Topic: Spanish
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/NoHablaEspanol11

Is con ti a valid way of saying "with you"?

    Instead of contigo?

    March 7, 2018

    7 Comments

    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/FirePolyglot

      No, you can't use ''con ti'' instead of ''contigo.''

      March 7, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/NoHablaEspanol11

        Is there any particular reason?

        March 7, 2018
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Lrtward
        Mod

          The same reason we say he/him in English but not she/shim. It's just wrong. Irregular and weird, but that's the way languages are ;-)

          March 7, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/jdroege

            "Irregular and weird, but that's the way languages are " Absolutely true!

            March 8, 2018
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Chilotin

              No, it is not valid. It is not "con" + "ti" but it comes directly from Latin "cum tecum". The same for "conmigo" (with me). In Latin there were another similar forms, Portuguese keeps also "con(n)osco" (with us) and "convosco" (with you [plural]).

              March 7, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Camilla-danesa
              • 1418

              thank you for making the Latin and Portuguese connections – I enjoy learning these!

              March 9, 2018
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/shichi-astre

                pretty sure it'll always be contigo

                March 8, 2018

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