Jun 30 - what does "haber" mean when used as a noun?
Here is a sentence from an article in the June 29 edition of La Nación discussing the possibility of the vulture funds (fondos buitres) seizing assets belonging to Argentine embassies abroad:"...Hay...
View ArticleJul 01 - ¿Quién te ha invitado a esta fiesta? Con ¿Quién te has invitado a...
1...¿Quién te ha invitado a esta fiesta?Y2...¿Quién te has invitado a esta fiesta?Which is correct? Anyone can tell me the differences between the first sentence and the second? Muchas gracias.
View ArticleJul 01 - Is "Tranquila" a way to say be calm or no worries
I have a pen pal from Spain, and often in his letters to me, he writes the word" tranquila". He uses it as a transiton. Almost as often as he uses "bueno" . Is it a way to say "no worries" or "be...
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Jul 01 - Gustar-like verbs...I need help figuring out these sentences :)...
Hola!Okay, I'm learning Spanish over the summer and I'm super confused on these two questions. I tried to understand it, but didn't get very far...can someone tell me what it's supposed to be and WHY?...
View ArticleJul 01 - Another Question! Yay!
Well this will be my second question in less than 15 minutes, but you know... Anyways, take a look at this sentence. "My mother says that going out with my hair wet will harm me" Does this look right?...
View ArticleJul 01 - ¿"En cómplice con" significa "in league with"?
Un amigo venezolano insiste en que "en cómplice con" signifique "in league with." Por ejemplo, según él, "Cometió el crimen en cómplice con alguien=He committed the crime in league with someone. "Están...
View ArticleJul 01 - What is the right way to say pie?
Well, third post today!Alright, this has been a long standing debate in my house and I've got a lot of conflicting opinions.How does one say pie?Not cake...not biscotti...not a sandwich...PIE.If it...
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Jul 02 - Ordering Out: Bistro & Coffee Shop Vocabulary Game
Ordering Out: Bistro & Coffee Shop VocabularyPedir: El vocabulario de la cafeteria y bistro.(So this is what I ordered?)(Pues, ¿esto es lo que pedí?)Salvador Cocina y Café MenúVery simple. Pick a...
View ArticleJul 02 - iros, idos, and ios
Can someone give me some information about iros, idos, and ios. They are from the reflexive verb ''irse''. I am having trouble using them in a sentence. Can I say ''váis a iros''? or ''os váis a ir''?
View ArticleJul 02 - suelo + infinitivo
The expression : suelo + infinitivo , does it mean in English : I usually + verb ?
View ArticleJul 02 - Chupa medias?
HiI have heard this expression "chupa medias" but don't know what it means or even if I am spelling it properly. Can someone help please. Thanks.
View ArticleJul 02 - How do you say "motor therapist" in Spanish
For example, a motor therapist that comes to a family's home to work with a disabled child on their motor skills.
View ArticleJul 02 - "My short report" escrito en Inglés. Agradezco vuestras...
You help out at a music festival which is held in your town every year. This takes place outdoors over one weekend. The organisers want to improve the festival and so have asked you to write a short...
View ArticleJul 02 - Bowling / bochas en español
Hi. Could someone please explain to me Spanish terminology for various words related to bowling? For example:bowling ballbowling alleylaneguttersparestrikesplitdotsfowl linepinto bowl (verb)to bowl a...
View ArticleJul 02 - "Entitled" Translation
I looked up the translation of "entitled" in Spanish - which either means to have the right (con derecho), or give the right (authorizar) or to literally have a title (titular).None of these quite...
View ArticleJul 03 - How do I say to my Puerto Rican friend "I have been trying to call...
Can you please translate the above sentence? The sentence is "I have been trying to call you." It is for my brother who was born in Puerto Rico and speaks very little English.
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