Forum: Grammar
Today, 07:38 PM
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I agree with Rusty.
Also, to me, it kind of...
I agree with Rusty.
Also, to me, it kind of elides a word to make a "more complete" sentence:
- ¿Dices que lo reconociste? -> Are you saying you recognized him?
- ¿Cómo que lo reconociste? ->...
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Forum: Vocabulary
February 24, 2021, 07:52 PM
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
February 23, 2021, 08:42 PM
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
February 23, 2021, 06:06 PM
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I agree with Rusty.
"Creerse", in this kind of...
I agree with Rusty.
"Creerse", in this kind of context, means to assume something. It's usually used to express indignation about someone's behavior. "Se" is mostly used as an emphasis, I think. ...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
February 20, 2021, 06:24 PM
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Not at all. Actually, I have no idea who would...
Not at all. Actually, I have no idea who would understand "manzana de la discordia" as something that is sought after. :confused:
"Manzana de la discordia" is something that people argue about...
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Forum: Grammar
February 13, 2021, 07:15 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
February 13, 2021, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 4
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Many Spanish speakers are bothered by some...
Many Spanish speakers are bothered by some occupations being expressed in feminine, but it's more a matter of usage than language correction. :D
If you want to avoid an argument next time, you...
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Forum: Grammar
February 05, 2021, 10:26 PM
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
January 28, 2021, 12:30 AM
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Forum: Grammar
January 24, 2021, 11:33 PM
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In the context of the 'Guerra Cristera', PJT's...
In the context of the 'Guerra Cristera', PJT's intepretation must be correct. Yet, I'd say the neither the song, nor the movie have much to do the 'Cristeros'; since I don't know the book, I have no...
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Forum: Translations
January 19, 2021, 03:38 PM
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It can be summarized like that, I suppose. ...
It can be summarized like that, I suppose.
Yet, a language is a living thing that depends much more on the meaning than on the rules. All of the sentences may be understood in context and probably...
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Forum: Translations
January 19, 2021, 02:53 PM
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Some comments and explanations below:
Esas...
Some comments and explanations below:
Esas personas no deben ser permitidas usar el sistema :bad: (Never! If you want to use the passive voice, you may say "A esas personas no debe serles...
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Forum: Translations
January 19, 2021, 12:22 AM
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 28, 2020, 06:45 PM
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I've never heard it used like that, but "pelo...
I've never heard it used like that, but "pelo bajito" seems to be used as a pefect synonym of "pelo corto/cortito". Everyone I know would just say "pelo/cabello corto", or "cortito" when you mean...
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Forum: Grammar
December 21, 2020, 09:59 PM
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We will need the full sentence to answer your...
We will need the full sentence to answer your specific question.
In the meantime, "fuera" is a subjunctive; you will find it in specific contexts. For example:
- El confinamiento se decretó...
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Forum: Translations
December 21, 2020, 09:39 PM
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I'm the last person you want to get romantic...
I'm the last person you want to get romantic advice from, but you may say "ven y hagamos dulce música juntos", which would be your literal translation. Although to me it sounds almost silly, because...
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 18, 2020, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 13
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"Requete-" usually makes a stronger emphasis,...
"Requete-" usually makes a stronger emphasis, yes, but we often use these prefixes according to our own euphony and exaggeration criteria. :D
If you ask me, "requetecomún" sounds better than the...
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 17, 2020, 08:11 PM
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"Rete-" and "requete-" are intensifiers of the...
"Rete-" and "requete-" are intensifiers of the intensifier "re-". Apparently, adding syllables makes the adjective even stronger. :D
All of them are used everywhere, but- as I said, they're very...
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 15, 2020, 09:34 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 11, 2020, 07:36 PM
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Forum: Grammar
December 09, 2020, 10:31 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 09, 2020, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,484
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 07, 2020, 08:17 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 07, 2020, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,484
I don't think that's ever heard in Mexico.
...
I don't think that's ever heard in Mexico.
- Pago en una sola exhibición. (This is what you find in invoices when you pay all at once, even if you don't do it in cash.)
- Se paga al contado....
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Forum: Vocabulary
December 04, 2020, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 9
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