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Forum: Technical things July 13, 2026, 07:41 AM

Replies: 14 How Do I Attach/Insert an MP3 Sound Recording Views: 229 Posted By Rusty Yes, I can now hear the recording. It begins... Yes, I can now hear the recording. It begins mid-sentence and, unfortunately, there are places where the recording is garbled, making it difficult to understand. I understood most of the two-minute...

Forum: Technical things July 12, 2026, 09:17 PM

Replies: 14 How Do I Attach/Insert an MP3 Sound Recording Views: 229 Posted By Rusty I'm getting an Access Error message. This tells... I'm getting an Access Error message. This tells me you didn't select that anyone with the link can access the file (if that was an option afforded to you). You mustn't give anyone 'editor' access -...

Forum: Technical things July 09, 2026, 10:43 PM

Replies: 14 How Do I Attach/Insert an MP3 Sound Recording Views: 229 Posted By Rusty The error message needs reported to Tomísimo... The error message needs reported to Tomísimo ('/newattacment.php' should be '/newattachment.php' ;) ). Meanwhile, if you transcribe some sentences before and after the words/syllables you don't...

Forum: Practice & Homework July 08, 2026, 07:51 AM

Replies: 2 I'm hoping someone can correct Spanish? or give me advice Views: 112 Posted By Rusty In general, I noticed you're using English vowel... In general, I noticed you're using English vowel sounds and English consonants. Spanish vowels are pure (and there are only five), unlike the twenty vowel sounds we use in English. The American...

Forum: Practice & Homework May 22, 2026, 12:32 PM

Replies: 6 Word: "ratio" appropriate here? Can you correct my sentence? Views: 252 Posted By Rusty You're welcome. There is a way to translate... You're welcome. There is a way to translate the "mysterious" sentence using the Spanish infinitive, but that changes the translation I provided. In other words, «Acabo de volver de correr (salir a...

Forum: Practice & Homework May 22, 2026, 11:52 AM

Replies: 6 Word: "ratio" appropriate here? Can you correct my sentence? Views: 252 Posted By Rusty The other sentence that wasn't understood by... The other sentence that wasn't understood by Angelica was likely your attempt at the English sentence "I just returned from my second run today." The first Spanish words in that sentence should have...

Forum: Translations May 05, 2026, 01:01 PM

Replies: 12 Please Correct Specific Parts Of My Sentence Views: 412 Posted By Rusty 'Esquirla' is in the dictionary I use, but I was... 'Esquirla' is in the dictionary I use, but I was unfamiliar with the word, so chose another.

Forum: Translations May 04, 2026, 06:14 PM

Replies: 12 Please Correct Specific Parts Of My Sentence Views: 412 Posted By Rusty It depends on the speaker's perspective or... It depends on the speaker's perspective or preference (the source of the glass may influence word choice). «por andar descalzo, al caminar descalzo o mientras caminaba descalzo» (Using 'por'...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 16, 2026, 08:10 PM

Replies: 2 ...Ahí es nada... Views: 168 Posted By Rusty Ahí means 'there'. It's an adverb of place, just... Ahí means 'there'. It's an adverb of place, just like its cousins allí and allá. Ahí and hay aren't pronounced the same way, nor do they have the same meaning. Each adverb of place mentioned...

Forum: Vocabulary March 25, 2026, 11:17 AM

Replies: 2 Squishy Views: 207 Posted By Rusty ¿Cuál es el contexto? Y sería útil saber si el... ¿Cuál es el contexto? Y sería útil saber si el contexto se refiere al inglés británico o al estadounidense.

Forum: Translations March 04, 2026, 06:03 AM

Replies: 2 A Song by Ramón Ayala Views: 225 Posted By Rusty My friends who knew you Told me you said to... My friends who knew you Told me you said to tell me Not to suffer anymore for you (In each place where 'mas' appears, it should be 'más'.)

Forum: Grammar March 03, 2026, 07:17 PM

Replies: 8 ...en el súbito iluminarse del espacio Views: 376 Posted By Rusty Platero is the subject of the sentence. It was he... Platero is the subject of the sentence. It was he who shuddered. Yes, the colors mentioned go with each explosion. A Spanish infinitive, whether reflexive or not, can act as a noun. Its...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings March 03, 2026, 07:27 AM

Replies: 4 "Give me three day's notice" Views: 249 Posted By Rusty There's no idiom, as far as I know. The noun... There's no idiom, as far as I know. The noun 'notice' could be 'notificación', 'aviso' or 'preaviso'. Note that 'de' would follow the noun before stating the amount of days/weeks/etc. Prior to...

Forum: Vocabulary February 28, 2026, 08:40 PM

Replies: 4 To Miss Views: 292 Posted By Rusty If you missed seeing someone yesterday, use... If you missed seeing someone yesterday, use «Lamentamos/Sentimos no haberle visto ayer.» I suspect the rest can be answered by others (Angélica :rose:).

Forum: Grammar February 28, 2026, 08:29 PM

Replies: 5 Si me hubieras pedido... Views: 331 Posted By Rusty It may sound better this way: «Si me lo... It may sound better this way: «Si me lo hubieras pedido ayer, podría haberlo hecho.»

Forum: Vocabulary February 08, 2026, 07:43 AM

Replies: 3 tirar Views: 294 Posted By Rusty Tirar is informal usage, but can be heard in Cuba. Tirar is informal usage, but can be heard in Cuba.

Forum: Translations January 17, 2026, 10:00 PM

Replies: 5 I think that this arrangement.... Views: 415 Posted By Rusty A few good places to read up on the use of the... A few good places to read up on the use of the subjunctive to express uncertainty using «suponer que» can be found here (https://www.espanolavanzado.com/uso-de-palabras/1372-suponer-que-subjuntivo)...

Forum: Translations January 17, 2026, 07:07 AM

Replies: 5 I think that this arrangement.... Views: 415 Posted By Rusty There's no reason to use the subjunctive anywhere... There's no reason to use the subjunctive anywhere here, and the future subjunctive is nearly obsolete in modern-day Spanish. Your second quote should be something like this: Creo que este...

Forum: Grammar January 13, 2026, 04:44 AM

Replies: 4 Con lo cual sentía un gran consuelo... Views: 357 Posted By Rusty ¡Enlace guardado! ¡Enlace guardado!

Forum: Grammar January 11, 2026, 08:34 AM

Replies: 4 Porque le dio entonces como un mareo... Views: 355 Posted By Rusty I'll add my :twocents:. When the verb 'dar'... I'll add my :twocents:. When the verb 'dar' is used to express feelings, it functions similarly to how the verb 'gustar' works (grammatically speaking); i.e., the Spanish subject is the feeling,...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques January 06, 2026, 06:47 AM

Replies: 5 Free Mini Spanish Listening Clips for Class or Self-Study Views: 435 Posted By Rusty Welcome to the forums! Your site looks fun... Welcome to the forums! Your site looks fun and likely quite useful for those wanting to learn.

Forum: Grammar December 31, 2025, 05:51 PM

Replies: 15 ... lo que tenía ordenado Views: 630 Posted By Rusty aleCcowaN answered this question above, in post... aleCcowaN answered this question above, in post #2.

Forum: Grammar December 19, 2025, 04:30 AM

Replies: 2 Te brindamos por la primer victoria Views: 287 Posted By Rusty This is an apocope, at best; it's considered an... This is an apocope, at best; it's considered an error or antiquated usage, otherwise. See here (https://www.rae.es/dpd/primero), especially point 1 c). This usage would probably not be heard among...

Forum: General Chat December 16, 2025, 06:45 PM

Replies: 4 Me es imposible hacer algo Views: 379 Posted By Rusty Welcome to the forums! Podemos reducir la... Welcome to the forums! Podemos reducir la cuestión a la diferencia entre «me es imposible» y «es imposible para mí». No veo ninguna diferencia. Ambas se utilizan en el habla cotidiana. A ver qué...

Forum: Translations December 13, 2025, 10:30 PM

Replies: 6 Is This Sentence Correct? Views: 421 Posted By Rusty I'm sure it was understood, but I would frame it... I'm sure it was understood, but I would frame it as a direct question. «¿Es usted la persona con la que debo ponerme en contacto para resolver un problema que tengo con mi pedido?» Even...

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