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

Replies: 2 Squishy Views: 32 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: 55 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: 135 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: 86 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: 75 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: 105 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: 91 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: 192 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: 192 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: 162 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: 179 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: 185 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: 348 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: 140 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: 186 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: 208 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...

Forum: Introductions December 01, 2025, 10:26 PM

Replies: 5 Greetings Amigos. Views: 195 Posted By Rusty Welcome to the forums, Christopher. We love... Welcome to the forums, Christopher. We love questions here. Come back soon! (BTW, 'novela' contains only one 'l'.)

Forum: Vocabulary November 28, 2025, 07:19 PM

Replies: 8 Los Trastes Views: 314 Posted By Rusty I've never heard 'traste' used to mean a single... I've never heard 'traste' used to mean a single dish (the name of the item is used instead). The singular noun 'traste' can mean several things: junk, trash/garbage/rubbish, knickknack/trinket...

Forum: Vocabulary November 14, 2025, 07:22 PM

Replies: 5 despedidas y despenas Views: 312 Posted By Rusty That happens too often. Thanks! That happens too often. Thanks!

Forum: Vocabulary November 11, 2025, 07:41 AM

Replies: 5 despedidas y despenas Views: 312 Posted By Rusty The elusive word likely means 'consolations'. The elusive word likely means 'consolations'.

Forum: Grammar November 01, 2025, 01:18 PM

Replies: 6 From A YouTube Video Views: 282 Posted By Rusty The narrator is using the subjunctive mood the... The narrator is using the subjunctive mood the first time because there is a high possibility that he won't find evidence to support what he's saying. 'Surely' is not a proper translation of...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 30, 2025, 08:03 PM

Replies: 2 En la flor de la edad/ de la vida Views: 215 Posted By Rusty 'In the prime of (one's) life' is well used and... 'In the prime of (one's) life' is well used and understood, but it doesn't necessarily have to be associated with one's youth. Although that is easily the first thought that comes to mind. The other...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 30, 2025, 12:46 AM

Replies: 8 Very old times Views: 362 Posted By Rusty American English has several to choose from. ... American English has several to choose from. A small sampling: ... older than (as old as) Adam. ... older than (as old as) man itself. ... been around since (when) dinosaurs roamed the earth....

Forum: Vocabulary October 08, 2025, 05:07 PM

Replies: 10 engaño desengaño Views: 563 Posted By Rusty Yes. Also disillusioned. Both verbs have a few... Yes. Also disillusioned. Both verbs have a few meanings each.

Forum: Grammar October 07, 2025, 04:25 AM

Replies: 6 Verlo not Velo Views: 385 Posted By Rusty Agreed. Agreed.

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