Forum: Daily Spanish Word
January 24, 2010, 03:16 AM
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That is EXACTLY what I said to her about that...
That is EXACTLY what I said to her about that word. Well, almost. I had to look it up, too. Never heard of it. So, if you (who are infinitely smarter than I) have never heard of it, then I feel...
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Forum: Daily Spanish Word
January 23, 2010, 02:54 PM
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I would actually never say "raise the hand". ...
I would actually never say "raise the hand". Ever. Unless I were giving a general imperative to raise the hand of someone else. "Raise the left hand of the person sitting to your right." But when...
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Forum: Daily Spanish Word
January 23, 2010, 10:34 AM
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Forum: Daily Spanish Word
January 23, 2010, 09:59 AM
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Not really. Look at Malila's two examples,...
Not really. Look at Malila's two examples, "ellas se tapan el rostro" and "ellas tapan su rostro". The subject of both is "ellas", right? :thinking:
So, "tapar" means to cover something up...
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Forum: Daily Spanish Word
January 22, 2010, 09:02 PM
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Forum: Daily Spanish Word
January 19, 2010, 07:17 PM
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Forum: Daily Spanish Word
January 19, 2010, 02:35 PM
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No problem, Crotalito. Don't forget the "of"...
No problem, Crotalito. Don't forget the "of" after "a lot" (see above).
Thanks, Malila. So is it the sense of the passive voice vs. the active voice? Así:
"Las mujeres en Medio Oriente...
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Forum: Daily Spanish Word
January 18, 2010, 12:41 PM
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Forum: Daily Spanish Word
January 18, 2010, 12:08 PM
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Yeah, we'd say "it's raining out" or "it's...
Yeah, we'd say "it's raining out" or "it's snowing out" or "it's sunny out" or "it's cloudy out". I think it's probably a useless phrase, given that it had better NOT be raining INSIDE my house...
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Forum: Daily Spanish Word
January 18, 2010, 11:40 AM
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Forum: Daily Spanish Word
January 18, 2010, 11:35 AM
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That last part helped me with the subtle...
That last part helped me with the subtle difference. Thanks!
How about my other questions?
(By the way, I don't necessarily agree with your ":good::good:" for Crotalito's sentences... ...
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Forum: Daily Spanish Word
January 18, 2010, 10:42 AM
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Forum: Daily Spanish Word
January 18, 2010, 07:33 AM
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Two questions about this particular example: ...
Two questions about this particular example:
1) Why "su" and not "el"? I thought that the indefinite article is to be used for body parts, and not the personal possessive. "The face..." instead...
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