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Spanish Text:
A Helmut le gusta la música folk, así que le hice esta tarta para su cumpleaños.

English Translation:
Helmut likes folk music, so I baked him this cake for his birthday!

Grammar Notes:
- A Helmut: This construction is used to specify who is being referred to. "A" is a preposition meaning "to," and "Helmut" is the name of the person.
- le: This is an indirect object pronoun meaning "to him" or "to her." It is used to indicate the person who is experiencing the verb.
- gusta: This is the third person singular form of the verb "gustar," meaning "to like" or "to be pleasing." In Spanish, "gustar" requires an indirect object pronoun and the subject follows the verb.
- la música folk:
- la: This is a definite article meaning "the." It is used before feminine singular nouns.
- música: This means "music." It is a feminine singular noun.
- folk: This is an adjective meaning "folk," describing a type of music. Adjectives in Spanish often follow the noun they describe.
- así que: This phrase means "so" or "therefore." It is used to indicate a consequence or result.
- le: Again, this is an indirect object pronoun meaning "to him" or "to her."
- hice: This is the first person singular preterite form of the verb "hacer," meaning "I made" or "I did."
- esta: This is a demonstrative adjective meaning "this." It is used before feminine singular nouns.
- tarta: This means "cake." It is a feminine singular noun.
- para: This is a preposition meaning "for." It is used to indicate purpose or recipient.
- su: This is a possessive adjective meaning "his," "her," or "their." It is used before singular nouns regardless of gender.
- cumpleaños: This means "birthday." It is a masculine singular noun.

Grammar Tip: When using possessive adjectives in Spanish, they agree with the noun they modify in number but not in gender. For example, "su cumpleaños" (his/her birthday) uses "su" for both masculine and feminine singular nouns.

Related Words and General Grammar Tip:
- Gustar (to like) can be paired with other indirect object pronouns:
- me gusta (I like)
- te gusta (you like)
- nos gusta (we like)
- les gusta (they like)
- Hacer (to make/do) is an irregular verb and has different forms in various tenses. For example:
- hago (I make/do) - present tense
- hizo (he/she made/did) - preterite tense

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