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Forum: Grammar June 20, 2023, 11:10 PM

Replies: 2 Are "tener que" and "tener de qué" interchangeable? Views: 1,878 Posted By wrholt "No tienes de qué preocuparte" = "You have... "No tienes de qué preocuparte" = "You have nothing to worry about." "No tienes que preocuparte" = "You don't have to worry." "Tener que" and "tener de qué" are not synonymous expressions, and...

Forum: Grammar June 07, 2023, 11:09 PM

Replies: 2 Questions about this passage Views: 2,594 Posted By wrholt For the first one, the subject of "acabaran" is... For the first one, the subject of "acabaran" is plural: his sister and the Frenchman. One of them is the speaker of the preceding sentence. For the second one, "pese a que..." is similar to "a...

Forum: Grammar May 04, 2023, 11:29 PM

Replies: 3 Two questions about this sentence Views: 1,850 Posted By wrholt I have an opinion on your first question, and why... I have an opinion on your first question, and why "mostrara" (imperfect subjunctive) rather than "muestre" (present subjunctive) or "mostró" (preterite): it will be interesting to learn what others...

Forum: Vocabulary April 11, 2023, 12:59 AM

Replies: 5 Snafu Views: 3,220 Posted By wrholt A related term, also original coined by US... A related term, also original coined by US military, is "fubar", which also is an acronym for "fouled up beyond all recognition". "Fubar" (slightly respelled as "foobar") is also the source for a...

Forum: Grammar March 26, 2023, 12:48 AM

Replies: 53 Sticky: rr thingy Views: 170,043 Posted By wrholt Yup, I've heard that pronunciation a fair bit,... Yup, I've heard that pronunciation a fair bit, too, and not only from Costa Ricans. One of the textbooks for my university course in Spanish phonetics and phonology described a lot of regional...

Forum: Grammar March 24, 2023, 01:37 PM

Replies: 53 Sticky: rr thingy Views: 170,043 Posted By wrholt Regarding how Puerto Ricans pronounce Puerto... Regarding how Puerto Ricans pronounce Puerto Rico, I mostly have heard /puel-to xi-ko/; "r" before a consonant pronounced like 'l', and 'rr' pronounced like French or Brazilian Portuguese 'r',...

Forum: Grammar March 04, 2023, 09:14 PM

Replies: 2 Why is "golpeara" used here? Views: 1,566 Posted By wrholt It's an old usage of the past subjunctive (or... It's an old usage of the past subjunctive (or imperfect subjunctive) with the -ra endings as an equivalent of saying the modern pluperfect tense (lo) había golpeado = "had hit (him)". In one of my...

Forum: Grammar February 21, 2023, 05:42 PM

Replies: 1 Auriculares rosa Views: 1,460 Posted By wrholt Some Spanish adjectives have 4 distinct forms... Some Spanish adjectives have 4 distinct forms that differ by gender and number (rojo/roja/rojos/rojas), some have 2 distinct forms that differ only by number (azul/azules), and some adjectives are...

Forum: Grammar February 20, 2023, 09:19 AM

Replies: 1 Va de vencida Views: 1,757 Posted By wrholt Yes, vencida is the feminine equivalent of the... Yes, vencida is the feminine equivalent of the masculine adjective vencido. However, google translate indicates that de vencida is a set expression that usually means "overdue" and de vencido is a...

Forum: Grammar February 19, 2023, 03:36 PM

Replies: 7 Le encendí Views: 3,596 Posted By wrholt Yes, "I turned on his air conditioner..." is also... Yes, "I turned on his air conditioner..." is also a reasonable translation.

Forum: Grammar February 19, 2023, 10:11 AM

Replies: 7 Le encendí Views: 3,596 Posted By wrholt Without additional context, it could be... Without additional context, it could be understood as a "redundant" object pronoun referring to the direct object "el aire acondicionado". However, using "le" with "encender" and "lo" with "apagar"...

Forum: Grammar December 20, 2022, 06:32 AM

Replies: 3 Tratara Views: 1,252 Posted By wrholt I concur with poli: the sentence means "as if it... I concur with poli: the sentence means "as if it were in a dream". "se tratara/tratase" is the imperfect subjunctive of "tratar". The expression "como si" often introduces a clause whose main verb is...

Forum: Grammar November 06, 2022, 08:56 PM

Replies: 2 No Puedo Decir Que..... Views: 2,227 Posted By wrholt The main verb "no puedo decir que X" states doubt... The main verb "no puedo decir que X" states doubt about whether X happens or happened. Stating doubt is one of the automatic triggers for using the subjunctive mood for the main verb in X. This is...

Forum: Grammar October 17, 2022, 10:51 AM

Replies: 5 Instar a Views: 2,833 Posted By wrholt Regarding lo/la/los/las rather than le/les: all... Regarding lo/la/los/las rather than le/les: all of the dictionary entries for "instar" that I found state that 'instar' is transitive, which means that they take a direct object. As a rule,...

Forum: Grammar October 15, 2022, 12:28 AM

Replies: 5 Instar a Views: 2,833 Posted By wrholt The dictionary entry for instar at rae.es states... The dictionary entry for instar at rae.es states that instar is transitive: that is, it takes a direct object. You should use lo/la/los/las rather than le/les, unless your target audience is in Spain...

Forum: Introductions September 15, 2022, 02:30 PM

Replies: 3 Hello Views: 3,409 Posted By wrholt Welcome to the forums! Welcome to the forums!

Forum: Grammar August 02, 2022, 02:37 PM

Replies: 2 Dormió o durmió Views: 3,985 Posted By wrholt Thank you for your sharp eyes! The... Thank you for your sharp eyes! The conjugation presented by http://www.tomisimo.org/conjugate/dormir is incorrect. The conjugation presented by https://www.spanishdict.com/conjugate/dormir is...

Forum: Introductions July 11, 2022, 08:44 PM

Replies: 3 New Member From Florida Views: 3,317 Posted By wrholt ¡Bienvenido! Welcome! ¡Bienvenido! Welcome!

Forum: Grammar July 10, 2022, 10:27 AM

Replies: 8 ¿Me regalas un ...? Views: 3,037 Posted By wrholt :thumbsup: Yep: local expectations regarding... :thumbsup: Yep: local expectations regarding when & with whom to use tú, vos & usted vary so much from place to place and setting to setting, and not just within Colombia...

Forum: Grammar July 08, 2022, 11:48 PM

Replies: 8 ¿Me regalas un ...? Views: 3,037 Posted By wrholt While I haven't visited Colombia myself, I worked... While I haven't visited Colombia myself, I worked for a few years (1983-1987) as part of the admin staff for the ESL program at my university, where I met may people from may countries, including...

Forum: Translations June 23, 2022, 07:19 PM

Replies: 11 Comentarios sobrios Views: 6,214 Posted By wrholt I've also found multiple renditions in multiple... I've also found multiple renditions in multiple sources. I tend to use "grownup" for the noun, "grown-up" for the adjective, and "grown up" as the verb form.

Forum: Introductions June 20, 2022, 02:56 PM

Replies: 3 Ermmmm, hola? Views: 2,852 Posted By wrholt Welcome to the forums! Welcome to the forums!

Forum: Translations June 18, 2022, 08:30 PM

Replies: 2 Difference in meaning Views: 2,841 Posted By wrholt As Rusty says, using a redundant object pronoun... As Rusty says, using a redundant object pronoun alongside an explicit object is common, but it isn't always necessary. In my advanced Spanish language class at university a long time ago, I was...

Forum: Grammar June 03, 2022, 03:54 PM

Replies: 3 Why is the "a" used here? Views: 2,614 Posted By wrholt The opposite happens occasionally, too: when both... The opposite happens occasionally, too: when both the subject and the direct object are non-living things, it's common to use "personal a" to identify which one is the direct object, particularly...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 20, 2022, 10:25 AM

Replies: 5 ¡Qué vaina! Views: 3,486 Posted By wrholt My first-year roommate at university (mid-late... My first-year roommate at university (mid-late 1970s), who was from Venezuela, often used this expression. He also used "esa/esta vaina" to mean "this/that stuff/thing".

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