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A little more to say

Adding detail with “who” or “that”

Relative clauses

Add information identifying or describing a person or thing.

The pattern

Busco un piso que tenga balcón.

I am looking for an apartment with a balcony.

Why it works: Tenga describes a requirement for an apartment you have not yet identified.

Notice the difference

Vivo en un piso que tiene balcón.

I live in an apartment that has a balcony.

Why it works: Tiene describes a specific apartment that exists in the speaker’s experience.

One thing to watch for

Do not choose subjunctive just because you see un or busco. The question is whether you are describing something known or a desired, unidentified possibility.

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