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Forum: Grammar April 21, 2024, 10:11 PM

Replies: 4 Viene de familia Views: 371 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "El valor del respeto" refers to respect as a... "El valor del respeto" refers to respect as a family value. And "venir de familia" is, as Rusty said, talks about something that is an inherent characteristic of a family. The author is...

Forum: Grammar April 15, 2024, 09:29 PM

Replies: 4 Ni los conoces ni los conocerás en la vida Views: 591 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I agree with Rusty. The sentence refers to the... I agree with Rusty. The sentence refers to the people around you, who you might fear they'll judge you for doing things that are normally not done alone. These people are perfect strangers that...

Forum: Vocabulary April 15, 2024, 12:17 AM

Replies: 3 Cabreado Views: 386 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Mi única relación con el español chileno es a... Mi única relación con el español chileno es a través de 31 Minutos (https://31minutosoficial.cl/), y creo que nunca han usado esas expresiones. Para algo aburrido dicen "fome". :) Pero ahora ya...

Forum: Grammar April 13, 2024, 09:57 PM

Replies: 4 O arréglate para estar a gusto contigo mismo Views: 678 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "Arreglarse" means to groom yourself and wear... "Arreglarse" means to groom yourself and wear nice clothes as if you were going to attend a party or celebrate a special occasion. The paragraph says that you don't have to save anything for a...

Forum: Introductions April 13, 2024, 09:45 PM

Replies: 3 Hola Views: 201 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar No puedo verlo desde México. El contenido está... No puedo verlo desde México. El contenido está bloqueado para el país. :(

Forum: Translations April 11, 2024, 11:12 PM

Replies: 1 Por mi, como si vuelva a su tierra Views: 244 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Without any context, I don't know if anyone I... Without any context, I don't know if anyone I know would understand it. :thinking: With that meaning, I would think of: - Por mí que se vuelva/regrese a su tierra. - Por mí, si se...

Forum: Grammar April 09, 2024, 10:36 PM

Replies: 9 Direct and Indirect Objects in the Spanish Sentence Views: 901 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I don't think I've ever seen an equivalent, but... I don't think I've ever seen an equivalent, but you might find useful these notes (https://www.rae.es/dpd/pronombres%20personales%20%C3%A1tonos) on the usage of DO and IO pronouns by the Academia....

Forum: Vocabulary April 05, 2024, 04:52 PM

Replies: 3 Cabreado Views: 386 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar No, we don't use that word here. In Mexico we... No, we don't use that word here. In Mexico we use "encabronado", and it's a bad word, so be careful if you use it. :D

Forum: Grammar March 29, 2024, 09:52 PM

Replies: 4 Solo habrá algunas actividades Views: 684 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I agree with Poli. It's simple future. The... I agree with Poli. It's simple future. The sentence means that you will be able to set a date to get a goal accomplished, but most of them will depend on things that you can't control, so it's hard...

Forum: Grammar March 27, 2024, 06:34 PM

Replies: 4 Dos ejemplos de cómo completarían Views: 782 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I agree with Rusty. As a side note, I think... I agree with Rusty. As a side note, I think that, although is actually poorly written, the idea is to encourage you to say what you would have done if you were a "deportista" or a "dependienta" to...

Forum: Introductions March 25, 2024, 08:55 PM

Replies: 2 ¡Hola! Views: 450 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Hi, welcome to the forums! :) Hi, welcome to the forums! :)

Forum: Translations March 17, 2024, 10:31 PM

Replies: 2 I Wish You Could Have Been Here Views: 611 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Ojalá pudieras haber estado aquí. -> In context,... Ojalá pudieras haber estado aquí. -> In context, this would have been understood, but combining "ojalá" and "pudieras" is better when you're expressing a wish for something to happen in the future: ...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings March 11, 2024, 08:08 PM

Replies: 3 Se me hace mejor/se me da mejor Views: 716 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Glad to help. If you need more examples or... Glad to help. If you need more examples or explanations, let me know. ;)

Forum: Idioms & Sayings March 10, 2024, 09:34 PM

Replies: 3 Se me hace mejor/se me da mejor Views: 716 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Not, as far as I know. "Se me hace mejor"... Not, as far as I know. "Se me hace mejor" expresses a preference, making a comparison; like saying "I find this better than that". - Se me hace mejor cantar que bailar. -> I prefer singing to...

Forum: Grammar March 04, 2024, 04:43 PM

Replies: 3 La tienda mi raya Views: 399 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I agree with Rusty. I'll just add a note on... I agree with Rusty. I'll just add a note on the Mexican version of the song. :) In Mexican Spanish, "la raya" is slang for "salary" or "pay". In old times, the companies or owners of the...

Forum: Vocabulary March 02, 2024, 10:10 PM

Replies: 3 Apreciar Views: 577 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar :D Qué bueno que te haya servido. ;) :D Qué bueno que te haya servido. ;)

Forum: Vocabulary February 29, 2024, 08:06 PM

Replies: 3 Apreciar Views: 577 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Yes. The verb has a couple of different meanings,... Yes. The verb has a couple of different meanings, to perceive, to notice or to observe. :) - Los científicos apreciaron que esta enfermedad no es común en la región. The scientists found that...

Forum: Vocabulary February 22, 2024, 09:07 PM

Replies: 6 Envidioso celoso Views: 1,424 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Lately, the difference between both tenses is... Lately, the difference between both tenses is disappearing, mostly in South America, but there is actually a different meaning: - Mi madre me dijo que nunca envidie a nadie. -> This is a...

Forum: Vocabulary February 21, 2024, 08:16 PM

Replies: 6 Envidioso celoso Views: 1,424 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I'm always insecure about the right word to use... I'm always insecure about the right word to use in English. :D

Forum: Vocabulary February 20, 2024, 06:39 PM

Replies: 6 Envidioso celoso Views: 1,424 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Both are pretty strong feelings in Spanish.... Both are pretty strong feelings in Spanish. Crimes have been committed for both, "envidia" and "celos". :crazy: When you want what the other person has, you use "envidia". -Me da envidia que...

Forum: Vocabulary February 17, 2024, 10:47 PM

Replies: 5 Expresiones "agua", "huacalá y "tabla" Views: 750 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar :thinking: Lo lamento. Nunca he visto "tabla"... :thinking: Lo lamento. Nunca he visto "tabla" usada en un contexto similar. He visto "hacerle tablas algo a alguien", que siginifica que contabas con algo y no te lo cumplieron: - Mis amigos me...

Forum: Vocabulary February 15, 2024, 07:30 PM

Replies: 5 Expresiones "agua", "huacalá y "tabla" Views: 750 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Como dice Poli, "Aguas" es para advertir de algún... Como dice Poli, "Aguas" es para advertir de algún peligro: - ¡Aguas! No te vayas a caer. = Cuidado, no te vayas a caer. - Puedes nadar en el mar, pero aguas, porque no hay salvavidas. -> Puedes...

Forum: Translations February 11, 2024, 09:34 PM

Replies: 2 Por cada Views: 1,073 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Context is necessary to understand this. The... Context is necessary to understand this. The paragraph I found says: Here, the verb "salir" is used to express, colloquially, the result of an arithmetic operation: If you divide 70,000...

Forum: Vocabulary February 11, 2024, 07:07 PM

Replies: 2 Una cucaracha pinta Views: 532 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "Pinta" means "spotted" and "colorada" means... "Pinta" means "spotted" and "colorada" means "red". Since the popular song is some sort of fable, there can be cockroaches in different colors. ;)

Forum: Grammar February 02, 2024, 09:12 PM

Replies: 3 Se robaron a mi abuelita Views: 1,319 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar In "Le robaron a mi abuela", you are right that... In "Le robaron a mi abuela", you are right that there isn't an explicit DO. We only know that there was some property stolen from my grandmother, because of the usage of "le". If the sentence...

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