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Forum: Culture May 12, 2020, 05:53 PM

Replies: 8 The history of written Spanish Views: 17,287 Posted By poli I thought that it was Nebrija who created the... I thought that it was Nebrija who created the first Castilian dictionary, and put Spanish grammar down on paper in the late 1400's. I thought the language was used by the people for centuries, but...

Forum: Culture May 12, 2020, 05:54 AM

Replies: 8 The history of written Spanish Views: 17,287 Posted By poli In comparison to English and French, written... In comparison to English and French, written Spanish is new. I believe that Spanish as a written language is about 500 years old. Prior to that, written language was in Latin or Arabic depending on...

Forum: Translations May 11, 2020, 01:38 PM

Replies: 26 Traducciones para mis Tweets Views: 16,035 Posted By poli No hay de qué. La situación está grave por... No hay de qué. La situación está grave por el virus en la área metropolitana de Nueva York con las cifras de muertos aumentando por 250 o más diariamente. He estudiado como seis años el...

Forum: Vocabulary May 11, 2020, 10:45 AM

Replies: 7 Floor tile Views: 9,197 Posted By poli In the back of my head I always thought that... In the back of my head I always thought that azulejos were blue and white tiles, but they can be any color I guess.

Forum: Translations May 10, 2020, 08:29 PM

Replies: 26 Traducciones para mis Tweets Views: 16,035 Posted By poli A native speaker may have another response, but I... A native speaker may have another response, but I believe this is correct. A native speaker will correct me if I'm wrong. If there is no correction in a short while, assume that my answer is correct.

Forum: Grammar May 10, 2020, 08:23 PM

Replies: 4 How do you be? Views: 4,550 Posted By poli This may help. As a command you can say, be... This may help. As a command you can say, be confident! A suitable answer may be, how do be confident?

Forum: Vocabulary May 09, 2020, 07:16 AM

Replies: 4 Stopper Views: 2,805 Posted By poli I had to look that up, because on the North... I had to look that up, because on the North American side of the Atlantic a rawl plug is called a molly. I think I have seen certain candies called tarugos, almost like a nugget or clump in...

Forum: Grammar May 05, 2020, 04:37 PM

Replies: 7 Sí-sí Views: 1,692 Posted By poli Angelica, I just realized that my answer had a... Angelica, I just realized that my answer had a typographical error. In case you didn't catch my error, the correct word is nincompoop.

Forum: Vocabulary May 04, 2020, 04:53 PM

Replies: 4 Stopper Views: 2,805 Posted By poli Stopper ... as in drain stopper. I have used tapón, but is tarugo the better?

Forum: Vocabulary May 01, 2020, 03:31 PM

Replies: 7 Floor tile Views: 9,197 Posted By poli Oh. Now I'm thinking baldosas are more likely to... Oh. Now I'm thinking baldosas are more likely to be very durable like stone flooring and lozas are thinner perhaps made of vinyl.

Forum: Grammar May 01, 2020, 02:51 PM

Replies: 7 Sí-sí Views: 1,692 Posted By poli I never heard of the term NEET . Ninny is an... I never heard of the term NEET . Ninny is an older term coincidentially related NEET. I think ninny comes from nincompoot ( una persona incapaz) .

Forum: Vocabulary May 01, 2020, 11:03 AM

Replies: 7 Floor tile Views: 9,197 Posted By poli Floor tile Is the Spanish word teja, or does that usually refer to roof tiles?

Forum: Vocabulary April 29, 2020, 03:47 PM

Replies: 3 Centro de acopio/abastos Views: 2,326 Posted By poli Thanks very much for your help. A centro de... Thanks very much for your help. A centro de acopios is a collection site in USA.

Forum: Vocabulary April 29, 2020, 12:00 PM

Replies: 3 Centro de acopio/abastos Views: 2,326 Posted By poli Centro de acopio/abastos Do they both refer to warehouses or markets?

Forum: Grammar April 28, 2020, 03:52 PM

Replies: 4 Por Vs Durante Views: 6,200 Posted By poli I don't think the word order in the case of... I don't think the word order in the case of estuve en Madrid dos meses/ estuve dos meses en Madrid. Here's why: Substitute the verb pasar (I believe would be a more common usage) for estar and you...

Forum: Vocabulary April 28, 2020, 12:24 PM

Replies: 1 Presumir/fachendista Views: 2,591 Posted By poli Presumir/fachendista As far as I can tell from dictionary research, presumir means to show off and fachendista is the noun, show-off. I present this to the forum, because to show off has several meanings, and the...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 23, 2020, 06:02 PM

Replies: 3 To get away with Views: 8,120 Posted By poli To get away with ¿salir con? It doesn't sound right to me. Is this the term?

Forum: Vocabulary April 22, 2020, 07:09 AM

Replies: 3 Mampara Views: 2,482 Posted By poli Thanks. Some of those images are what I would... Thanks. Some of those images are what I would call biombo, but now I see that a biombo is a mampara with hinges.

Forum: Vocabulary April 21, 2020, 12:03 PM

Replies: 3 Mampara Views: 2,482 Posted By poli Mampara I have read this term used for pantallas plásticas that are used to protect us from contagions. Is this a common term?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 20, 2020, 04:19 PM

Replies: 4 ... allí donde iban ... Views: 3,427 Posted By poli Yes, a conjugated verb following dondequiera... Yes, a conjugated verb following dondequiera takes the subjunctive.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 20, 2020, 11:53 AM

Replies: 4 ... allí donde iban ... Views: 3,427 Posted By poli Perhaps the translator picked up the meaning as:... Perhaps the translator picked up the meaning as: there, where they used to go. Certainly, in that case, the subjunctive would not be used.

Forum: Translations April 16, 2020, 06:42 PM

Replies: 1 Short sentence to translate. Thank you. Views: 2,771 Posted By poli This forum is a learning source, and not a... This forum is a learning source, and not a translation service. Kindly try translating it for us here. Once you have done so, there are a few genuine linguists here who will correct you, and help you...

Forum: Vocabulary April 13, 2020, 11:53 AM

Replies: 1 Percibir Views: 2,394 Posted By poli Percibir I have read in a Spanish publication that the verb percibir was used to mean to earn. Is this use common in other Spanish speaking countries?

Forum: Vocabulary April 13, 2020, 05:24 AM

Replies: 4 Por cierto Views: 3,124 Posted By poli Thank you Angelica for your very thorough... Thank you Angelica for your very thorough explanation:applause::applause:

Forum: Vocabulary April 11, 2020, 07:53 AM

Replies: 4 Por cierto Views: 3,124 Posted By poli Por cierto I know it can be used to mean by the way, but can it also mean certainly?

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