in this context, not sure why, but Moliner defines it like this:

A solas. Sin compañía, ayuda o intervención de otra persona: ‘Déjale que lo resuelva él a solas’.