Basic Word Order

Kurz erklärt

The most common order in a Spanish statement is subject + verb + object, much like in English: Ana compra pan. Spanish often leaves out the subject pronoun when the context makes the subject clear: Compro pan means ‘I buy bread.’ This does not change the basic position of the verb and object.

Bildung

(subject) + verb + object or complement

Verwendung

• Put the person or thing doing the action before the verb in a neutral statement.
• Place a direct object normally after the verb.
• Put time expressions commonly at the beginning or end of the sentence.
• Place descriptive adjectives commonly after the noun.

Beispiele

• María prepara la cena. — María prepares dinner.
• Trabajo en casa. — I work at home.
• Mañana visitamos el museo. — Tomorrow we visit the museum.
• Necesito una camisa roja. — I need a red shirt.

Typischer Fehler

❌ Necesito una roja camisa.

✅ Necesito una camisa roja.

Do not automatically copy English adjective order. In a basic neutral phrase, a descriptive adjective usually follows the Spanish noun.

Merke

Use subject + verb + object as your safe starting point. The subject can be omitted when it is already clear.