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Forum: Vocabulary May 20, 2012, 04:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,985
Posted By Solidaridad
Damas = Checkers?

Hello,

Does anyone know why what English speakers call "checkers" (the board game) is called damas ("ladies") in Spanish?
Forum: Vocabulary May 18, 2012, 08:25 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,574
Posted By Solidaridad
Ah thank you that makes sense especially since...

Ah thank you that makes sense especially since "cada uno" uses cada.
Forum: Vocabulary May 18, 2012, 08:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,152
Posted By Solidaridad
"Needs improvement" can be used as well

"Needs improvement" can be used as well
Forum: Vocabulary May 16, 2012, 09:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,055
Posted By Solidaridad
I could also say: I've stayed at the [Hotel...

I could also say:

I've stayed at the [Hotel name] before. For example, "I've stayed at the Holiday Inn before." Or, "I've stayed at a Holiday Inn before." By using "a" instead of "the," you are...
Forum: Vocabulary May 16, 2012, 09:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,336
Posted By Solidaridad
Creo que aquí en Texas se llama "overdraft...

Creo que aquí en Texas se llama "overdraft protection."
Forum: Vocabulary May 16, 2012, 08:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,574
Posted By Solidaridad
"Everyone" en español

learnspanish.com uses "cada uno" and "todos" for everyone. What are the different ways of saying "everyone," and do they have different connotations?
Forum: Grammar April 23, 2012, 08:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,417
Posted By Solidaridad
Reflexive

Thank you all for the thoughtful responses - it seems that the translation is likely that J broke the cups (A Jose) but by accident (se). My one question is the use of olvidar to explain this as a...
Forum: Grammar April 20, 2012, 02:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,417
Posted By Solidaridad
Reflexive Pronoun Question

My Spanish book says that this sentence means "Two cups of Jose's got broken":

A Jose se le rompieron dos tazas.

But it says that this sentence means that "The little boy tore his shirt":
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