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Forum: Vocabulary August 25, 2026, 07:52 AM

Replies: 1 sopetón / de sopetón Views: 15 Posted By poli sopetón / de sopetón Dictionaries state sopetón means a slap in the face, and de sopetón means something that happens suddenly or an exabrupto. Is this a word you have heard in Latin American Spanish?

Forum: Vocabulary August 15, 2026, 02:54 PM

Replies: 1 Propinar - Asestar Views: 31 Posted By poli Propinar - Asestar I think both words have identical meaning, but I have never heard asestar in common speech. I found it in a headline from a Spanish newspaper. Is this a very obscure word?

Forum: Vocabulary August 09, 2026, 06:59 PM

Replies: 3 mazacote y armatoste Views: 76 Posted By poli Thanks for confirming my suspicion. A related... Thanks for confirming my suspicion. A related term armatoste, which has no one-word translation in English, is a word I have new heard spoken. Is it used in Mexico?

Forum: Vocabulary August 07, 2026, 01:44 PM

Replies: 3 mazacote y armatoste Views: 76 Posted By poli mazacote y armatoste It means an ugly object. It also means something poorly cooked, like a clump of overcooked rice. I saw this word in a Spanish text, and would like to know if it is used in Latin America. ...

Forum: Technical things July 11, 2026, 02:21 PM

Replies: 14 How Do I Attach/Insert an MP3 Sound Recording Views: 238 Posted By poli Can you copy it, and send it to yourself in an... Can you copy it, and send it to yourself in an email, and then copy the email and paste it to a thread?:thinking:

Forum: Vocabulary July 05, 2026, 07:32 AM

Replies: 2 anda Views: 101 Posted By poli That's proof of how international the Spanish... That's proof of how international the Spanish language is.

Forum: Vocabulary July 04, 2026, 07:17 PM

Replies: 2 anda Views: 101 Posted By poli anda I have a friend who says ándate as a means of expressing surprise or disbelief. I have not heard others using it. Have you heard this term used? By the way, the English term, go on, is used by some...

Forum: Translations June 16, 2026, 05:59 PM

Replies: 2 Morir de pena Views: 120 Posted By poli Gracias como siempre. Gracias como siempre.

Forum: Translations June 15, 2026, 07:39 AM

Replies: 2 Morir de pena Views: 120 Posted By poli Morir de pena I thought it meant die of shame, but others have informed me that it means die of grief. Could the term have a double meaning? Is there an instance when pena can mean vergüenza?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 30, 2026, 07:15 AM

Replies: 4 Así lo digo Views: 207 Posted By poli Thanks for confirming this. Sometimes, as a... Thanks for confirming this. Sometimes, as a non-native speaker, I feel somewhat in the dark about saying things correctly.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 28, 2026, 12:49 PM

Replies: 4 Así lo digo Views: 207 Posted By poli I would find it easy to say eso digo yo. Would... I would find it easy to say eso digo yo. Would that sound bad?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 27, 2026, 09:12 PM

Replies: 4 Así lo digo Views: 207 Posted By poli Así lo digo Así lo digo is used to convey strong agreement. It's much like antiquated American English phrase, I'll say. Is así lo digo used internationally to mean strong affirmative? I have heard Colombians...

Forum: Translations May 07, 2026, 11:26 AM

Replies: 12 Please Correct Specific Parts Of My Sentence Views: 420 Posted By poli Can you say en esquirlas to mean in smithereens? Can you say en esquirlas to mean in smithereens?

Forum: Translations May 05, 2026, 02:01 PM

Replies: 12 Please Correct Specific Parts Of My Sentence Views: 420 Posted By poli In would have guessed astilla de vidrio. Would... In would have guessed astilla de vidrio. Would that make sense?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 21, 2026, 12:57 PM

Replies: 3 de carambola Views: 249 Posted By poli Thanks both of you. FYI: I spoke someone from... Thanks both of you. FYI: I spoke someone from Bogota who never heard of the term.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 20, 2026, 06:49 AM

Replies: 3 de carambola Views: 249 Posted By poli de carambola I was reading an article in a Spanish publication that used the phrase "llegó de carambola. It means de chiripa. I would like to know if this term is used or understood in the Americas. Until...

Forum: Vocabulary April 15, 2026, 06:39 AM

Replies: 7 ¡Vaya un fin lamentable! Views: 306 Posted By poli En España se usa ¡vaya! como se usa íque! en... En España se usa ¡vaya! como se usa íque! en America Latina. Es una exclamación imperativa.

Forum: Vocabulary March 26, 2026, 12:49 PM

Replies: 2 Squishy Views: 210 Posted By poli Si el contexto se refiere a fruta o verduras, una... Si el contexto se refiere a fruta o verduras, una buena palabra sería sobremadura.

Forum: General Chat March 19, 2026, 08:45 AM

Replies: 5 What do you use to learn new words in fun way? Views: 495 Posted By poli Admiro el ánimo y diciplina que uds. tienen en su... Admiro el ánimo y diciplina que uds. tienen en su aprendizaje del idioma.

Forum: Grammar March 16, 2026, 08:35 AM

Replies: 2 Cerré los ojos al entrar Views: 188 Posted By poli It translates, I closed my eyes upon entry, and... It translates, I closed my eyes upon entry, and opened them a second later.

Forum: Grammar March 02, 2026, 08:06 PM

Replies: 5 Si me hubieras pedido... Views: 334 Posted By poli Pudiera hacerlo and lo pudiera hacer are... Pudiera hacerlo and lo pudiera hacer are synonomous. The difference is a matter of the speaker's choice.

Forum: Grammar February 28, 2026, 06:26 PM

Replies: 5 Si me hubieras pedido... Views: 334 Posted By poli Yes, that's right. In Spanish the conditional... Yes, that's right. In Spanish the conditional corresponds with the past subjunctive. Be aware that you can also say yo pudiera hacerlo instead of of yo lo pudiera hacer.

Forum: Vocabulary February 21, 2026, 08:16 PM

Replies: 5 Interferir vs. Inmiscuirse Views: 353 Posted By poli Wait for a native Spanish speaker to respond with... Wait for a native Spanish speaker to respond with a precise answer, but in the meantime, I suggest using the verb meterse instead of the other two verbs which seem esoteric.

Forum: Vocabulary February 15, 2026, 06:31 PM

Replies: 1 amante del español Views: 195 Posted By poli Amante del español is ambiguous. Amante del... Amante del español is ambiguous. Amante del idioma castellano is precise.

Forum: Vocabulary February 10, 2026, 07:38 AM

Replies: 4 cucayo, pegao, socarrat Views: 322 Posted By poli In Louisiana, where New Orleans is located, rice... In Louisiana, where New Orleans is located, rice is a staple. Unlike their Caribbean neighbors, as far as I know, pegao is not at all popular in their gumbos and jamabayas.

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