Spanish grammar question

Yegor   Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:31 pm GMT
Hi, which is right?


- Aún tengo que convencerme a mí mismo de que es posible.
- Aún tengo que convencer a mí mismo de que posible.
- something else?

Thanks.
Guest   Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:21 pm GMT
The first one is the correct one. Also you can say: aun me tengo que convencer a mi mismo de que .... I prefer this one cause "me" and "mi mismo" are more separate.
Guesto   Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:28 pm GMT
As the person above said, you can put the "me" either at the beginning or at the end but you have to put it.

another example that may help you is:

Tengo que casarme con ella
Me tengo que casar con ella

Both are correct.
Amanda   Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:55 pm GMT
"Mi mismo" is optional but gives emphasis.
Yegor   Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:59 am GMT
Muchas gracias. Ahora tengo otra pregunta:

1. Mata a tu contrincante, es la única manera de salvarte.
2. Mátalo a tu contrincante, es la única manera de salvarte.
3. otra variante.

¿Cuál de estas frases es la correcta? Gracias.
Guest   Thu Nov 27, 2008 10:29 pm GMT
La primera es correcta.
Blanco   Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:43 am GMT
The first one because "lo" would be the suffix for "him" so you cannot say "Kill him your opponent", you would say "Kill your opponent" without the "him/lo" right?