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Forum: Vocabulary May 07, 2023, 04:00 PM

Replies: 3 A Los Nueve Views: 2,896 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Yeah, she played a lot of dramatic roles, but... Yeah, she played a lot of dramatic roles, but she's currently more famous for her comedy movies. :D

Forum: Vocabulary May 06, 2023, 07:54 PM

Replies: 3 A Los Nueve Views: 2,896 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar :) She does say "a las nueve", but the actress... :) She does say "a las nueve", but the actress didn't have teeth, so her speech sounds strange sometimes. Sara García had an interesting story: she was unemployed and had her teeth removed when...

Forum: Grammar May 05, 2023, 10:44 PM

Replies: 3 Two questions about this sentence Views: 1,753 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar The usage of "mostrara" is hard to explain, but... The usage of "mostrara" is hard to explain, but I'll try: When the author says "y que mi madre mostrara" is an ellision of a set phrase that needs the subjunctive: "el hecho de (que mi madre...)"....

Forum: Translations April 26, 2023, 04:56 PM

Replies: 4 Wishing Views: 3,045 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar This is a complicated topic, and I haven't found... This is a complicated topic, and I haven't found any site with good explanations. I will study this and see if I can come up with a lesson or better examples to work with this structure. :)

Forum: Grammar April 21, 2023, 03:31 PM

Replies: 3 Indicative Imperfect vs Imperfect Progressive Views: 1,966 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Defects in Duolingo are uncommon, but they do... Defects in Duolingo are uncommon, but they do exist. But if you have any questions, you have a place to ask. ;)

Forum: Grammar April 19, 2023, 10:48 PM

Replies: 1 Olvidarse Views: 872 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar It is correct to say: - No se me olvida.... It is correct to say: - No se me olvida. (Generally, emphasis on the fact that I remember something.) - No lo olvido. (Generally, emphasis on the thing I don't forget.) - No me olvido de eso....

Forum: Grammar April 19, 2023, 09:19 PM

Replies: 3 Indicative Imperfect vs Imperfect Progressive Views: 1,966 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I don't know if there's a technical difference,... I don't know if there's a technical difference, but for me, it's the same case and both conjugations work.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 17, 2023, 11:39 PM

Replies: 2 Sota, caballo y rey Views: 4,627 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar @Poli: I had to Google it, and nobody around me... @Poli: I had to Google it, and nobody around me has ever heard the expression used like that. :eek: I think "sota, caballo y rey" is a collocation, because those three things always go in the same...

Forum: Grammar April 17, 2023, 11:32 PM

Replies: 6 Necesitar - reflexive? Views: 3,906 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar If you need more explanations or examples, we'll... If you need more explanations or examples, we'll be happy to help. ;)

Forum: Translations April 17, 2023, 11:29 PM

Replies: 4 Wishing Views: 3,045 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "Si" with a verb in present agrees with the next... "Si" with a verb in present agrees with the next verb in future. :) Si no lo hago ahorita, desearé haberlo hecho. :good: (Or "...voy a desear/querer haberlo hecho", in daily speech.) :) ...

Forum: Vocabulary April 11, 2023, 09:39 PM

Replies: 5 Snafu Views: 3,128 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar @Wrholt: I had never found "fubar" either. ... @Wrholt: I had never found "fubar" either. Pretty interesting acronyms. :D Having those two variables must have made programming more fun. ;)

Forum: Grammar April 11, 2023, 01:06 AM

Replies: 6 Necesitar - reflexive? Views: 3,906 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Perhaps I made a mistake with the translation,... Perhaps I made a mistake with the translation, because that way to speak may be used in English; however, nobody talks like that in Spanish. As Poli said, there are personal pronouns used with...

Forum: Vocabulary April 11, 2023, 12:47 AM

Replies: 5 Snafu Views: 3,128 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar @Rusty: Thanks! I found the definition quite... @Rusty: Thanks! I found the definition quite funny. That explains why it doesn't look like a "well-behaved" English word. :D @Poli: Thank you! I had no idea. :)

Forum: Vocabulary April 10, 2023, 02:04 PM

Replies: 5 Snafu Views: 3,128 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Snafu A couple of days ago, the solution for Wordle was "snafu". This is the first time I find this word ever, and its definition in dictionaries have made me wonder when and where would native speakers...

Forum: Grammar April 09, 2023, 07:47 PM

Replies: 10 Indicative conditional vs. subjective imperfect quiz Views: 4,030 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Your answer true for all is correct. Think... Your answer true for all is correct. Think about common things for verbs that introduce a wish or will to answer your essay question.

Forum: Grammar April 08, 2023, 09:47 PM

Replies: 6 Necesitar - reflexive? Views: 3,906 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar The only time when the verb "necesitar" is... The only time when the verb "necesitar" is reflexive is when you mean that you need yourself, for whatever reason you want to make such an emphasis. :D - Yo me necesito (a mí mismo). Maybe you...

Forum: Grammar March 28, 2023, 02:55 PM

Replies: 1 Me usó Views: 4,488 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Colloquial usage of the indirect object pronouns.... Colloquial usage of the indirect object pronouns. It underlines that a person did something that affected another, from the point of view of the offended. :) It's more commonly used with "me",...

Forum: Grammar March 26, 2023, 05:32 PM

Replies: 53 Sticky: rr thingy Views: 168,469 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar @Rusty: I didn't know that. I don't think I have... @Rusty: I didn't know that. I don't think I have ever listened to a Costa Rican speak; in any case, I'm confused with many regional accents in Central and South America. ;( @Poli: True. I've...

Forum: Grammar March 24, 2023, 03:18 PM

Replies: 53 Sticky: rr thingy Views: 168,469 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar You're right. I've also heard many speakers... You're right. I've also heard many speakers pronouncing "hard r" almost gutturally. :)

Forum: Translations March 23, 2023, 11:17 PM

Replies: 2 How would you say Poignantly Political? Views: 2,063 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Linguee... Linguee (https://www.linguee.es/ingles-espanol/traduccion/poignant.html) suggests: conmovedor, penoso, patético, emotivo, emocionante, desgarrador, turbador, enternecedor. However, I find it hard...

Forum: Grammar March 23, 2023, 11:00 PM

Replies: 53 Sticky: rr thingy Views: 168,469 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Some regional accents pronounce "r" sounds... Some regional accents pronounce "r" sounds differently. For example, in Puerto Rico and some places in the Caribbean, many speakers tend to pronounce "l" instead of "r" [Puelto Lico, señol...]. ...

Forum: Introductions March 23, 2023, 10:53 PM

Replies: 3 Hola! Views: 6,198 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar ¡Bienvenido! :) ¡Bienvenido! :)

Forum: Vocabulary March 14, 2023, 09:44 PM

Replies: 1 Now there Views: 3,026 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar In Mexico, the most common ones are: "Ya,... In Mexico, the most common ones are: "Ya, ya." Depending on the tone, it goes from saying: "don't worry, everything will be alright", to: "you're making too much drama, stop it". :D To...

Forum: Introductions March 13, 2023, 10:40 PM

Replies: 2 Hola! Gyundt here Views: 4,966 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Welcome to the forums! Welcome to the forums!

Forum: Grammar March 10, 2023, 08:50 PM

Replies: 3 I could have eaten this and... Views: 5,481 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar @Bobbert: I think someone else will have a more... @Bobbert: I think someone else will have a more technical explanation, but for me, both proposals work. 1. If you repeat "haber" is fine because the conjugation agrees with the original tense of...

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