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Cathy L.A1Kwiziq community member

mucho/muchasLina sonríe ________.Lina smiles a lot.
I thought the answer were plural, muchas for feminine. However, the answer is mucho. May I know what is the reason.

Asked 5 years ago

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alfredo g.C1Kwiziq community member

Quizá/Quizás

Is it interchangeable to say something like

"Quizá mañana entienda más."
"Quizás mañana entienda mas."

Just as 'tal vez' and "quizás" are interchangeable, with no fast rules on them, is it the same for using quizá and quizás or is there some guide for when they can/can't be used?

also, is it impossible to use quizá/quizás/tal vez using future tenses?
examples:

"Quizá iré a la biblioteca pasado mañana"
"Tal vez conocerás aquel varón cuando venga"
"Quizás recibiré una mejor evaluación cuando mejore mis debilidades en mi trabajo"

Asked 7 years ago

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Nicole P.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of estar

Hola Inma, - hopefully you will be seeing this or it can be forwarded to you :)

I was glad to hear your voice. Hope you and yours are well and the team are all well.

1) I was interested in finding out why the author chose to use the verb "estar" instead of "ser" for

"It's delicious" regarding "harira" It seems to me this would always be "delicious"!

(1-1: I wish I could copy/paste here, but for some reason can't. Is there a way I could do that?

Also I like to keep track of my lessons and errors and notes etc.)

Gracias,

Nicole

Asked 6 years ago

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A G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Igual de...que vs tan...como

Just curious! Is there a difference in use in terms of formal/informal register with these two constructions, or is “tan...como” just more common? Thanks!

Asked 5 years ago

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Christian P.B2Kwiziq community member

Tras vs detrás

Que tal,

How interchangeable are tras and detrás? Is one preferred over another, and if so, does it vary by country or age or context?

I'm think about basic use meaning 'behind,' such as "El niño se escondía tras (detrás) las cortinas."

Thanks!

Asked 5 years ago

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Larry F.A2Kwiziq community member

Use of Estar

In an example above you say, "Ellos estan delgados". I thought SER was used to describe physical characteristics i.e. "El es alto." To say Ellos estan delgados would imply they are thin now but they didn't used to be thin. Or that they appear thin. Or am I wrong?

Asked 6 years ago

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Ian B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Double meaning: "Hemos quedado"

Can "Hemos quedado" mean "we have arranged to meet" AND /OR "we met"?

Might it also be understood as "We stayed"? I know quedarse should be used for staying somewhere.

Asked 6 years ago

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Jamie L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

No tener que hacer algo vs No tener por qué hacer algo

Hola,

¿Qué es la diferencia de significado entre "Alguien no tiene que hacer algo" y "Alguien no tiene por qué hacer algo"? Y ¿por qué no se use "por que", sino "por qué" con el acento?

Gracias! (I hope that all made sense!)

Asked 5 years ago

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Else S.A1Kwiziq community member

Me gusta el chocolate. I like chocolatecan you turn this around and say "El chocolate me gusta."

Asked 7 years ago

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Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Meaning of este

Este se negó a entregárselo. What does Este mean here? I know it means usually means “this”.

Thanks a lot,

Shirley.