Comma question

R Z.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Comma question

In the sentence "Al calentar la leche me quemé"  I feel like in English we would use a comma between 'leche' and 'me' to separate the two clauses. Is this not the case in Spanish? (I might have it wrong in English.) 

Asked 4 years ago
InmaKwiziq team member

Hola R,

yes, we checked and both in Spanish and English we need the comma. I just changed it. Bear in mind that, at least in Spanish, if the "al + infinitive" clause comes at the end, you don't need the comma:

Me quemé al calentar la leche. 

Gracias y saludos

Inma

Amy S.C1Kwiziq community member

Thanks for asking this question; I just came across this lesson and I, too, had the same question.

Comma question

In the sentence "Al calentar la leche me quemé"  I feel like in English we would use a comma between 'leche' and 'me' to separate the two clauses. Is this not the case in Spanish? (I might have it wrong in English.) 

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