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Forum: Translations June 21, 2026, 10:11 PM

Replies: 2 "I Hope" followed by an event in the past Views: 33 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "Te haya llevado" is the correct grammar. The... "Te haya llevado" is the correct grammar. The event should/would have happened in the past. "Te llevara" might be said by someone trying to sound more educated, and it would be understood in...

Forum: Translations June 15, 2026, 10:11 PM

Replies: 2 Morir de pena Views: 41 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar It depends on the context. - Me morí de... It depends on the context. - Me morí de pena cuando me caí frente a todos. -> I was so ashamed, I wanted to die. - Me muero de pena cuando recuerdo a mi perro que se murió la semana pasada....

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 29, 2026, 09:30 PM

Replies: 4 Así lo digo Views: 113 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar It would sound alright in context. - Eso... It would sound alright in context. - Eso mismo digo. - Lo mismo digo. - Eso digo yo (también). In my opinion, all these sentences are synonymous. :)

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 28, 2026, 09:25 AM

Replies: 4 Así lo digo Views: 113 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Not used in Mexico. I think we would say "eso... Not used in Mexico. I think we would say "eso (mismo) digo". :)

Forum: Practice & Homework May 28, 2026, 09:24 AM

Replies: 6 Word: "ratio" appropriate here? Can you correct my sentence? Views: 133 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I agree with Rusty's comments. Sorry for the... I agree with Rusty's comments. Sorry for the delay. https://forums.tomisimo.org/images/smilies/blackeye.gif

Forum: Practice & Homework May 21, 2026, 10:23 PM

Replies: 6 Word: "ratio" appropriate here? Can you correct my sentence? Views: 133 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Writing your diary in Spanish is a great idea and... Writing your diary in Spanish is a great idea and a fantastic exercise. Have fun with it! :applause: I provided some corrections and explanations below. Keep asking as many questions as you need....

Forum: Translations May 05, 2026, 02:20 PM

Replies: 12 Please Correct Specific Parts Of My Sentence Views: 241 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I have only heard "esquirla" for the pieces of a... I have only heard "esquirla" for the pieces of a fragmentation hand grenade. :D As for "astilla", to me that's only used for tiny pieces, the kind you can remove from your skin with tweezers. :)

Forum: Translations May 04, 2026, 10:15 PM

Replies: 12 Please Correct Specific Parts Of My Sentence Views: 241 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar If you want to sound Mexican: "Se le enterró un... If you want to sound Mexican: "Se le enterró un vidrio cuando andaba descalzo en la playa." (This is impressive enough, so we might not mention the size.) ;) In colloquial speech, "un...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 20, 2026, 09:42 PM

Replies: 3 de carambola Views: 141 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "De carambola" probably wouldn't be understood in... "De carambola" probably wouldn't be understood in Mexico. Maybe in context. :) "De casualidad" might be the most frequently used expression and I don't know if everyone would understand "de...

Forum: Vocabulary April 17, 2026, 10:45 PM

Replies: 2 ...fue todo uno. Views: 105 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "Ser todo uno", en este contexto, significa que... "Ser todo uno", en este contexto, significa que una situación sigue a otra o que suceden al mismo tiempo. "Sucedió todo a la vez", me parece que daría la misma idea. No encuentro otra expresión...

Forum: Vocabulary April 16, 2026, 09:46 PM

Replies: 7 ¡Vaya un fin lamentable! Views: 186 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Right. :) Right. :)

Forum: Vocabulary April 15, 2026, 09:36 PM

Replies: 2 ...amito... Views: 113 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "Amito" es diminutivo de "amo" (the... "Amito" es diminutivo de "amo" (the master).

Forum: Vocabulary April 15, 2026, 09:30 PM

Replies: 7 ¡Vaya un fin lamentable! Views: 186 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "Ay" expresa una emoción, pero vaya sólo enfatiza... "Ay" expresa una emoción, pero vaya sólo enfatiza la idea general de la oración. ;)

Forum: Vocabulary April 15, 2026, 08:01 PM

Replies: 7 ¡Vaya un fin lamentable! Views: 186 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Poli is right about using "qué" instead. But this... Poli is right about using "qué" instead. But this "vaya" is not an imperative, it's just an exclamation to emphasize the idea. :) As for: "Vamos, ya me interesa esa señora" -> Well, as if I...

Forum: Vocabulary April 14, 2026, 03:07 PM

Replies: 4 ...De modo que... Views: 151 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "Por aquí" en esta oración significa "por este... "Por aquí" en esta oración significa "por este camino". El subjuntivo se usa mucho menos de lo que parece. ;) "He de llegar" usa el presente para expresar una idea futura. Pudo decir "llegaré",...

Forum: Vocabulary April 12, 2026, 09:56 PM

Replies: 4 ...De modo que... Views: 151 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar En este contexto, podría sustituirse por "así... En este contexto, podría sustituirse por "así que". Es una forma de concluir, luego de haber caminado igual todo el tiempo, que el único camino posible es en esa misma dirección. Here's a...

Forum: Vocabulary April 06, 2026, 09:39 AM

Replies: 4 Skidmark/Skid Mark Views: 156 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar By the way, "derrape" means that there was... By the way, "derrape" means that there was something on the pavement that made the car slide (some liquid or loose gravel, for example). Also no guarantee that they used the brakes. :)

Forum: Vocabulary April 05, 2026, 09:54 PM

Replies: 4 Skidmark/Skid Mark Views: 156 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar In daily speech, in Mexico, both "huellas de... In daily speech, in Mexico, both "huellas de frenado" and "marcas de frenado" would be used equally. I remember having seen in a formal document "huellas de frenado", but I don't know if this is the...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 02, 2026, 07:57 AM

Replies: 2 No hay mal que cien años dure. Views: 131 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Sin contexto, a mí me parece que "situación... Sin contexto, a mí me parece que "situación divina" no significa que sea placentera, sino que sólo Dios puede modificarla. La interpretación de "no hay mal que cien años dure" es correcta. Es un...

Forum: Grammar March 29, 2026, 06:56 PM

Replies: 4 ...de una vez... Views: 182 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar El uso de "aunque" es correcto en ambas... El uso de "aunque" es correcto en ambas oraciones, a mi parecer. :)

Forum: Grammar March 29, 2026, 06:54 PM

Replies: 2 ...atraparle la ropa Views: 129 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Sí. Es la ropa de él. Como si las zarzas tuvieran... Sí. Es la ropa de él. Como si las zarzas tuvieran la voluntad de atacarlo y engancharse de su ropa. :)

Forum: Translations March 29, 2026, 06:53 PM

Replies: 5 Self-made Men/Women Views: 197 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Since this is a concept that has been popularized... Since this is a concept that has been popularized from English-speaking business coaches, the translation as "hecho a sí mismo" will work, although I would prefer "forjado a sí mismo". If you want to...

Forum: Grammar March 29, 2026, 06:33 PM

Replies: 2 using ojala at the end of a sentence Views: 117 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar He will understand "I cannot meet today. I hope I... He will understand "I cannot meet today. I hope I can meet you on Sunday" :) The place of "ojalá" doesn't change the meaning, but it certainly is more commonly used in the begining of the sentence....

Forum: Grammar March 25, 2026, 09:43 PM

Replies: 4 ...de una vez... Views: 182 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "De una vez" = inmediatamente :good: "Aunque... "De una vez" = inmediatamente :good: "Aunque sea prematuro" -> Sí es una oración concesiva. :good: El subjuntivo es necesario, porque "aunque", en este caso, introduce una idea que puede...

Forum: Grammar March 25, 2026, 07:27 PM

Replies: 2 dígase... Views: 127 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Creo que tienes razón, tiene una función más bien... Creo que tienes razón, tiene una función más bien exhortativa. Para mí (alguien que sepa más puede discrepar), es un uso impersonal del imperativo, que no da propiamente una orden, sino que expresa...

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