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Forum: Daily Spanish Word January 24, 2010, 03:16 AM
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Posted By laepelba
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...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word January 23, 2010, 02:54 PM
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Posted By laepelba
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...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word January 23, 2010, 10:34 AM
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Posted By laepelba
Nope ... I still don't get it. If I want to say...

Nope ... I still don't get it. If I want to say "raise your hand" to a student, I say "levanta la mano", right? There's no "se" in it, yet I'm still using "la" and not "tu". I still don't know...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word January 23, 2010, 09:59 AM
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Posted By laepelba
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...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word January 22, 2010, 09:02 PM
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Posted By laepelba
Okay, so there was that previous question that I...

Okay, so there was that previous question that I asked. (I really do wonder about that....)

Secondly, I already asked about "tapar" vs. "ocultar". Now I wonder how "cubrir" fits into the mix? ...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word January 19, 2010, 07:17 PM
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Posted By laepelba
Okay, so if it's not a verb that can be used in a...

Okay, so if it's not a verb that can be used in a "-se" form, how would I know when to use "el/la" or "mi/ti/su", etc.?
Forum: Daily Spanish Word January 19, 2010, 02:35 PM
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Posted By laepelba
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...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word January 18, 2010, 12:41 PM
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Posted By laepelba
The table you did about "mi misma", etc.? Here:...

The table you did about "mi misma", etc.? Here: http://forums.tomisimo.org/showpost.php?p=66763&postcount=8 ???







Huh? I don't see what any of the possessive articles have to do with...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word January 18, 2010, 12:08 PM
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Posted By laepelba
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...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word January 18, 2010, 11:40 AM
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Posted By laepelba
See my corrections (two above yours)....

See my corrections (two above yours)....
Forum: Daily Spanish Word January 18, 2010, 11:35 AM
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Posted By laepelba
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... ...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word January 18, 2010, 10:42 AM
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Posted By laepelba
Corrections in red. And how about...

Corrections in red.



And how about ocultar?
Forum: Daily Spanish Word January 18, 2010, 07:33 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 59,519
Posted By laepelba
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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