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Forum: Grammar September 06, 2014, 08:46 PM

Replies: 8 I am going to introduce myself to him Views: 2,905 Posted By cb4 I'm not understandimg how el isn't an indirect... I'm not understandimg how el isn't an indirect object...isn't an indirect object who the direct object is directed toward or for? In this case the introduction is direct toward él

Forum: Grammar September 06, 2014, 06:09 PM

Replies: 8 I am going to introduce myself to him Views: 2,905 Posted By cb4 Where my confusion comes from is I'm reading the... Where my confusion comes from is I'm reading the book "correct your spanish blunders" which states: ". Contrary to English usage, the indirect object pronoun must always appear before the conjugated...

Forum: Grammar September 06, 2014, 11:32 AM

Replies: 8 I am going to introduce myself to him Views: 2,905 Posted By cb4 But doesn't this sentence still require an... But doesn't this sentence still require an indirect object pronoun since there's an indirect object (él)?

Forum: Grammar September 06, 2014, 01:35 AM

Replies: 8 I am going to introduce myself to him Views: 2,905 Posted By cb4 I am going to introduce myself to him I keep thinking "voy a presentarme a él". However, isn't "him" the indirect object in this sentence, since the introduction is being made to/for him? Then that would be "voy a presentarleme", but...

Forum: Grammar September 06, 2014, 01:29 AM

Replies: 2 Is it ever required to use gerunds? Views: 1,972 Posted By cb4 Is it ever required to use gerunds? In which instances is it required to use estar + gerund instead of the present tense in Spanish? As far as I know you can always use the present tense instead...is that so?

Forum: Grammar August 27, 2014, 01:41 PM

Replies: 0 Any good grammar audiobooks? Views: 1,904 Posted By cb4 Any good grammar audiobooks? Hello I drive a lot for work so I would like a grammar audiobook. I already have pimsleur which is great for conversation practice and vocabulary. But they don't explain things like verb...

Forum: Grammar August 26, 2014, 06:12 PM

Replies: 3 Deje me ver Views: 2,413 Posted By cb4 Thanks! Thanks!

Forum: Grammar August 26, 2014, 04:32 PM

Replies: 3 Deje me ver Views: 2,413 Posted By cb4 Deje me ver I don't understand how this means "let me see". I understand the meanings of the words, just not the word order. Is "me" a direct object? If so, it should be before "deje", right?

Forum: Grammar August 23, 2014, 02:30 PM

Replies: 1 "Nuevo" - meaning change before and after the noun Views: 10,565 Posted By cb4 "Nuevo" - meaning change before and after the noun Could somebody please clarify what the different meanings are? Is "mi nuevo coche" a car you just got, whereas "mi coche Nuevo" is a brand new car?

Forum: Grammar August 04, 2014, 05:21 PM

Replies: 5 In English, what are the vowel rules for long words? Views: 2,140 Posted By cb4 I'm a math guy who's recently been interested in... I'm a math guy who's recently been interested in linguistics...the rules of math are much more orderly than the seemingly random rules of language

Forum: Grammar August 04, 2014, 04:32 PM

Replies: 5 In English, what are the vowel rules for long words? Views: 2,140 Posted By cb4 Not what I was asking, but good info. I'll... Not what I was asking, but good info. I'll give a few more examples "Periodical". The "e" is a long vowel. But the "I" sandwiched in between "d" and "c" is a short vowel. Why? "Saturday"....

Forum: Grammar August 04, 2014, 03:13 PM

Replies: 5 In English, what are the vowel rules for long words? Views: 2,140 Posted By cb4 In English, what are the vowel rules for long words? I know most of the vcv, cvcc rules, etc. but what about for words with more than one syllable? For instance, in the word "desperation", the "a" is long. But why not the "e" in between "p" and "r"?...

Forum: Grammar August 04, 2014, 08:21 AM

Replies: 1 Do you use definite articles with store names in spanish Views: 2,267 Posted By cb4 Do you use definite articles with store names in spanish For instance, would "I like Macy's" be "Me gusta Macy's" or "Me gusta la Macy's?"?

Forum: Grammar August 04, 2014, 08:16 AM

Replies: 2 How to communicate money in spanish? Views: 1,848 Posted By cb4 How to communicate money in spanish? Sorry, I didn't know how to phrase that differently. What I mean is how do you say something like "five dollars and thirty five cents" if you're a vendor to a customer. In English you would say...

Forum: Grammar July 21, 2014, 05:02 PM

Replies: 1 What's the difference between alguna and cualquiera? Views: 4,183 Posted By cb4 What's the difference between alguna and cualquiera? They both mean "any", right? What are the differences in when to use the two?

Forum: Grammar July 19, 2014, 01:13 PM

Replies: 1 When to use a definite article before a proper noun in Spanish? Views: 3,617 Posted By cb4 When to use a definite article before a proper noun in Spanish? Hello Like the title says. I think I know most of the rules regarding definite articles in spanish. I know if there's a title then we use up the article (la señora Rodriguez). I've been told...

Forum: Grammar July 10, 2014, 12:07 AM

Replies: 9 Is there a way in spanish to make the sound "ih" Views: 5,060 Posted By cb4 But isn't the spanish "e" the same sound as the... But isn't the spanish "e" the same sound as the English "a" in the word "bane"? Therefore wouldn't i"en" sound like "aine" in spanish more than "ehn"? As far as the I, how would a spanish person...

Forum: Grammar July 09, 2014, 10:55 PM

Replies: 9 Is there a way in spanish to make the sound "ih" Views: 5,060 Posted By cb4 Is there a way in spanish to make the sound "ih" I may not be spelling it correctly phonetically, but I mean the sound the letter "I" makes in the word "in". Because I believe "in" in spanish would sound like "een", and "en" would sound like the...

Forum: Grammar June 30, 2014, 04:14 PM

Replies: 1 When to use "a mi me gusto"? Views: 1,742 Posted By cb4 When to use "a mi me gusto"? Hello, I have heard both "no me gusto la musica" and "a mi no me gusto la musica". When do you use "a mi"? It seems redundant. Thanks in advance.

Forum: Grammar May 13, 2014, 03:52 PM

Replies: 4 "Eso solo" o "solo eso"? Views: 2,821 Posted By cb4 Why is it solo eso? Isn't solo an adjective, and... Why is it solo eso? Isn't solo an adjective, and don't adjectives come after nouns?

Forum: Grammar May 13, 2014, 03:23 PM

Replies: 4 "Eso solo" o "solo eso"? Views: 2,821 Posted By cb4 "Eso solo" o "solo eso"? Which one means "just that"? I know that adjectives generally go after nouns so I would assume the correct one is "eso solo", but I believe I have heard "solo eso"

Forum: Grammar May 06, 2014, 01:01 PM

Replies: 6 The personal "a" is not used with DO pronouns, right ? Views: 4,762 Posted By cb4 Yes, much better. I just never heard of dative or... Yes, much better. I just never heard of dative or accusative. But I understand now. Thanks you!

Forum: Grammar May 05, 2014, 04:28 PM

Replies: 6 The personal "a" is not used with DO pronouns, right ? Views: 4,762 Posted By cb4 What are accusative pronouns? What are accusative pronouns?

Forum: Grammar May 05, 2014, 03:51 PM

Replies: 6 The personal "a" is not used with DO pronouns, right ? Views: 4,762 Posted By cb4 My spanish isn't that great yet ... Could you... My spanish isn't that great yet ... Could you please translate that to English? Thanks.

Forum: Grammar May 05, 2014, 10:58 AM

Replies: 6 The personal "a" is not used with DO pronouns, right ? Views: 4,762 Posted By cb4 The personal "a" is not used with DO pronouns, right ? So you say "Golpo a Juan" to say hit Juan However, what about If Juan has already been mentioned in the preceding sentence. So if I were to refer to juan now as "him", wouldn't it be " lo golpo"?...

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