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Forum: Vocabulary April 15, 2012, 11:22 AM

Replies: 6 Recipiente Views: 2,328 Posted By Don José Pienso lo mismo. (De paso, he aprendido una... Pienso lo mismo. (De paso, he aprendido una palabra nueva: transar, americanismo según la RAE.)

Forum: Vocabulary April 15, 2012, 11:16 AM

Replies: 5 Shasta daisies Views: 2,610 Posted By Don José Shasta Daisy Chrysanthemum maximum ... Shasta Daisy Chrysanthemum maximum (Asteraceae) http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/36/36.7.html Hay varias especies de crisantemos, no solo ese maximum. Al menos aquí se usa la...

Forum: Vocabulary April 14, 2012, 04:12 AM

Replies: 3 Catch up Views: 3,265 Posted By Don José That "ya" in that context is common in Spain. It... That "ya" in that context is common in Spain. It may be like the Mexican "ahorita" or "ahorita mismo". Also common in Spain.

Forum: Grammar April 14, 2012, 04:03 AM

Replies: 11 Es posible que...pres or imp subjunctive/infinitive Views: 9,414 Posted By Don José I don't know the rules for subjuntive, but don't... I don't know the rules for subjuntive, but don't think that rule is OK. Lamento que él haya tenido un accidente.:good: Creo que él ha tenido un accidente.:good: Creo que él haya tenido un...

Forum: Vocabulary April 07, 2012, 10:30 AM

Replies: 14 El sauna/la sauna Views: 12,162 Posted By Don José Más fiable la RAE que la wiki: ... Más fiable la RAE que la wiki: http://www.rae.es/rae/gestores/gespub000018.nsf/%28voAnexos%29/arch8100821B76809110C12571B80038BA4A/$File/CuestionesparaelFAQdeconsultas.htm#ap10 Nunca he oído...

Forum: Translations April 07, 2012, 07:27 AM

Replies: 6 Long (length) Views: 2,391 Posted By Don José I would have said "largura" it is not a Spanish... I would have said "largura" it is not a Spanish word, but curiously it is in the DRAE. Now that I think about it, I think it is often used for clothes and perhaps in other contexts. However, I...

Forum: Grammar April 07, 2012, 07:17 AM

Replies: 15 So many questions... =) Views: 7,275 Posted By Don José If I were that woman, I wouldn't say "quiero mi... If I were that woman, I wouldn't say "quiero mi marido", but "quiero que venga mi marido" or something like that.

Forum: Translations April 05, 2012, 10:03 AM

Replies: 6 Dar el do de pecho Views: 3,586 Posted By Don José This is the musical meaning: ... This is the musical meaning: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Duprez

Forum: Translations April 04, 2012, 06:16 PM

Replies: 6 Dar el do de pecho Views: 3,586 Posted By Don José Yo tampoco.:) Yo tampoco.:)

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 04, 2012, 06:15 PM

Replies: 6 A su vera Views: 2,619 Posted By Don José Frecuente en canciones más o menos folclóricas.... Frecuente en canciones más o menos folclóricas. Infrecuente en el lenguaje cotidiano. En España, claro.

Forum: General Chat April 04, 2012, 06:11 AM

Replies: 4 Anyone recommend any total immersion residentials suitable for beginners? Views: 3,024 Posted By Don José Granada is a great place. Beautiful, lots of... Granada is a great place. Beautiful, lots of bars, free "tapas"...

Forum: General Chat April 04, 2012, 06:07 AM

Replies: 15 Being bilingual is good for the brain Views: 9,276 Posted By Don José Journalists don't seem to know a lot of things. ... Journalists don't seem to know a lot of things. I was also surprised when reading the word "smarter". I thought it was due to my poor knowledge of English...

Forum: Grammar April 04, 2012, 06:03 AM

Replies: 6 'a ayudar' vs 'para ayudar' Views: 3,369 Posted By Don José This doesn't make sense in Spanish. This doesn't make sense in Spanish.

Forum: Vocabulary April 02, 2012, 03:57 PM

Replies: 13 Suspender vs. reprobar Views: 5,885 Posted By Don José A bit out of date nowdays, I would say. I am a... A bit out of date nowdays, I would say. I am a teacher and I think none of my students say it.

Forum: Practice & Homework April 01, 2012, 02:51 PM

Replies: 6 Exercise using suficiente, etc. Views: 1,869 Posted By Don José I agree with the other answers. I don't know if... I agree with the other answers. I don't know if "to fight" may sound inappropiate in this context, but in Spanish schools "luchar o lidiar con los niños" can be heard very often.

Forum: Vocabulary April 01, 2012, 02:40 PM

Replies: 13 Suspender vs. reprobar Views: 5,885 Posted By Don José As far as I can remember, "to suspend a student"... As far as I can remember, "to suspend a student" means that he can't go to his class for a certain period of time. Here we use "expulsar". I don't know if it is the same in Mexico. "Suspender",...

Forum: Vocabulary March 30, 2012, 12:04 PM

Replies: 8 Most number of definitions Views: 4,359 Posted By Don José Nor do I, so let's make a competition. ... Nor do I, so let's make a competition. Poner: 44 definitions in DRAE (why not "in the DRAE"?) I'm winning. :D

Forum: Vocabulary March 30, 2012, 11:57 AM

Replies: 8 Siempre Views: 3,948 Posted By Don José No. I would translate it as "again", like in: ... No. I would translate it as "again", like in: In the quotation, "de nuevo" could be used instead of "siempre", but "siempre" (with this meaning) is also fairly common in journals.

Forum: Practice & Homework March 21, 2012, 02:39 PM

Replies: 10 Three questions from a podcast... Views: 4,056 Posted By Don José Rusty: "La manifestación no se ha disuelto". I... Rusty: "La manifestación no se ha disuelto". I think the explanation is "disuelto" here is a participle, not an adjective. But "la manifestación fue disuelta". Lapaelba: I agree with micho and...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings March 21, 2012, 02:09 PM

Replies: 3 Generación cangrejo Views: 3,151 Posted By Don José First time I hear it. It is said that crabs... First time I hear it. It is said that crabs walk backwards*. Supossely, progress will make one generation to live better than the last one. The crab generation would be one that live worse, and in...

Forum: Vocabulary March 20, 2012, 11:30 AM

Replies: 4 Perder el miedo a hablar otra lengua Views: 2,472 Posted By Don José I find that interesting. Is "the fear" less... I find that interesting. Is "the fear" less formal than "one's fear"? "Fear of speaking" less formal than "fear to speak"?

Forum: Vocabulary March 19, 2012, 09:51 AM

Replies: 4 Precioso vs. hermoso Views: 8,566 Posted By Don José Here, colloquially, people can say a child is... Here, colloquially, people can say a child is "hermoso", meaning that he is strong and healthy.

Forum: Grammar March 18, 2012, 06:23 PM

Replies: 5 Casi vs. a casi Views: 2,337 Posted By Don José I never thought about it. I'll have a try. We use... I never thought about it. I'll have a try. We use "a casi" when "a" is needed in the sentence without "casi". Hopefully, that's all. La casa está a dos kilómetros/horas de distancia. La casa...

Forum: General Chat March 18, 2012, 08:15 AM

Replies: 12 Baby is coming!! Views: 3,393 Posted By Don José ¡Enhorabuena!:):) ¡Enhorabuena!:):)

Forum: Grammar March 17, 2012, 06:24 AM

Replies: 1 Do I say "averiguar que" or "averiguar de que"? Views: 2,324 Posted By Don José Que Que

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