Jul 13 - One word translation
I lived in Mexico for 2 years and once i saw the word "Loogie" on the bus. I can't remember the word for it but maybe someone knows here. It was something like "escarajo?". but i just can't quite...
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Jul 13 - Do you know the difference between Ir and Irse?
If you're not too clear on the differences between these very common verbs then I hope that this mini lesson will help
View ArticleJul 13 - encima and arriba
I know there were a couple of previous posts in the past about the difference between these 2 words but neither was answered adequately. Can someone explain? Or, are they essentially synonymous?. The...
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Jul 14 - Expressing 'to become' or 'to get' in Spanish
There are many, many ways to expressing 'to become' or 'to get' in Spanish and it's often tricky to know which form to use in different situations.I hope that this lesson will clear up some doubts.
View ArticleJul 14 - Definiciones españolas
¡Hola!Por favor, me ayuden por corregir estas definiciones españolas para estar seguro de entender estas palabras:enzarzarse: empezar de pelear con alguiendestrozar: destruirhistoriado: recargado de...
View ArticleJul 14 - ¿Qué significa "De no ser así"? What does "De no ser así" mean?
¿Qué significa "De no ser así"? No comprendo su valor semántico y como puede ultizarse esa expresión.
View ArticleJul 14 - No syntex
Can somebody tell me the difference between por and a travesexample would i say "caminando por el barrio or a traves el barrrio"
View ArticleJul 14 - duda de gramática inglesa, la cual dudo que sea correcta.
He leído la siguiente frase en un libro:If you saw the latest James Bond film, you will have seen his new sports car in a numer of key scenes.no sería mas correcto decir...If you saw the latest James...
View ArticleJul 14 - "One" in Spanish
Hi all,Hopefully this hasn't been answered before; if so please re-direct me.I am trying to get the nuances of the Spanish pronouns down, but I don't have a good indication if there is a special...
View ArticleJul 15 - Does anyone else use 'padase'?
When I was a little kid, my dad used to tell me 'padase' when he wanted me to stand up, and 'sientate' when he wanted me to sit down. I've forgotten almost all the Spanish he taught me, but I remember...
View ArticleJul 15 - Expressing “To not have to” vs. “must not”
Apologies if this has been covered before but am at a little bit of loss as to how to phrase search terms to find it. My question is how to phrase “to not have to” versus “must not” so I don’t say one...
View ArticleJul 15 - the change (speaking of money)
Is it vuelto, vuelta, or either? In looking at "quedarse" in SpanDict, I saw "quedese con la vuelta" but I've heard people use vuelto in that situation (telling someone to keep the change).
View ArticleJul 15 - Changing adjectives to adverbs
I have an assignment where it gives me an adjective and I am supposed to change it to an adver and I am not sure how to do that.
View ArticleJul 15 - workarounds for the prohibition against the present prog and the future
Lately I have been studying how to get around the prohibition against using the gerundio, or a replacement more widely. Here is what I have deduced from my readings. Can anyone evaluate this and tell...
View ArticleJul 15 - Need help getting my neighbors registered to vote.
How do I say " Can I help you register to vote" in Spanish. I am doing a voter registration drive in my neighborhood where many speak only Spanish, while I unfortunately speak only a little Spanish. I...
View ArticleJul 16 - Necesito ayuda con la comprensión
¿Puede cualquiera ayudarme, por favour? Can anyone help me please with comprehending an expression.I am studying through Instituto Cervantes at present and everything is in Spanish. I would appreciate...
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