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Mary Jane H.C1Kwiziq community member

Confusion about "me faltaras"

There is a beautiful song, "Yolanda," by the Cuban singer/songwriter Pablo Milanés. The construction of one sentence using faltar confounds me: "Si me faltaras no voy a morirme." Why is faltar conjugated in second person singular? I'm having trouble fitting this usage in with any of the lesson examples. What am I missing? Thank you!

https://www.musica.com/letras.asp?letra=125255

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Janet c.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Play All only includes Apprender

Is there a reason why there's only one that can be played? I noticed this on some of the other vocab lists as well. I find listening helpful, so hope this can updated!

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Ian B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In addition is not the same as on the other hand

"In addition" does not have the same meaning in English as "On the other hand"

Javier es bastante guapo.

select ...MásPor otro ladoEn otro ladoTampocoPor otro lado

, es muy trabajador. (Javier is quite handsome. In addition, he is hardworing.)

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Ian B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Moreover is not the same as on the other handMoreover doesn't really mean the same as on the other hand.Moreover better translates asademás

Hemos facturado mucho este año. ________, los jefes nos han dado incentivos.We billed a lot this year. Moreover, the bosses gave us incentives.

Al otro ladoPor otra parteAunqueSin embargo

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Mary Jane H.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of passive voice with ser + participle

I've been taught that this usage of the passive voice is discouraged in English, especially in formal writing, and especially when the active voice is easily possible. Is the same true in Spanish? Thank you!

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Mary Jane H.C1Kwiziq community member

Correction needed in lesson

Responsibility is misspelled in this sentence: to avoid some of the responsability for what is said

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Doug P.C1Kwiziq community member

Condicional o imperfecto de subjuntivo?

Estoy seguro de que cuando abriste esta tienda, no pensaste que llegaría el día en el que un cliente te daría un billete de mil dólares.

Despues de "no pensaba que" o "no pense que". Condicional o imperfecto de subjuntivo?

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