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Michael T.C1KwizIQ community member

acabarse + noun or acabar con + noun?

In your explanation above under "careful", the original sense used "acabamos con" but the follow-up explanation used "nos acabamos". Are they interchangeable?

Asked 5 years ago

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Colin H.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

¿Estás en casa?

Hola,

(Sorry to revert to English!) Would the above sentence still make sense if 'la' was inserted before 'casa'? It would then be consistent with the other similar examples, which would make it easier for me to remember.

Gracias y saludos,

Colin

Asked 5 years ago

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Alyssa J.KwizIQ community member

indirect objective pronoun

how to answer ¿Tú visitas a tus abuelos? using indirect direct object pronoun ?

Asked 4 years ago

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Missy E.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Use of reflexive / direct/ indirect object pronouns with "Tener que"

With "tener que + infinitive" do you have to attach the pronoun to the infinitive or can it also be placed before "tener"?

Example: Tengo que lavarme las manos.

Me tengo que lavar las manos.

Are both sentences correct or is only the first sentence correct?

Asked 5 years ago

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Mary F.B1KwizIQ community member

Me neither

What are verbs “like gustar”?Wouldn’t that include other verbs expressing feelings about something, like “fascinated”?So “a mi tambien” would be right?

Asked 5 years ago

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I. Pati E.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

Confusing translation

I'm confused by the translation of ¡Que me ensucias la camisa! (You will get my shirt dirty). Can the following structures be translated similarly (e.g., you will get my shirt dirty).

¡Que ensucias la camisa mia! o ¡Que ensucias la camisa de mi!

Gracias por todo.

Pati

Asked 7 years ago

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G. M.C1KwizIQ community member

Mientras vs Segun/Conforme etc

Hi there Inma,

would you say that this structure is more formal than 'mientras' ?

Espero que todo vaya bien contigo,

Asked 6 years ago

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R W.A2KwizIQ community member

Wrong answers vs right answers

When "explain this" for less than correct answers refers to why the correct answer applies, I think it would be just as helpful if the program explained why the chosen wrong answer is not correct and under what circumstance it would apply. Too hard maybe for "fill the blank" but possible for multiple choice. I think I saw a table that compares these impersonal pronouns, how can I find it? (Algún, alguno, algunos, algunas)

Also, when I looked up the wrong answer I found what I think is less correct English.

Guillermo didn't know many pubs and he wanted to go to some (a random pub). = "Guillermo no conocía muchos bares y quería ir a algún. ALGUNO."

In this case, SOME, implies more than one.

Asked 6 years ago

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Janet c.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

translation of "canta"the refrain "que La Roja juega y canta" shows as "that "The Red One" plays and dances". Shouldn't that be "sings"?

Asked 5 years ago

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Brett T.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

I'm really struggling with the distinction. In English, I often don't think that I make much of a distinction between "what" and "how" I feel.For example, "What do you feel for that guy?" and "How do you feel about that guy?" are asking exactly the same thing. How would these two phrases translate (be worded) diffierently in Spanish?

Asked 8 years ago