Forum: Grammar
February 14, 2021, 08:31 PM
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Forum: Grammar
February 11, 2021, 03:23 PM
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Thanks, poli.
Your suggestion feels more...
Thanks, poli.
Your suggestion feels more like "I would hope.........," but I guess that could work too. It will take some getting used to since that's not the first thing that comes to my mind...
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Forum: Grammar
February 09, 2021, 10:11 PM
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Espero Que............
I normally see the present subjunctive after “espero que,” but in the examples below, the present subjunctive doesn’t feel right since the action already happened.
Are these examples correct? ...
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Forum: Grammar
February 03, 2021, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 167
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Forum: Grammar
February 02, 2021, 07:58 PM
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"Le" or "Les"
They are taking everything away from his business partners
Le están quitando todo a sus socios comerciales/de negocios
Les están quitando todo a sus socios comerciales/de negocios
Do I need to...
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Forum: Translations
January 19, 2021, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Translations
January 17, 2021, 02:10 PM
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Should Not Be Allowed To
Recently, during a conversation, I wanted to voice the opinion:
“Those people should not be allowed to use the system.”
I ended up not voicing my opinion because I couldn’t formulate the...
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Forum: Grammar
November 27, 2020, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Translations
November 26, 2020, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 424
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Forum: Translations
November 26, 2020, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 4
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Thank you, AngelicadeAlquezar. That really...
Thank you, AngelicadeAlquezar. That really helped.
The concept of "supposed to" / "not supposed to" is a difficult construction in Spanish for me because it's not a direct translation. Your...
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Forum: Translations
November 25, 2020, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 4
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No one was supposed to be there
In a conversation, I was going to say, "No one was supposed to be there." I didn't actually say it because I was unsure of how to form the sentence. Now that I have time to think about it, I'm...
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Forum: Grammar
November 20, 2020, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 2
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Están vs. Son
Discussing recent accidents in my neighborhood with my neighbor, I said, “Muchos de estos accidentes están causados por conductores desatentos.” My neighbor added, “Y son causados por personas que...
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Forum: Grammar
November 12, 2020, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 4
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Forum: Grammar
November 10, 2020, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 4
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You'll Wish
If I don't do it now, tomorrow you'll wish I had done it.
Si no lo hago ahora, mañana desearás que lo hubiera hecho
Si no lo hago ahora, mañana desearás que lo haya hecho
Since "you'll wish"...
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Forum: Translations
November 05, 2020, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: Translations
November 04, 2020, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 2
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Might As Well Have Not Even ........
I heard this comment said in English the other day, and I wondered to myself how I would have translated it.
That blouse is so low-cut that she might as well have not even worn it.
I would...
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Forum: Translations
October 04, 2020, 10:29 AM
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Forum: Translations
October 03, 2020, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 4
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Thank you, Robindesbois. From your comment, I...
Thank you, Robindesbois. From your comment, I understand that "permanecer" is the best verb to use in this case.
Are the other examples with "quedarse" and "quedar" also correct but just not...
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Forum: Translations
October 01, 2020, 10:02 PM
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Permanecer / Quedar / Quedarse
What is the correct way to say "stays" / "remains" in the following example?
I'm in favor of this bill if it stays/remains as is.
Estoy a favor de este proyecto de ley si permanece tal cual.
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Forum: Grammar
September 16, 2020, 11:11 AM
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Forum: Grammar
September 15, 2020, 04:30 PM
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If I hadn't stopped and..........
Are any of my attempts below viable ways of saying:
If I hadn’t stopped and let the other car go by, I wouldn’t be in this predicament now
Si no hubiera parado y dejara que el otro...
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Forum: Vocabulary
September 11, 2020, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,174
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Forum: Vocabulary
September 10, 2020, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,174
Electric Scooter for People with Mobility Issues
What word is used in Mexico for an electric scooter that people who have mobility issues ride in? It's not an electric wheelchair; it's a type of scooter.
patinete eléctrico
motoneta eléctrica...
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Forum: Grammar
August 20, 2020, 09:36 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 907
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Forum: Translations
August 18, 2020, 12:01 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 690
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