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Forum: Translations April 11, 2024, 05:39 PM

Replies: 1 Por mi, como si vuelva a su tierra Views: 219 Posted By poli Por mi, como si vuelve a su tierra I came across this quote in a Spanish drama. It was meant to meant to mean, as far as I'm concerned, she should go back to her land (country). I would never have understood this phrase out of...

Forum: Vocabulary April 04, 2024, 04:05 PM

Replies: 3 Cabreado Views: 345 Posted By poli Cabreado I know that in Spain this means rabioso. i have never heard the word used by Latin Americans. Is the term cabreado understood in the Ameicas?

Forum: Grammar March 29, 2024, 05:38 AM

Replies: 4 Solo habrá algunas actividades Views: 542 Posted By poli Its a matter of context. Most likely, it's the... Its a matter of context. Most likely, it's the simple future. As you mentioned, I have heard habráto convey, it could be that.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings March 11, 2024, 07:19 AM

Replies: 3 Se me hace mejor/se me da mejor Views: 670 Posted By poli Hacer and dar offer a lot to learn for English... Hacer and dar offer a lot to learn for English speakers learning Spanish. Thank you for helping me out with this.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings March 10, 2024, 01:00 PM

Replies: 3 Se me hace mejor/se me da mejor Views: 670 Posted By poli Se me hace mejor/se me da mejor Are they interchangeable? example: Se me da mejor hablar inglés que español. Can you also say, se me hace mejor hablar inglés que español? If so, do they have the same meaning.

Forum: Vocabulary March 02, 2024, 08:41 PM

Replies: 3 Apreciar Views: 548 Posted By poli Aprecio mucho su respuesta. Aprecio mucho su respuesta.

Forum: Vocabulary February 29, 2024, 03:26 PM

Replies: 3 Apreciar Views: 548 Posted By poli Apreciar I have heard a Peruvian saying something like, "se aprecia el valle desde la colina." I think it means, the valley can be seen from the hill. A dictionary confirms this. Is this a commonly...

Forum: Vocabulary February 21, 2024, 12:40 PM

Replies: 6 Envidioso celoso Views: 1,346 Posted By poli It's about the same in English. in English... It's about the same in English. in English jealousy is almost always bad. In English it is sometimes bad but may be aspirational. (example: John achieved his goal. This made Joe so envious that he...

Forum: Vocabulary February 20, 2024, 12:46 PM

Replies: 6 Envidioso celoso Views: 1,346 Posted By poli Envidioso celoso In English, there is a difference between the two adjectives. The word jealous is a negative term. Someone can kill someone in an act of jealousy. Envious is a milder emotion. A friend may envy...

Forum: Vocabulary February 15, 2024, 11:58 AM

Replies: 5 Expresiones "agua", "huacalá y "tabla" Views: 718 Posted By poli ¡Aguas! significa ¡Ojo! o ¡Cuídate!. Huacalá es... ¡Aguas! significa ¡Ojo! o ¡Cuídate!. Huacalá es una expresión de repulsión.

Forum: Vocabulary February 10, 2024, 02:50 PM

Replies: 2 Una cucaracha pinta Views: 516 Posted By poli Pinto beans are tawny in color when cooked. Fresh... Pinto beans are tawny in color when cooked. Fresh out of the pod, they are white with reddish spots. I have never seen a spotted roach, but there are plenty that are light brown, a color close to...

Forum: Vocabulary January 12, 2024, 09:11 PM

Replies: 3 Constar Views: 2,055 Posted By poli Thanks very much. Pasarse el alto is a new term... Thanks very much. Pasarse el alto is a new term for me. I have often heard volarse el semáforo.

Forum: Vocabulary January 10, 2024, 04:30 PM

Replies: 3 Constar Views: 2,055 Posted By poli Constar In a Spanish movie, I heard me consta que... . I was used to mean, estoy seguro que... Is this use of contar also used in Mexico?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings December 23, 2023, 04:58 PM

Replies: 2 Suggestion for a word to cheer with Views: 862 Posted By poli Wepa in Puerto Rico Wepa in Puerto Rico

Forum: Grammar December 21, 2023, 09:23 PM

Replies: 3 The Manner in Which........ Views: 1,064 Posted By poli I'm not Mexican but la forma en que sounds more... I'm not Mexican but la forma en que sounds more natural.

Forum: Grammar December 09, 2023, 02:00 AM

Replies: 5 Subjunctive again Views: 1,142 Posted By poli Estaría bien si la computadora (o el ordenador)... Estaría bien si la computadora (o el ordenador) funcionara.

Forum: Grammar December 08, 2023, 02:27 AM

Replies: 5 Subjunctive again Views: 1,142 Posted By poli When es bueno que expresses a personal opinion,... When es bueno que expresses a personal opinion, it should be followed by the subjunctive. It may always require the subjunctive, but let a native speaker clarify this.

Forum: Grammar December 04, 2023, 06:35 AM

Replies: 6 Aprovecha mañana Views: 1,016 Posted By poli It's a matter context, but aprovechar, in this... It's a matter context, but aprovechar, in this case means to take advantage (of your time) tomorrow to clean the carpet. The tone of the speaker would indicate whether it's scornful, neuttral or...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings November 10, 2023, 03:43 PM

Replies: 1 Echar coplas Views: 659 Posted By poli Echar coplas It means to speak badly about someone or colloquially to talk smack. Is this term Spain specific?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 18, 2023, 06:25 AM

Replies: 2 Ser peor que un grano en el culo Views: 1,361 Posted By poli It's interesting that in Spanish very unpleasant... It's interesting that in Spanish very unpleasant people are sometimes called described as an affliction. In Colombia, you may call someone a gonorrea, if you hate them. I don't believe this type of...

Forum: Vocabulary October 09, 2023, 07:40 AM

Replies: 5 Does hielera mean refrigerator in some parts of Mexico? Views: 1,539 Posted By poli Just to clarify matters, back before electric... Just to clarify matters, back before electric refrigerators were available, people used an insulated box to refrigerate their perishables. Regularly, an "iceman" came to deliver a large brick of...

Forum: Vocabulary October 07, 2023, 01:33 PM

Replies: 5 Does hielera mean refrigerator in some parts of Mexico? Views: 1,539 Posted By poli I assume it is similar to ice box which is an old... I assume it is similar to ice box which is an old term commonly used for refrigerator.

Forum: Translations September 19, 2023, 04:06 PM

Replies: 2 Corrige mis faltas...gracias. Views: 755 Posted By poli I don't know if my corrections change what you... I don't know if my corrections change what you are trying to convey.

Forum: Vocabulary September 18, 2023, 11:41 AM

Replies: 3 "si como"? Views: 1,588 Posted By poli I think in this sentence, the verb to be is... I think in this sentence, the verb to be is implied, como si fuera pariente which translates to as if (como si /as if si como if as) she were a relative

Forum: Vocabulary September 15, 2023, 07:33 AM

Replies: 4 Is this lady saying mas juerte? Views: 1,582 Posted By poli Angelica, that is true. A learner should focus on... Angelica, that is true. A learner should focus on standard ways of speaking. Nevertheless, it's good to be aware of differences in the way people speak. This awareness probably is evident in any...

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