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Forum: Grammar January 10, 2017, 10:21 PM

Replies: 3 A few questions about this excerpt from a Spanish news program Views: 1,923 Posted By jrhjazznblues A few questions about this excerpt from a Spanish news program Here's the excerpt: "Y ahora para contarnos qué está pasando en Nicaragua, nos acompaña la corresponsal del programa Aqui Ahora, Tifani Roberts y el escritor y analista Edmundo Jarquín, quien...

Forum: Grammar December 31, 2016, 03:24 AM

Replies: 1 It's not ours, it's theirs Views: 1,307 Posted By jrhjazznblues It's not ours, it's theirs I would think this would be " No es el suyo, es de ellos".

Forum: Grammar December 11, 2016, 09:07 PM

Replies: 3 When to use usted Views: 1,670 Posted By jrhjazznblues You're the man. You're the man.

Forum: Grammar December 11, 2016, 07:43 PM

Replies: 3 When to use usted Views: 1,670 Posted By jrhjazznblues When to use usted Every translation that I have seen says that the formal way to say "How are you?" in Spanish is "Como está usted?". Is it necessary to say usted if it is clear who I am talking to? Can I just say...

Forum: Grammar December 11, 2016, 07:34 PM

Replies: 1 que vs lo que Views: 7,899 Posted By jrhjazznblues que vs lo que I'm sure this question has been asked a thousand times, but can someone explain to me when to use que and when to use lo que?

Forum: Translations November 10, 2016, 09:53 PM

Replies: 1 Como te ves? Views: 2,738 Posted By jrhjazznblues Como te ves? What does this mean in the context of this video? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCYmnaIkCJE

Forum: Translations September 26, 2016, 08:10 PM

Replies: 3 I'm going to have a party for my brother Views: 2,150 Posted By jrhjazznblues How could "voy a tener una fiesta" not imply that... How could "voy a tener una fiesta" not imply that you are throwing the party when the sentence says that you are going to have a party?

Forum: Translations September 26, 2016, 03:00 PM

Replies: 3 I'm going to have a party for my brother Views: 2,150 Posted By jrhjazznblues I'm going to have a party for my brother Is it proper to say voy a tener una fiesta para mi hermano? The spanish speaking software I use says voy a dar una fiesta para mi hermano, but they are saying I am going to give a party for my...

Forum: Grammar June 27, 2016, 11:12 PM

Replies: 1 When to use subject pronouns Views: 2,057 Posted By jrhjazznblues When to use subject pronouns I was lead to believe that you only use subject pronouns when the subject is not clear or to emphasize the subject, but I've noticed that my Chilean friend and his father always use subject pronouns,...

Forum: Vocabulary June 23, 2016, 12:49 PM

Replies: 8 Hongo vs champiñón Views: 3,748 Posted By jrhjazznblues Hongo vs champiñón Are these two words interchangeable, or are there situations where you would use one instead of the other?

Forum: Grammar May 18, 2016, 07:50 PM

Replies: 4 When to use the present progressive Views: 1,618 Posted By jrhjazznblues I dont really understand what you're saying Alec. I dont really understand what you're saying Alec.

Forum: Grammar May 18, 2016, 10:29 AM

Replies: 4 When to use the present progressive Views: 1,618 Posted By jrhjazznblues When to use the present progressive Very often on Duolingo, sentences such as "What are you doing?" are translated as "Qué haces" instead of "Qué estás haciendo". Sentences where someone is currently doing something are translated...

Forum: Grammar April 30, 2016, 02:06 AM

Replies: 2 Qué tengas UN bien viaje! Views: 1,454 Posted By jrhjazznblues Qué tengas UN bien viaje! When do you use tengas instead of tiene?

Forum: Translations April 28, 2016, 01:40 PM

Replies: 12 What is this thing called love? Views: 3,087 Posted By jrhjazznblues Thank you for that explanation Rusty, but I... Thank you for that explanation Rusty, but I forgot all the grammar that I learned in school and wasn't any closer to translating the sentence after I read it. Alec, why did you change llaman to...

Forum: Translations April 27, 2016, 04:51 PM

Replies: 12 What is this thing called love? Views: 3,087 Posted By jrhjazznblues Qué es esta cosa llamó amar? Qué es esta cosa llamó amar?

Forum: Translations April 27, 2016, 01:11 PM

Replies: 12 What is this thing called love? Views: 3,087 Posted By jrhjazznblues This is a song title. I was trying to write the... This is a song title. I was trying to write the title of this song in Spanish in a book of mine, but I realized that you probably couldn't translate this title literally; I would think that you...

Forum: Translations April 26, 2016, 10:29 AM

Replies: 12 What is this thing called love? Views: 3,087 Posted By jrhjazznblues To translate this sentence. To translate this sentence.

Forum: Translations April 25, 2016, 11:34 PM

Replies: 12 What is this thing called love? Views: 3,087 Posted By jrhjazznblues What is this thing called love? thanks in advance

Forum: Vocabulary April 22, 2016, 09:47 AM

Replies: 2 Te amo vs Te quiero Views: 1,938 Posted By jrhjazznblues So amar and querer are only used for people, with... So amar and querer are only used for people, with encantar specifically used for a love of non-humans? Would it be strange to say Amo mi perro?

Forum: Vocabulary April 22, 2016, 09:42 AM

Replies: 3 Cual vs que vs como Views: 3,785 Posted By jrhjazznblues That website helps a lot but it doesn't address... That website helps a lot but it doesn't address como at all.

Forum: Vocabulary April 22, 2016, 09:39 AM

Replies: 11 Laptop Views: 2,441 Posted By jrhjazznblues So if I wanted to say laptop in Latin America in... So if I wanted to say laptop in Latin America in a casual setting, but without using slang, what word would I use?

Forum: Translations April 22, 2016, 09:34 AM

Replies: 4 Where did you come from? Views: 1,926 Posted By jrhjazznblues Thanks Thanks

Forum: Vocabulary April 21, 2016, 08:19 PM

Replies: 11 Laptop Views: 2,441 Posted By jrhjazznblues Does anyone say portátil? Does anyone say portátil?

Forum: Translations April 21, 2016, 08:09 PM

Replies: 4 Where did you come from? Views: 1,926 Posted By jrhjazznblues So if you were asking someone what location they... So if you were asking someone what location they came from, you would use venir?

Forum: Grammar April 21, 2016, 01:24 PM

Replies: 5 Do you raise the pitch of your voice at the end of a question in Spanish? Views: 2,555 Posted By jrhjazznblues Do you raise the pitch of your voice at the end of a question in Spanish? Rocket Spanish says "you don’t raise the pitch of your voice at the end of a question in Spanish. Rather, you ask the interrogative word in a higher-pitched voice and drop your pitch for the rest of...

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