Dec 27 - My Imperfect Usage Is Likely.......Imperfect.
If someone is wanting to say that a person practiced Spanish in the previous year... This would be the appropriate time time to use the imperfect, correct? What if it's in the 3rd person? Would it...
View ArticleDec 27 - ls the use of punctuation in Spanish as strict as that in English?
For example, in the “If…, then…” sentence for Spanish, is it acceptable if the comma in the middle is omitted? When l read some sentences, l found some punctuation marks are not written out as they...
View ArticleDec 27 - Estuvo/Fue - Which one to use
So, I have 2 correct sentences in spanish:Fue una noche tranquila La comida estuvo muy ricaWhy in the first sentence we need to use the verb "ser" while in the second "estar" ? Both seems like...
View ArticleDec 28 - What means the expression 'Vivir a Destiempo'?
I found out a latin american soap opera named 'Vivir a Destiempo'. I looked up the term 'destiempo' at the dictionary, it didn't seem clear to me though. What do you guys think 'Vivir a Destiempo'...
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Dec 28 - "Those silent tongues of love" ;Translation exercise; All levels .A...
Los ojos ,¡ esas lenguas silenciosas de amor !The eyes, those silent tongues of love !Miguel De CervantesPlease correct my sentence.Explain in poetry or prose the meaningAllow your imagination and...
View ArticleJan 03 - Study Time
"What is a fair amount of time to study and should I study every day? I study at least an hour when I do, but I am do not study every day, more like every other day. So just wanted to know should it be...
View ArticleJan 03 - How do you know when to use which preposition?
depende DE for example..."depend on"...i would think it's "en".
View ArticleJan 03 - The use of "los cuales"??
Does it mean "which"...?I know there's something between which and that...in english..does it apply in spanish as well?-FOR EXAMPLEin english, it's "people who" not "people that"...but in spanish it's...
View ArticleJan 03 - Using el/la or not??
Sometimes, when I'm wriitng...I'm confused as to when to use "el/la"for exampleel uso--usually it follows the pattern of IF YOU SAY "the" in english-then it's EL in spanish but...Not always...is there...
View ArticleJan 03 - ¿Cómo utilizar la expresión "Resulta que"?
Escucho al "Resulta que" en las telenovelas. No sé en cuales situaciones sería bueno utilizarlo. ¿Qué significa? ¿Pueden darme ejemplos?
View ArticleJan 03 - Pluscuamperfecto del Subjunctivo
Is there any information on Spanish Dict regarding the Pluscuamperfecto del subjunctivo tense with examples of sentences using this? Thanks!
View ArticleJan 03 - adjective agreement pregunta
If I am trying to say "all types of people" in Spanish would that be "todo tipo de personas"? When I typed this phrase in the translator, that is what came up, but should it be "todas tipos de...
View ArticleJan 03 - 2 Questions on agreement in spanish and translation?
La mayoría de los estudiantes...son or es?--since MAYORIA es singular, los estudiantes not... :(ALSO----second questionhow do you say "i love it"...me encanta?how would i use the DOP and IOP with it?
View ArticleJan 03 - When do you use "ese" in spanish?
"y ese amor el que un dia se fue lejos..""ese empresa social del estado..."why can't the first sentence be "eso" and the second be "esa"?
View ArticleJan 06 - ¿Cuál es el correcto, decir "Soy profesor del Español" o "Soy...
A veces me encuentro con esas dudas, que parecen simples, pero a lo mejor son las más dificiles de comprender. Escucho a las personas hablaren: "Soy profesor DE Inglés" y "Soy profesor DEL Portugués"...
View ArticleJan 06 - Do you say el sida or just sida?
El sida or just sida for "AIDS", and does it have to be capitalized?
View ArticleJan 06 - ama de casa as masculine
Why is it that "ama de casa" means housewife, but it is considered as masculine form? Estoy muy confundida.
View ArticleJan 06 - Weather/temperature observations
In English, we often observe, "The temperature today will be in the high forties or low fifties." How would such observations be made in Spanish? My thanks.
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