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Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Be more specific with explanationSpanish verbs ending in -gar replace the -g- with a -gu- in El Presente de Subjuntivo in Spanish. This is to preserve the sound from the infinitive.

Hi, a suggestion: “This is to preserve the hard G sound from the infinitive”. (The Spanish G sounds like the jota when it comes before an E or and I: G+E: gente (people), recoger (to collect), alegra (happy) G+I: digital (digital), girasol (sunflower), elegir (to choose)).

Shirley.

Asked 4 years ago

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Jannice K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Translation of TonteríaNos enfadamos por una tontería.We got angry at each other over (because of) a trifle.
At first when I saw Trifle in the translation I thought of a pudding (postre). Ha ha. I don’t think trifle is the correct word to use for the translation of tontería in this example. Perhaps use ‘something trivial / trivial thing’

Asked 3 years ago

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Lynda C.C1Kwiziq community member

Using double pronouns with El Imperativo

1. Ese dibujo parece bueno. Enséñamelo, por favor.

2. Ese dibujo parece bueno. Me lo enseñas, por favor.

What is the difference between these two options? Why is the second one incorrect? To me they both sound acceptable. Thanks

Asked 5 years ago

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Shafagh K.A2Kwiziq community member

comenzando = we are startingHello! A quiz question: We are starting the meeting now. The correct answer: nosotros comenzamos ... My answer: nosotros estamos comenzando ... Why aren't both answers correct?

Asked 5 years ago

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Connie S.C1Kwiziq community member

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Esto me encontré muy interesante. Vivía en España, en Valencia, durante el año escolar 1973-74. Sabía que Franco estaba enfermo y no tenía mucho tiempo. Me gusta mucho entender lo que pasó después que volví a EE.UU. No había tantos noticias en nuestra país sobre lo que pasaba en España. Gracias para esto video. Es importante que nosotros aprendamos de la historia.

Asked 4 years ago

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Garry M.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

very interesting and fun video

But pronunciation: in the Spanish muy is the U treated as W as in ruido, cuido or is the U given strength and sounded separately. Is muy MWEE ot moo-ee or muu-ee? cuy is cwee or cuuee. I've always believed that Y is treated as another vocal. a e i o u and Y meaning that u before Y = W so muy = mwee

Asked 3 years ago

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M. L.B2Kwiziq community member

do you have ANY animals in the house?

The English asked for "any animals" on that last sentence. So would the better translation be ¿ tienes algunos animales en casa?

Asked 5 years ago

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Allen Z.B1Kwiziq community member

Past participle of leer.

I thought the past participle of leer is leído. But the above example uses leídas. I have no knowledge of conjugating past participles. Please explain the usage. Thanks

Asked 1 year ago

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Wylie Y.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Sonriais vs Sonriáis "

I just wrote sonriais in a blank on a test and it marked my answer "almost right", and gave the right answer as "sonriáis".

Asked 6 years ago

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JonathanK X.C1Kwiziq community member

"It's a good job..."???

"It's a good job..." seems to be a bad translation. Perhaps you meant to write "it's a good thing..."

Asked 3 years ago

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