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Forum: Vocabulary December 11, 2020, 01:28 PM

Replies: 13 Cario Views: 8,424 Posted By Tyrn Cario Hi, I hopefully downloaded an old movie, La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra. No way. The language is difficult, the speech way too lively for me. The first sentence is Al rechulo de...

Forum: Grammar December 05, 2020, 02:38 AM

Replies: 1 Possessive case Views: 2,718 Posted By Tyrn Possessive case Hi, They have been discussing this particular case for decades, yet I can't remember what is the final agreement :) There is a Peacemaker project, for instance. I'd like to create the...

Forum: Grammar November 28, 2020, 08:32 PM

Replies: 3 Se han reunidos Views: 1,889 Posted By Tyrn Thanks! I see a pattern here: a typo missed... Thanks! I see a pattern here: a typo missed by the spell checker. Happens all the time :)

Forum: Grammar November 28, 2020, 07:26 AM

Replies: 3 Se han reunidos Views: 1,889 Posted By Tyrn Se han reunidos Hi, ...donde se han reunidos los otros. ...where the others are gathered. Looks good, but I remember a discussion about something very similar: Se han detenido y abrazado. Why plural...

Forum: Culture November 25, 2020, 12:54 AM

Replies: 6 La voz de Pancho Villa Views: 8,992 Posted By Tyrn I've heard that Porfirio Diaz had the... I've heard that Porfirio Diaz had the industrialization of Mexico in mind, among other things. The Científicos, that sort of thing. One cannot extort rich businesspeople and do industrialization at...

Forum: Culture November 23, 2020, 08:42 AM

Replies: 6 La voz de Pancho Villa Views: 8,992 Posted By Tyrn So much I hear about :) . I'm just asking about... So much I hear about :) . I'm just asking about movies about Mexican Revolution or earlier history, originally filmed in Spanish. Looks like there is not a lot them. Everybody is welcome: Emiliano...

Forum: Culture November 22, 2020, 07:41 AM

Replies: 6 La voz de Pancho Villa Views: 8,992 Posted By Tyrn La voz de Pancho Villa Hi, I've been reading It by Stephen King, in Spanish. A snippet: —Policías rurales, señorrr —respondió Richie, con la voz de Pancho Villa, mientras se retorcía un invisible bigote.

Forum: Grammar November 20, 2020, 12:34 PM

Replies: 4 Se iba acercando Views: 1,832 Posted By Tyrn Thanks! I suspected something like that from the... Thanks! I suspected something like that from the beginning, but ContextReverso grouped se iba together, while giving the correct translation :)

Forum: Grammar November 20, 2020, 10:26 AM

Replies: 4 Se iba acercando Views: 1,832 Posted By Tyrn Se iba acercando Hi, This means He/it was getting closer. However, the idea of irse is leaving, getting out of here, etc. Am I missing something?

Forum: Grammar November 19, 2020, 07:58 AM

Replies: 1 Por los menos Views: 1,384 Posted By Tyrn Por los menos Hi, Por los menos, no estaban en su vertedero. Is it a typo, or los must agree in number with something?

Forum: Grammar November 07, 2020, 12:11 AM

Replies: 6 "Vete, Por favor" clarification please. Views: 2,103 Posted By Tyrn What would be an unequivocally polite suggestion? What would be an unequivocally polite suggestion?

Forum: Grammar November 06, 2020, 11:06 AM

Replies: 6 "Vete, Por favor" clarification please. Views: 2,103 Posted By Tyrn Doesn't it sound a bit like Get lost, please? :) Doesn't it sound a bit like Get lost, please? :)

Forum: Grammar November 02, 2020, 06:21 AM

Replies: 2 Serían cincuenta o sesenta los hombres que Views: 1,281 Posted By Tyrn Serían cincuenta o sesenta los hombres que Hi, Serían cincuenta o sesenta los hombres que disparaban al mismo tiempo. I'd expect de before los hombres.Is this the only way to talk about the fifty or sixty men?

Forum: Grammar October 25, 2020, 10:55 AM

Replies: 3 Se te pasa el arroz Views: 2,576 Posted By Tyrn Se la pasa I remember from SpanishDict. There was... Se la pasa I remember from SpanishDict. There was even a bit of context there :): ¡Dana es una mandona! Se la pasa dándome órdenes. There is a discussion...

Forum: Grammar October 25, 2020, 12:34 AM

Replies: 3 Se te pasa el arroz Views: 2,576 Posted By Tyrn Se te pasa el arroz Hi, Yes, I know, that literally it means "your rice is overcooking", figuratively "you are getting too old [to have kids]". I'm just having trouble internalizing the approach. Also Se la...

Forum: Grammar October 10, 2020, 09:39 AM

Replies: 2 There she goes! Views: 1,615 Posted By Tyrn I tried, tentatively, to feed there she goes... I tried, tentatively, to feed there she goes sinking to ReversoContext. Got allí se va hundiendo. Sounds reasonable :) The question of authenticity remains, of course.

Forum: Grammar October 09, 2020, 09:34 AM

Replies: 2 There she goes! Views: 1,615 Posted By Tyrn There she goes! Hi, One of the meanings of this expression is "Look, this ship is about to sink!". How is it said in Spanish? Is it ahí va?

Forum: Grammar October 07, 2020, 02:02 PM

Replies: 4 The spoils of war Views: 1,819 Posted By Tyrn The spoils of war Hi, Is it singular, or is it plural? The news is singular, every textbook says so. The tidings is probably the same. The wages are rather plural, though one should remember that the wages of...

Forum: Grammar October 06, 2020, 07:39 AM

Replies: 3 Diferencia entre como y como que? Views: 2,300 Posted By Tyrn Oh, as definitive as always! SpanishDict just... Oh, as definitive as always! SpanishDict just says as if and as though :) Thanks!

Forum: Grammar September 21, 2020, 12:19 PM

Replies: 5 Volverse vs ponerse Views: 6,613 Posted By Tyrn Thanks again! So I can describe one of my... Thanks again! So I can describe one of my real problems: I am not really good at distinguishing between direct and indirect object. If you could give me a couple of good examples "direct as...

Forum: Grammar September 21, 2020, 07:35 AM

Replies: 1 Ay que primor Views: 1,561 Posted By Tyrn Ay que primor Hi, Cálzame las Alpargatas: Caballero en su caballo, Tiene Don Carlos, ay que primor, La boina flotando al viento... A Knight on his horse, Don Carlos has, how elegant,

Forum: Grammar September 21, 2020, 12:47 AM

Replies: 5 Volverse vs ponerse Views: 6,613 Posted By Tyrn Thanks! Second line questions :) : Why... Thanks! Second line questions :) : Why robaron en su casa? Not robaron a su casa, or just robaron su casa, for instance? Why los maltrataban, not les maltrataban? It happens all the time,...

Forum: Grammar September 20, 2020, 12:50 AM

Replies: 5 Volverse vs ponerse Views: 6,613 Posted By Tyrn Volverse vs ponerse Hi, Why volverse loco, but ponerse nervioso? Is there some logic behind this case, or the usage is purely idiomatic?

Forum: Grammar September 15, 2020, 04:35 AM

Replies: 4 Quiero saldar la deuda que me deben Views: 2,126 Posted By Tyrn Thank you very much, Angelica! Thank you very much, Angelica!

Forum: Grammar September 14, 2020, 02:24 AM

Replies: 4 Quiero saldar la deuda que me deben Views: 2,126 Posted By Tyrn Another problem: Tú puedes cobrarles la... Another problem: Tú puedes cobrarles la deuda que me deben. les points to those who must pay, or so it seems to me. From the SpanishDict: Cóbrese mi cena y la de la señorita, por favor....

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