Forum: Translations
May 07, 2026, 03:27 PM
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Forum: Translations
May 05, 2026, 04:53 PM
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Forum: Translations
May 05, 2026, 09:33 AM
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Thank you, Rusty, aleCcowaN, and...
Thank you, Rusty, aleCcowaN, and AngelicaDeAlquezar.
I don’t know where I learned the word “esquirla,” but I noticed that none of you chose it. Is it not a word you would ever use to refer to a...
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Forum: Translations
May 04, 2026, 02:00 PM
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Please Correct Specific Parts Of My Sentence
I already said the following to someone and I am now questioning specific parts of how I said it.
I said:
Se le clavó una esquirla grande de vidrio en el pie de andar descalzo en la playa.
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Forum: Vocabulary
April 06, 2026, 11:22 AM
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Forum: Vocabulary
April 06, 2026, 09:08 AM
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Forum: Vocabulary
April 05, 2026, 02:24 PM
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Skidmark/Skid Mark
What word is most commonly used in Mexico for a skidmark/skid mark? So far I have found six different words in six different reference materials. I just need the word that is most commonly used in...
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Forum: Translations
March 30, 2026, 06:29 PM
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Forum: Translations
March 29, 2026, 09:18 PM
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Forum: Translations
March 27, 2026, 07:33 PM
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Self-made Men/Women
One on-line translator translates, “we are self-made men” as “somos hombres hechos a sí mismos, and another translator translates it as “somos hombres hechos a nosotros mismos.”
Are both correct?...
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Forum: Translations
March 04, 2026, 05:32 PM
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Forum: Translations
March 03, 2026, 11:25 PM
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A Song by Ramón Ayala
I’m not able to translate nor understand the meaning of one part of a song by Ramón Ayala that is entitled “Recuérdame y Ven.”
The words before and after the area I don’t understand and can’t seem...
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Forum: Vocabulary
March 01, 2026, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 4
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Thank you, Rusty and AngelicaDeAlquezar. The...
Thank you, Rusty and AngelicaDeAlquezar. The added examples are great, so that clears it all up for me.
I think I'll "miss" someone on purpose in the near future just so I can show off and use...
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Forum: Vocabulary
February 28, 2026, 07:34 PM
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To Miss
I know there are many ways to use the word “miss” in Spanish as well as in English, and I’m familiar with a lot of their uses in Spanish, but I can’t figure out how to say “miss” in the sense of not...
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Forum: Vocabulary
February 14, 2026, 02:23 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
February 14, 2026, 11:22 AM
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Forum: Vocabulary
February 13, 2026, 07:59 PM
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Flight Attendant
I try to remember to use the word azafata/azafato for flight attendant because I’m pretty sure it is used and understood by all Spanish-speakers, and it can be used to refer to both male and female...
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Forum: Vocabulary
January 18, 2026, 03:48 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
January 18, 2026, 09:44 AM
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Forum: Vocabulary
January 17, 2026, 06:09 PM
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(Drink) Coaster and Cup Holder
I’m noticing that some countries say portavasos for (drink) coasters and posavasos for cup holders. And then I see that it is completely the opposite in other countries. Therefore, I would like to...
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Forum: Vocabulary
January 14, 2026, 07:06 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
January 13, 2026, 09:05 PM
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Forum: Vocabulary
January 12, 2026, 07:07 PM
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kickstand
What word is mostly used for a bicycle kickstand in Mexico?
I have always used pata de cabra, but the dictionary shows pie de apoyo, pata de apoyo, soporte, and caballete. I use caballete to mean...
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Forum: Translations
December 30, 2025, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: Translations
December 30, 2025, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 272
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