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Forum: Translations December 15, 2008, 12:16 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,783
Posted By literacola
Why was comprar conjugated in the imperfect in...

Why was comprar conjugated in the imperfect in this sentence?
Forum: Translations December 15, 2008, 12:10 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,622
Posted By literacola
This is a very good point. It would be more...

This is a very good point. It would be more common for someone who is in love with a single beautiful woman to actually say

I am in love with a beautiful woman.
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques December 15, 2008, 12:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,715
Posted By literacola
thanks guys, I guess I just need to find someone...

thanks guys, I guess I just need to find someone who speaks Spanish that I can practice with now.
Forum: Practice & Homework December 15, 2008, 11:52 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,068
Posted By literacola
Corrections above

Corrections above
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques December 14, 2008, 09:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,715
Posted By literacola
Tips for tricking your brain into not translating

I find that it is much easier to understand both speech and writing when I force myself not to translate in my mind. For some reason my mind always wants to try to translate the Spanish I hear or...
Forum: Vocabulary December 14, 2008, 09:37 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,252
Posted By literacola
:lol:

:lol:
Forum: General Chat December 14, 2008, 05:54 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,387
Posted By literacola
gracias crotalito

gracias crotalito
Forum: Translations December 14, 2008, 05:14 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,622
Posted By literacola
Referring to good looking women Me encanta...

Referring to good looking women

Me encanta una mujer bonita

I love a beautiful woman.

Me encantan mujeres bonitas

I love beautiful (pretty in appearance) women
Forum: General Chat December 14, 2008, 04:32 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,387
Posted By literacola
Hace un semestre que estudio español. Hice la...

Hace un semestre que estudio español. Hice la lengua en escuela superior, pero no quise aprenderla en ese momento. Este semestre he intentado aprender la lengua tanto como sea posible. Por alguna...
Forum: Grammar December 13, 2008, 07:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 14,104
Posted By literacola
Also, I have learned that mismo can be used to...

Also, I have learned that mismo can be used to say "right here/there" or "right now"
Forum: Grammar December 08, 2008, 01:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,148
Posted By literacola
thank you

thank you
Forum: Grammar December 06, 2008, 04:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,148
Posted By literacola
Thank you sosia. ¿Te molesta la nieve? ...

Thank you sosia.

¿Te molesta la nieve?

No, la temperatura fría me molesta.

Are you bothered by the snow?

No, the cold temperature is what bothers me.
Forum: Grammar December 06, 2008, 04:13 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,054
Posted By literacola
I was. I was thinking that it shouldn´t be used...

I was. I was thinking that it shouldn´t be used because my Spanish teacher continuously reminds us that the present progressive should not be used often. I suppose that I just need to make the...
Forum: Grammar December 06, 2008, 02:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,148
Posted By literacola
wow..I did not know that. So this is true of all...

wow..I did not know that. So this is true of all verbs. Is there any difference in placement such as emphasis? How do native speakers place subjects in sentences and what are their reasons for...
Forum: Grammar December 06, 2008, 02:48 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,054
Posted By literacola
Thanks rusty..for some reason I though that ...

Thanks rusty..for some reason I though that tratando couldn´t be used like that.
Forum: Grammar December 05, 2008, 10:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,054
Posted By literacola
Two infinitives together? Never?

How would you make a statement in Spanish such as

I have spent most of the semester trying to learn


I was under the impression that two infinitives could never be connected.
Forum: Grammar December 05, 2008, 05:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,988
Posted By literacola
Thank you. I was thinking about creating another...

Thank you. I was thinking about creating another thread for the second question on my own, but I am feeling lazy today :p
Forum: Grammar December 05, 2008, 04:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,988
Posted By literacola
I have enjoyed...

What is the proper way to say this in the present perfect?

Me ha gustado aprender español.

o

He disfrutado de aprender español.

o otra cosa?
Forum: Grammar December 05, 2008, 04:42 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 15,148
Posted By literacola
Can the subject be placed in front of the verb

Another question that is off'topic. When using the verb gustar, can the subject be placed in front of the verb instead of after it? I often see

Me gusta el café.

but can it be said as

El...
Forum: General Chat November 25, 2008, 10:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,332
Posted By literacola
Buena suerte!

Buena suerte!
Forum: General Chat November 25, 2008, 09:18 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,001
Posted By literacola
He comido nieve en el pasado, pero no pienso que...

He comido nieve en el pasado, pero no pienso que deberías permitir a él comer nieve. La nieve es sucia y la comer es mala por su salud.
Forum: Grammar November 20, 2008, 01:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,497
Posted By literacola
Gracias por tu ayuda, Crotalito.

Gracias por tu ayuda, Crotalito.
Forum: Grammar November 20, 2008, 01:25 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,497
Posted By literacola
I think this whole direct object and indirect...

I think this whole direct object and indirect object business is the most confusing thing I have run into while learning Spanish.

Also, I suppose that when using con, you would never form a...
Forum: Grammar November 19, 2008, 06:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,497
Posted By literacola
Personal A with con

Is the personal a used when forming a sentence with the word ¨con¨

Voy al río con a mi hermano.

o

Voy al río con mi hermano.

thanks
Forum: Grammar November 18, 2008, 07:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,525
Posted By literacola
Ok I think I am understanding it. So it is only...

Ok I think I am understanding it. So it is only ella because it is a subject pronoun referring to the subject.

So if I said
"El hombre crea que la silla es mala."
The man believes that the...
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