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Forum: Grammar August 31, 2021, 05:04 PM

Replies: 4 Ya he tenido vs Ya he habido Views: 2,632 Posted By Rusty Sí, si quieres decir "I've had." Sí, si quieres decir "I've had."

Forum: Grammar August 31, 2021, 11:01 AM

Replies: 4 Ya he tenido vs Ya he habido Views: 2,632 Posted By Rusty tener = have (possess) haber = have (auxiliary... tener = have (possess) haber = have (auxiliary verb, used to form the perfect tenses, always followed by a (past) participle) Perfect Present Tense he hablado = I have spoken has comido = you...

Forum: Grammar August 28, 2021, 05:28 PM

Replies: 1 “Tienes QUE hablar despacio”?? Views: 1,070 Posted By Rusty tener que = must do something (the something... tener que = must do something (the something that must be done is supplied by the infinitive which follows) "Hablar" is a Spanish infinitive. This is not equivalent to the English full...

Forum: Translations August 25, 2021, 11:16 AM

Replies: 1 Hay que hacer algo Views: 1,850 Posted By Rusty hay que = one must do something (the 'do... hay que = one must do something (the 'do something" part is the infinitive that follows the expression) The English passive voice translation that you posted can be said using the active voice: One...

Forum: Translations August 24, 2021, 12:14 AM

Replies: 3 Tengo todo lo que necesito Views: 2,279 Posted By Rusty todo lo que = everything that / all that (which) ... todo lo que = everything that / all that (which) That last word 'que' is used very often in Spanish. It can mean 'that', when used as a conjunction, or 'which', when used as a pronoun. It's kind of...

Forum: Grammar August 22, 2021, 06:50 PM

Replies: 1 Definite article before "Español". Views: 1,223 Posted By Rusty The word 'español' can be either a noun or an... The word 'español' can be either a noun or an adjective. An adjective never takes an article, and it's not capitalized in most cases. When 'español is used as a noun, we need to determine the...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 16, 2021, 04:26 PM

Replies: 5 Que Dios me la bendiga Views: 3,909 Posted By Rusty What they're saying literally means 'May God... What they're saying literally means 'May God bless her for me', meaning 'I wish/desire/ask God to bless her' (God blessing her is what I want Him to do). The indirect object pronoun (the usage of me...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings August 16, 2021, 03:10 PM

Replies: 5 Que Dios me la bendiga Views: 3,909 Posted By Rusty The sentence in the title means 'may God bless... The sentence in the title means 'may God bless her for me'. The proposal you listed needs a direct object pronoun (te or la/lo).

Forum: Grammar August 16, 2021, 05:31 AM

Replies: 1 Ni soy divorciada ni estoy casada Views: 1,131 Posted By Rusty Both 'ser divorciado/a' and 'estar casado/a' are... Both 'ser divorciado/a' and 'estar casado/a' are correct usages describing one's marital status, but so are 'estar divorciado/a' and 'ser casado/a'. Which verb to use greatly depends on the...

Forum: Grammar August 12, 2021, 08:27 AM

Replies: 3 No hemos estado vs Hemos estado no Views: 1,056 Posted By Rusty Sí, son iguales las dos (frases). Sí, son iguales las dos (frases).

Forum: Vocabulary August 09, 2021, 07:13 AM

Replies: 4 A propósito Views: 3,190 Posted By Rusty Context is key. Whichever meaning you intend to... Context is key. Whichever meaning you intend to convey will be clear in context. Instead of a propósito, you can say por cierto to mean 'by the way'. However, por cierto can also mean 'indeed',...

Forum: Vocabulary August 08, 2021, 06:04 AM

Replies: 3 Desgranar Views: 2,052 Posted By Rusty This is metaphor. All the days of summer,... This is metaphor. All the days of summer, considered as a whole, were passing by (crumbling away, ticking by (as can be said for the hours of a day)) one by one.

Forum: Grammar August 06, 2021, 01:14 PM

Replies: 5 ¿Es necesaria la "a"? Views: 1,609 Posted By Rusty The infinitive (words like ejercitar) doesn't... The infinitive (words like ejercitar) doesn't have an implied preposition, but that is what many textbooks and instructors teach the English-speaking learner of Spanish. They say it means "to...

Forum: Grammar August 05, 2021, 12:47 PM

Replies: 5 ¿Es necesaria la "a"? Views: 1,609 Posted By Rusty The rule in this case is that the verb ir is... The rule in this case is that the verb ir is always followed by 'a'. You'll hear native speakers leaving out that mandatory 'a', though, because in colloquial speech it isn't always said. For...

Forum: Grammar July 14, 2021, 04:04 PM

Replies: 1 Los o Les Views: 920 Posted By Rusty enseñarles inglés Always ask enseñar qué (what)... enseñarles inglés Always ask enseñar qué (what) first, to get the direct object, then ask a quien (to whom), to get the indirect object. convertirlos This verb takes only a direct object, and it...

Forum: Grammar July 12, 2021, 12:01 PM

Replies: 5 Murió al caerle encima una nevera Views: 2,233 Posted By Rusty Although the complete construction isn't needed... Although the complete construction isn't needed in this case, this is an example of the "no-fault 'se'" construction. Accidents happen, but in Spanish the human is not at fault. If you want to...

Forum: Vocabulary July 11, 2021, 09:57 AM

Replies: 5 The O stands for 'won', but what's the full word in Spanish? Views: 2,467 Posted By Rusty Thanks for pointing out the exact location. ... Thanks for pointing out the exact location. Here, the O should be a G. If you hover over the O on the opposite side of the page, in the Posiciones Completas display, you'll see that a G appears. And...

Forum: Vocabulary July 10, 2021, 10:38 PM

Replies: 5 The O stands for 'won', but what's the full word in Spanish? Views: 2,467 Posted By Rusty I'm not seeing the same thing you're describing.... I'm not seeing the same thing you're describing. For Wins and Losses, G and P are used. The G stands for Partidos ganados and the P stands for Partidos perdidos. Perhaps you meant to type G...

Forum: Grammar June 17, 2021, 11:41 AM

Replies: 1 Estuvo a punto de darse con la cabeza contra el cilindro Views: 949 Posted By Rusty Only the verb darse needs to be conjugated. Se... Only the verb darse needs to be conjugated. Se dio con la cabeza ...

Forum: Grammar June 16, 2021, 12:29 AM

Replies: 11 Las amenazaban las lágrimas Views: 2,205 Posted By Rusty Ah, when the tears serve as the subject of the... Ah, when the tears serve as the subject of the clause, it's easy to see how the woman can be the direct object. Thanks.

Forum: Grammar June 15, 2021, 06:14 PM

Replies: 11 Las amenazaban las lágrimas Views: 2,205 Posted By Rusty The subject of sentir is a woman, according to... The subject of sentir is a woman, according to the context in the book from which the sentence was taken. If we're to assume that a typo was introduced, I see 'las lágrimas' as being the direct...

Forum: Grammar June 11, 2021, 11:05 PM

Replies: 11 Las amenazaban las lágrimas Views: 2,205 Posted By Rusty The English sentence, the source used for the... The English sentence, the source used for the Spanish translation appearing in the initial post, has a woman playing the role of subject. If we throw out the idea of a redundant direct object...

Forum: Grammar June 11, 2021, 07:03 AM

Replies: 11 Las amenazaban las lágrimas Views: 2,205 Posted By Rusty Just remove it. It is only there for emphasis.... Just remove it. It is only there for emphasis. Without it, the sentence still means the same thing.

Forum: Grammar June 10, 2021, 05:57 PM

Replies: 11 Las amenazaban las lágrimas Views: 2,205 Posted By Rusty I agree with Tyrn's assertion that a solitary... I agree with Tyrn's assertion that a solitary person was feeling that tears were threatening. A so-called redundant direct object pronoun appears in this sentence, which is the crux of the...

Forum: Grammar June 09, 2021, 06:13 AM

Replies: 2 como las de los cuento de hadas Views: 1,045 Posted By Rusty Doing an online search for both 'los cuentos de... Doing an online search for both 'los cuentos de hadas" and "los cuento de hadas" reveals that the latter is indeed used, but is less common. At first glance, the latter appears to be a typo....

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