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

Replies: 12 Please Correct Specific Parts Of My Sentence Views: 83 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: 83 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: 68 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: 68 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: 94 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: 72 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: 4 What do you use to learn new words in fun way? Views: 283 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: 69 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: 156 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: 156 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: 168 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: 93 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: 157 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.

Forum: Vocabulary February 09, 2026, 04:35 PM

Replies: 4 cucayo, pegao, socarrat Views: 157 Posted By poli cucayo, pegao, socarrat I know these words are very local terms for rice that sticks to the bottom of the pot. Rice loving countries in the Caribbean and Eastern Spain have their special words, and locals love it. Is anyone...

Forum: Vocabulary February 09, 2026, 07:09 AM

Replies: 3 tirar Views: 138 Posted By poli Thanks, both of you, for confirming what I... Thanks, both of you, for confirming what I suspected.

Forum: Vocabulary February 08, 2026, 07:06 AM

Replies: 3 tirar Views: 138 Posted By poli tirar The internationally recognized Bad Bunny sings the popular "Debí tirar más fotos". I know it is common to say sacar fotos as another way of saying tomar fotos. Is it common to say tirar as well, or...

Forum: Vocabulary January 14, 2026, 10:44 AM

Replies: 6 kickstand Views: 240 Posted By poli Angelica, just for your reference, crowbar is the... Angelica, just for your reference, crowbar is the English for pata de cabra. Also, in English, a cloven-footed goat is can refer to the devil.

Forum: Grammar January 09, 2026, 10:06 AM

Replies: 4 Porque le dio entonces como un mareo... Views: 213 Posted By poli It's D.O. It's D.O.

Forum: Grammar January 04, 2026, 05:58 PM

Replies: 15 ... lo que tenía ordenado Views: 409 Posted By poli You are getting to a very complex realm here,... You are getting to a very complex realm here, because sometimes literal translations don't match the original meaning. A famous example of this is, "Where are the snows of yesteryear". A direct...

Forum: Grammar December 23, 2025, 05:34 PM

Replies: 23 Grammar questions from Marcelino Pan y Vino by José María Sánchez-Silva Views: 758 Posted By poli Not always. If there is lots of doubt, you can... Not always. If there is lots of doubt, you can use the subjunctive.

Forum: Grammar December 21, 2025, 08:20 AM

Replies: 5 Reference Grammar Views: 264 Posted By poli For English, "Elements of Style" is helpful, and... For English, "Elements of Style" is helpful, and its origins go back to the early 20th century. Be aware that advanced grammar becomes quite nitpicky, and paradoxically contradictory.

Forum: Grammar December 18, 2025, 08:32 PM

Replies: 2 Te brindamos por la primer victoria Views: 177 Posted By poli Te brindamos por la primer victoria Is this an error? I would certainly use primera victoria.

Forum: Grammar December 17, 2025, 08:21 AM

Replies: 23 Grammar questions from Marcelino Pan y Vino by José María Sánchez-Silva Views: 758 Posted By poli to use the English subjunctive: ...whether it be... to use the English subjunctive: ...whether it be broad beans or carrots and potatoes. In the children's classic, "Dr. Dolittle" the protagonist lived in a town called Puddleby on the Marsh. This...

Forum: Grammar December 10, 2025, 06:59 AM

Replies: 3 practical function of the passive reflexive Views: 194 Posted By poli The passive reflexive is a misleading term in... The passive reflexive is a misleading term in that it truly is not reflexive. example: It's done throughout the world can be translated as se lo hace por todo el mundo. An alternate way of saying...

Forum: Grammar December 03, 2025, 07:45 AM

Replies: 23 Grammar questions from Marcelino Pan y Vino by José María Sánchez-Silva Views: 758 Posted By poli There is a direct translation in English. It uses... There is a direct translation in English. It uses the less common English subjunctive. Como si is as if follow by a subjunctive, as in as if it were (or in your example, it had previously...).

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