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Old June 30, 2012, 12:52 PM
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It bothers Juan that...., It surprises Mara that...

What is the normal translation for:

It bothers Juan that we're here.
It surprises Mara that he's going.
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Old June 30, 2012, 01:01 PM
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molestarle a alguien que ... (subjunctive clause)
sorprenderle a alguien que ... (subjunctive clause)

Le molesta a Juan que estemos.
Le sorprende a María que él vaya.
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Old July 03, 2012, 08:54 AM
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Is that a common construction in English?

also¨:
A Juan le molesta que fumes en el ascensor.
A Marta le sorprendió mucho tu visita.
In fact this sounds more natural.

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Is that a common construction in English?
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Yes, though not as common as Mara was surprised that....
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