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Forum: Grammar January 16, 2016, 01:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,674
Posted By Roxerz
Antes de

How would one show a change in subject after a preposition?

I was thinking for example:

Go to the house before I arrive.
Ve a la casa antes de llegar.

I was thinking of just adding "me"...
Forum: Grammar December 05, 2015, 04:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,413
Posted By Roxerz
Sentence structure

I was doing a problem in class where we had to translate from English to Spanish examples. I translated it and then was corrected by native speakers and my teacher.

The example:
He frequently...
Forum: Grammar October 14, 2015, 08:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,768
Posted By Roxerz
Gracias Angelica! In the first example, why...

Gracias Angelica!

In the first example, why would you use IRSE instead of just IR? Is it implying that they left their country to go abroad?
Forum: Grammar October 14, 2015, 04:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,768
Posted By Roxerz
Imperative statements and Indirect Object Pronouns and Irse

When I was living in Mexico, I think I frequently heard "pásale". I've also heard "pásele" and known it's the formal form of the verb pasar. I understand the first example is the informal command but...
Forum: Grammar October 12, 2015, 03:14 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,828
Posted By Roxerz
I meant her speaking is strange. Thank you, I was...

I meant her speaking is strange. Thank you, I was always under the impression that the adjective had to reflect the noun. I did not realize adverbs didn't follow the rule and no one bothered to...
Forum: Grammar September 15, 2015, 11:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,828
Posted By Roxerz
Subjunctive: Feelings/Opinions with present/past tense

I believe one of the rules with subjunctive is that feelings and opinions trigger subjunctive but can a present tense opinion be used with past tense subjunctive? I believe that in Spanish, if you...
Forum: Translations June 03, 2015, 01:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,082
Posted By Roxerz
Hi Rusty, why do we use Quisiera/s here?...

Hi Rusty, why do we use Quisiera/s here? Subjunctive Imperfect was the last thing I learned so I have very little experience with it being used. I just learned that it's about past tense with an...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 13, 2015, 05:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,729
Posted By Roxerz
well, i have a mixed accent. I will say things...

well, i have a mixed accent. I will say things like: Yo, llamar, llegar, llover, parrilla, allá with lleismo. Its probably because I learned the basics first from Colombians but other words like:...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 23, 2015, 03:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,729
Posted By Roxerz
Universal pronunciations

I didn´t know where I could post this..

Yesterday, my friend from Brazil who was taught by a Colombian teacher told me that the word "pollo" is always pronounced the English 'Y' sound and it never...
Forum: Grammar April 17, 2015, 09:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,255
Posted By Roxerz
The semester is ending here in less than a month...

The semester is ending here in less than a month and I have a visa to stay here until the end of July. A lot of people asked how long and am I going to be here. For this example, the circumstance I...
Forum: Practice & Homework March 27, 2015, 02:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,167
Posted By Roxerz
I misread the previous post. I thought you were...

I misread the previous post. I thought you were quoting me. I now see what you are correcting.

For a second, I thought you were saying that the rule with negative imperatives applies to negative...
Forum: Practice & Homework March 25, 2015, 11:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,167
Posted By Roxerz
Thank you. I'm a bit late on seeing this but is...

Thank you. I'm a bit late on seeing this but is this the same idea behind negative commands always having the IO/DO in front of the command?

I remember that idea being taught but I thought it only...
Forum: Practice & Homework March 23, 2015, 09:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,207
Posted By Roxerz
Thank you for the quick and detailed response....

Thank you for the quick and detailed response. When I did this exercise, the only Fonemas we learned were P, T, K, B, D, G. The ones we did after these were F, S, X, (j symbol I cant find), M, N, ŋ,...
Forum: Grammar March 23, 2015, 09:19 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,255
Posted By Roxerz
Alegra vs Alegro, Me Quedó/é

I was having two different conversations and both my friends said something that seemed similar, they are from two different Spanish speaking countries. I believe that alegrar is a verb like gustar...
Forum: Practice & Homework March 23, 2015, 07:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,207
Posted By Roxerz
Fonetica y Fonologia

I´m trying to see if I am understanding the rules correctly. For example the letter /b/ sounds like Alófono oclusivo when [b] it starts, after pause, after letter M or N? From my understanding from...
Forum: Practice & Homework February 22, 2015, 01:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,167
Posted By Roxerz
OI y OD Correcto/Incorrecto

I'm mainly focusing on part B but if you notice anything in the other sections to be wrong, please let me know as I find these pretty difficult

B)
1. Actually, now I think it's incorrect and...
Forum: Grammar February 21, 2015, 10:34 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,796
Posted By Roxerz
Explicármelo y Explícamelo -acentos?

I had no examples of words with more than 2 syllables and while I was working on a problem, my 2 roommates (native spanish speakers) had differing opinions on where the accents go. One said it sounds...
Forum: Translations February 20, 2015, 10:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,082
Posted By Roxerz
For the second sentence, are you trying to say,...

For the second sentence, are you trying to say, "Can I take you (out) to dinner?" I too would like to know how to phrase this. I generally say, "Want to go to dinner with me tonight?" "Quieres ir a...
Forum: Grammar February 20, 2015, 10:00 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,349
Posted By Roxerz
Si lo sabes, deberías décirmelo

I was studying conditionals and wanted to say in Spanish, "If you know, you should tell me". I asked 3 people and they all said some form of "si lo sabes, deberías decirme" (some used the direct...
Forum: Translations February 20, 2015, 09:51 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,286
Posted By Roxerz
Thanks, I didn't know the difference between...

Thanks, I didn't know the difference between dormir and dormirse. I thought dormirse was more like to put yourself to bed to try to sleep but I just read that it's to fall asleep while dormir is to...
Forum: Translations February 19, 2015, 09:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,286
Posted By Roxerz
Wow, thank you Rusty. I couldn't believe I didn't...

Wow, thank you Rusty. I couldn't believe I didn't think of it. It's a form of Haber instead of Hacer. Usually I'm not thrown off if they change the spelling with B and V but I can't believe I didn't...
Forum: Translations February 19, 2015, 06:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,286
Posted By Roxerz
Haz tenido una semana cansada

My (Mexican) friend wrote this to me on whatsapp, I asked, "Why use imperative when you are stating a fact which is indicative". She said she doesn't really know.

me: tomé un descanso, tenía mucho...
Forum: Translations February 19, 2015, 06:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,773
Posted By Roxerz
Thanks everyone. In this example, why del? Is it...

Thanks everyone. In this example, why del? Is it because I am/was leaving a place? I know when I am using the verb salir, I generally use de+el/la. If I use irse to signify I am leaving, does this...
Forum: Translations February 17, 2015, 11:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,773
Posted By Roxerz
Tengo ganas de tacos

Everything bolded I didn't fully understand which was pretty much everything she said but I think I got the idea. The tengo ganas de, I really don't understand.
I looked up tener + ganas + de and...
Forum: Translations February 17, 2015, 10:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,331
Posted By Roxerz
Comentario sobre una grabacion

I had to record a voice recording of my hobbies and my professor critiqued it. I think I understand it for the most part but I don't really understand what a "shwa" is, even when I googled it in...
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