Forum: Vocabulary
May 20, 2012, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 9
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Damas = Checkers?
Hello,
Does anyone know why what English speakers call "checkers" (the board game) is called damas ("ladies") in Spanish?
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Forum: Vocabulary
May 18, 2012, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,574
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Forum: Vocabulary
May 18, 2012, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,152
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Forum: Vocabulary
May 16, 2012, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,055
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...
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Forum: Vocabulary
May 16, 2012, 09:02 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,336
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Forum: Vocabulary
May 16, 2012, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,574
"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?
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Forum: Grammar
April 23, 2012, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,417
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...
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Forum: Grammar
April 20, 2012, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 5,417
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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