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Brett T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

El verbo fastidiar también es un amigo falso.

"Fastidiar" is another false friend. In English, to be "fastidious" is to be very attentive to detail, accuracy or cleanliness.

Asked 5 years ago

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Gabor E.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

¿En qué estaría pensando cuando lo hizo? - does the concional imply past here?

I translate this with "what would she be thinking when she made it", is that correct? What confuses me a bit is that "estaría" is used to describe events in the past but it is present here. This is still just a 'condicional simple', correct?

Elsewhere I found an example where "¿Qué estaría pensando ella?" is being translated with "what was she thinking?" Again, the past seems to be implied here.

Asked 4 years ago

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Emanuel B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I woild like to ask whether there is a lesson covering the construction either ... or ...?

Asked 5 years ago

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Nimue ..A1Kwiziq community member

No se puede viajar a ese país hasta que ________ seguro.

I don't understand why this sentence is translated as ... ('we' can't travel). Wouldn't it be podemos for *we* ? I thought *puede* was singular for he/her/it

I also don't understand why the answer is *sea* and not *se*

Can someone please explain.

Asked 4 years ago

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Todd M.B1Kwiziq community member

mejor contextoLa policía ofrecería protección al criminal con tal de que él confesara los nombres de los jefes de la banda.The police would offer protection to the criminal as long as he gave the names of the gang's leaders.
Me deseo que los exemplos fueron mas relevantan. Criminials confessing to police is from drama, movies..

Asked 2 years ago

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John O.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Una marca española

Hola,

I was marked correct for putting "una marca español" when in fact it is an exception to the rule for adjectives ending in "L" per the lesson, and should be española.

Is it in fact optional?

Saludos. John

Asked 6 years ago

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Christine D.A2Kwiziq community member

Indirect object pronoun

In this sentence "Yo le doy el periódico al portero ahora."

Why do you need "le" to say "I am giving the newspaper to the doorman?" Couldn't you say "Yo doy el periódico al portero ahora."

I am giving the newspaper to the doorman now.

Asked 5 years ago

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