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Forum: Vocabulary March 17, 2026, 11:34 PM

Replies: 5 Interferir vs. Inmiscuirse Views: 168 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Glad to help. :) Glad to help. :)

Forum: Grammar March 17, 2026, 11:31 PM

Replies: 7 Voz Media Summary Views: 198 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Your examples are alright, I will just add a... Your examples are alright, I will just add a couple of corrections. ;) And I would like to leave a note here: Although both sentences mean that the dog tumbled down, if you say "el perro...

Forum: Grammar March 09, 2026, 09:50 PM

Replies: 8 ...en el súbito iluminarse del espacio Views: 202 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar My personal recommendation about grammar... My personal recommendation about grammar questions is that you use concrete examples and sentences, as you have been doing, because abstract grammar is too hard to explain. ;) Exactly. :D ...

Forum: Grammar March 09, 2026, 08:27 AM

Replies: 8 ...en el súbito iluminarse del espacio Views: 202 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Asking about grammar is always alright. We're... Asking about grammar is always alright. We're here to help. :) I never learnt Latin or Greek, and for the formal principles of grammar I often have to use the RAE's manual...

Forum: Grammar March 05, 2026, 05:49 AM

Replies: 8 ...en el súbito iluminarse del espacio Views: 202 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I won't make a complicated grammar explanation,... I won't make a complicated grammar explanation, because I'm not qualified for it. However, there is a lot more to "se" than just "passive"/"reflexive" functions. You can use those terms, if it works...

Forum: Grammar March 03, 2026, 07:40 PM

Replies: 8 ...en el súbito iluminarse del espacio Views: 202 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Adding to what Rusty said: Your conclusion... Adding to what Rusty said: Your conclusion is right. Platero got scared each time the fireworks exploded and lit the sky. <<Platero, cada vez que sonaba un estallido, se estremecía, azul,...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings March 03, 2026, 07:16 PM

Replies: 4 "Give me three day's notice" Views: 126 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I agree with Rusty: "Avísame con tres días de... I agree with Rusty: "Avísame con tres días de anticipación/antelación*" would be the usual translation. *"Antelación" is for a higher register. In daily speech, most people say "anticipación" ...

Forum: Vocabulary March 03, 2026, 07:10 PM

Replies: 4 To Miss Views: 125 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I'd like to be the fly on the wall to witness it.... I'd like to be the fly on the wall to witness it. :lol:

Forum: Vocabulary February 28, 2026, 09:33 PM

Replies: 4 To Miss Views: 125 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I agree with Rusty. That's the more general way... I agree with Rusty. That's the more general way to translate. ;) In Mexico we tend to use the verb "alcanzar" in this kind of sentences. Here are some proposals. You can use combinations of them....

Forum: Translations February 26, 2026, 07:35 AM

Replies: 2 ...Y dando a un resorte... Views: 110 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar The speaker is sweating because he's excited when... The speaker is sweating because he's excited when he sees the mailman coming to his house and when the man leaves without delivering the item he's expecting, he's disappointed. That's what "sudor...

Forum: Vocabulary February 24, 2026, 09:27 PM

Replies: 5 Interferir vs. Inmiscuirse Views: 168 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "Inmiscuirse" is used when you mean someone is... "Inmiscuirse" is used when you mean someone is trying to decide, take action or be informed of something that is not their business. "Interferir" is used when the person actively stands on the way...

Forum: Vocabulary February 13, 2026, 08:32 PM

Replies: 4 Flight Attendant Views: 155 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar There is "la azafata" (I've never heard it used... There is "la azafata" (I've never heard it used in masculine, but "azafato" might be a regional word). "Sobrecargo" is the most commonly word in Mexico, and it's "la/el sobrecargo"; same for both...

Forum: Vocabulary February 11, 2026, 08:40 PM

Replies: 4 cucayo, pegao, socarrat Views: 157 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar New Orleans cuisine has a fame. :) I'll visit... New Orleans cuisine has a fame. :) I'll visit some time. :D

Forum: Translations February 11, 2026, 08:29 PM

Replies: 2 ...¡oh sol moreno!... Views: 151 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar The sun is warm and golden, and I think the image... The sun is warm and golden, and I think the image refers to the brown-golden color of the crust. :)

Forum: Vocabulary February 09, 2026, 08:58 PM

Replies: 4 cucayo, pegao, socarrat Views: 157 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar We don't do that in Central Mexico. :blackeye: ... We don't do that in Central Mexico. :blackeye: When I told my family about it, they said: -Ese arroz está quemado. -¿Quién se come eso? -Eso es de gente que no sabe hacer arroz. :lol: I...

Forum: Vocabulary February 08, 2026, 10:31 PM

Replies: 3 tirar Views: 138 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar You're right. In Mexico we say "tomar fotos" or... You're right. In Mexico we say "tomar fotos" or "sacar fotos". "Tirar fotos" is getting popular now because of the song though.

Forum: Vocabulary January 17, 2026, 10:28 PM

Replies: 4 (Drink) Coaster and Cup Holder Views: 191 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I would say "portavasos" in both cases. ... I would say "portavasos" in both cases. "Posavasos" sounds foreign, but it will be understood in context. :)

Forum: Vocabulary January 14, 2026, 02:10 PM

Replies: 6 kickstand Views: 240 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar @Bobbert: I got two more replies. Someone from... @Bobbert: I got two more replies. Someone from Spain called it "pata de cabra" and two more friends said they call it "pie". :) @Poli: Thanks! I didn't know that. :rose:

Forum: Vocabulary January 13, 2026, 07:19 PM

Replies: 6 kickstand Views: 240 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I know it as just "pata", and so do the people I... I know it as just "pata", and so do the people I asked, but if anyone comes out with another answer, I'll let you know. :D "Soporte" would be understood in context. By the way, "caballete" is...

Forum: Grammar January 09, 2026, 08:12 PM

Replies: 2 Hubo de vérselas con la dificultad Views: 149 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar "Haber de" + infinitive is used to express the... "Haber de" + infinitive is used to express the obligation or the need to do something. "Vérselas" is an idiomatic expression meaning that someone has to face an adverse situation. - Marcelino...

Forum: Grammar January 01, 2026, 09:38 PM

Replies: 15 ... lo que tenía ordenado Views: 409 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Keep on asking questions as you need. We all are... Keep on asking questions as you need. We all are here to help each other. :) To what has been said, I'll add that you are right to say that the sentence "...como lo tenía ordenado", is neither a...

Forum: Grammar December 31, 2025, 07:16 PM

Replies: 15 ... lo que tenía ordenado Views: 409 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I get why you say "passive form", but in grammar... I get why you say "passive form", but in grammar there is only one passive voice, which is "ser" + past participle. So, this is why Alec said there is no passive voice there. In this case,...

Forum: Grammar December 31, 2025, 06:36 PM

Replies: 6 Ella se pone bravo Views: 253 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar Glad to help. :) Glad to help. :)

Forum: Translations December 29, 2025, 10:51 PM

Replies: 6 Detenme Tantito Views: 252 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar I can't see the video either, but here are some... I can't see the video either, but here are some notes: "Detener", in Mexican Spanish, is to hold something in your hand. You might find useful a little discussion about it here...

Forum: Grammar December 26, 2025, 09:28 PM

Replies: 6 Ella se pone bravo Views: 253 Posted By AngelicaDeAlquezar For many of us, the word "bravo" may only imply... For many of us, the word "bravo" may only imply violent behavior. However, in some telenovelas I've heard characters say "ponerse bravo(a)" meaning to get upset. Yet, often, the expression may mean...

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