"a mí me tiene mal" - una lírica
This is a lyric from a love song (the next line is "Y tu sonreías").
How exactly to understand the phrase "me tiene mal"? Is the "me" a direct object or indirect object?
I know what is says, I am curious as to WHY it says it in this form. Is it poetic license, or is this a normal spoken phrase to express that something is making you feel bad?
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"a mí me tiene mal"
A mí: can be ommitted, because of "me"
Me: complemento indirecto, it means that I receive the action, or it causes a feeling on me
Tiene: the verb in the 3rd person singular. because it's probably "it"
Other examples:
Me pone nervioso = It makes me feel nervous
El problema del trabajo me tiene mal = The problem at work makes me feel bad
El problema del trabajo nos tiene mal = That makes reference to us, but the verb remains in the same form.
Hope that helps, but don't hesitate to ask again!
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Hola,
es un recurso poético, y no se utiliza habitualmente.
(El problema) a mi me tiene mal...
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