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John O.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Fue en Cádiz

Hola Inma,

Is the use of "ser" in this sentence to indicate where the carnival took place? It caught me out because "It was in Cádiz" sounded as if it was talking about the location (estar), rather than being about where the event happened. If so, I remembered that there is a specific lesson about this in Level A1 "Using Ser not Estar when talking about when / where something takes place." I'm not sure if my thinking is right.

If it is, would it be a good idea to include this lesson in the "All related grammar and vocal list?"

Saludos

John

Asked 6 years ago

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G. M.C1Kwiziq community member

para poder comprarHi in the microquiz there is the following answer;

Carmen estaba haciendo horas extra para poder comprar una cama...

I'm wondering if it is common to use two infinitives together, as in "para poder comprar"?

Thanks

Asked 6 years ago

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David S.A2Kwiziq community member

"I am a neighbour of yours" is ambiguous as to what sex "yours" refers to.So surely vuestra is just as correct as vuestro. What am I missing?

Asked 6 years ago

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John N.C1Kwiziq community member

"No sé" and "No lo sé"I'm not quite understanding the second situation described in this lesson, in which there is a question as to whether "lo" should be used:"Not a response or not immediately after a question

If it is not part of a response or we use it as a response but not immediately after, we need "lo":"

I can see that if there is any preliminary statement in the response before a "No sé" is spoken then the "lo" should be added ("No lo sé"). But what does the phrase "If it is not part of a response" refer to?

Thanks,

John Nolan

Asked 5 years ago

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giovanni g.C1Kwiziq community member

word synonyms?

Hello, I used a couple of words that were not accepted, but I thought that they were synonyms, can you please check?

cotidiana = diaria?

bus = autobús?

Thanks!

Asked 6 years ago

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Emanuel B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ojalá... there is a lesson with el Presente de Subjuntivo. Is the meaning the same no matter whether I use Imperfecto or Presente? thank you

Asked 6 years ago

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Clara M.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Pintxos y rioja?

¡Chicos, esto no es justo...otra vez! ;)) Hablando de cosas tan deliciosas...me encantan los pintxos y por supuesto me encanta el vino de Rioja.

¡Bueno, eso es todo, me voy a España para comer algo de buena comida y vino! Jajajaja :))

P.S. Thank you for all the fantastic and really informative translation exercises that you provide for us. I really enjoy them!

Asked 4 years ago

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Benhur B.C1Kwiziq community member

Es vs Estamos a...

Hola,

'Estamos a 28 de diciembre' should also be considered correct here, right?

I noticed in the given examples in the lesson for estar to talk about dates, that 'estamos a' is always followed by a date written in words. Is it acceptable to use 'estamos a' followed by a date in digits?

Thanks,

Benhur

Asked 4 years ago

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Missy E.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Numbers in Plural

How would you say

I need (number) 400 to win.

Necesito el cuatrocientos para ganar.

Necesito el cuatrociento para ganar.

Also, We need 14 and 20 to win.

Necesitamos los 14 y 20 para ganar.