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Marcos G.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Great practical lesson!

This is a great lesson.  Very practical.  Thanks.

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adıgüzel k.A1Kwiziq community member
el,la usage Ella se lava el pelo con champú y suavizante.She washes her hair with shampoo and conditioner.why we use el before pelo ,should not it be la cause ella refers to she?
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Ashlyn T.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
same or different as quedarse

how is this different from quedarse? quedarse is also the state resulted from a change..

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Neill C.A1Kwiziq community member
El o Un

The question was to fill the missing word (the hint was only that heredero is masculine):

The Heir to the crown ....

______ heredero de la corona

I answered "El" and was told it is incorrect, it should have been "Un". This seems wrong?

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Richard A.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
When is para NOT used before an infinitive?

Why are these two sentences different? One uses "para comprar" and the other just "comprar." I want to understand the rule that allows you to omit "para" before an infinitive.

1. Le costó 5 dólares comprarlo de nuevo.

2. Él necesita 5 dólares para comprarlo.

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maría G.Kwiziq community member
La translating into different meanings

Why does "la" translate to "your" and not "the" In English? Example "quítate la ropa" translates to "take off your clothes" but "la ropa" translates to "the clothes" so why isn't there "the"? 

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Jeffrey C.B2Kwiziq community member
Need more clarity

Past tenses are confusing and these lessons do not have enough of an explainer.  In this Idefinite Past, I see:

Ella hizo una tarta para mi cumpleaños.She made a cake for my birthday.

But, under the Present Perfect lesson, I see:

He hecho un pastel de chocolate.I made a chocolate cake.

There is not enough information to distinguish between the two forms. I do not see the difference.  "I made a cake" and "she made a cake" are identical in format, yet different.  If both answers are correct- after all, there are often several ways to say the same thing, I think that needs to be reflected here if that is the case.

Can you explain?

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Bernadette M.A1Kwiziq community member
When do I need to use a in a sentence. is it a preposition following verbs?

Why a before bergamota?

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Dee J.C1Kwiziq community member
Definite article or not?

"Esta debe ser roja para tener amor, blanca para llamar a LA paz, azul para buena salud y negra para atraer EL lujo".  I consistently get this wrong. I either add a definite article or miss it out. Are there any rules for this?

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Marcos G.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Nouns with accents on the last syllable

I’ve noticed that nouns with accents on the last syllable, such as el motín, el bastón, and el almacén, are masculine (of course the feminine ión ending is an exception).  Is this a general rule?  It helps to us automatically think of ataúd and laúd as masculine without having to remember them separately.

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