Nada que se le dijera conseguía persuadirlo.

[morbrorper]

English Translation

Nothing that was said to him could persuade him.

I’m having a hard time trying to understand the reason for the subjunctive dijera in this sentence. The things that were said were actually said and couldn’t persuade him.

[Daniel42]

‘Nothing they would tell him could persuade him’? Things were actually said either way; the difference is subtler.

[morbrorper]

Thanks, I’ll have to try harder.

[Xavimo]

A mi me suena mejor así:

Nada que se le dijera conseguiría persuadirlo.

[Daniel42]

No le hemos dicho nada, porque nada que se le dijera conseguiría persuadirlo. Pero si nada que se le dijera conseguía persuadirlo, quiere decir que sí que le dijimos algo.

[morbrorper]

Habiéndolo pensado más, he llegado a esta conclusión:

Se trata simplemente del pasado de la frase “Nada que se le diga consigue persuadirlo.”

[Xavimo]

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