How to Say ‘The police have arrested one of us in a foreign country.’ in Spain Spanish
Han detenido en un país extranjero a uno de los nuestros.
💬 Usage Tip: 'Han detenido' is another example of present perfect tense.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Extradition and international legal issues can be politically sensitive topics in Spain.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Han
[an]
They have
Used to indicate possession or completion in perfect tenses.
Han llegado tarde.
They have arrived late.
detenido
[de-te-NI-do]
detained
Held back or kept from proceeding.
Han detenido al sospechoso.
They have detained the suspect.
en
[en]
in
Expressing a state or condition or something's location inside.
Vivo en una casa grande.
I live in a big house.
un
[un]
a
Used before nouns to denote an unspecified thing or some examples.
Es un perro amistoso.
It's a friendly dog.
país
[pa-IS]
country
A nation with its own government and borders.
España es un país hermoso.
Spain is a beautiful country.
extranjero
[eks-tran-JE-ro]
foreign
Something or someone from or characteristic of a country other than one’s own.
Vivo en una ciudad extranjera.
I live in a foreign city.
a
[a]
to
Expressing direction towards something or someone.
Vamos a la playa.
We are going to the beach.
uno
[U-no]
one
Refers to a single unit or person within a group.
Uno de mis amigos es médico.
One of my friends is a doctor.
de
[de]
of
Indicating an association between two entities.
Una taza de té.
A cup of tea.
los
[los]
the
Used before singular or plural nouns when the noun is specific.
Los perros son leales.
The dogs are loyal.
nuestros
[NUE-stros]
ours
Belonging to us.
Este libro es nuestro.
This book is ours.
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