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Adrian E.C1Kwiziq community member

Question about an example in a test

In the example below, why is it 'aprovechó' and not 'se aprovechó de'? It seems quite a negative context to me, and the context even seems to be leading us towards using the reflexive form by saying 'el muy egoísta'.

Rafa, [being] such an idiot, took advantage of the moment to break up with me. : Rafa, el muy egoísta, ___ la ocasión para romper conmigo.

Asked 4 years ago

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Gerald R.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

unusual usage of "muy"

I have noticed from time to time, that "muy" can be placed in front of a noun to add emphasis to the nature of the noun it is modifying. For example: Marco es muy trabajador. Marco is a very hard worker.

Laura es muy cirujana. Laura is a very skilled surgeon.

Is this a legitimate usage for muy?

Asked 3 years ago

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Nicole P.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Re This exercise: Buenos Aires International Book Fair

Hello,

Re: These two sentences: "los profesores, los estudiantes, and: los niños y los jubilados"

In this exercise I noticed the repetitive use of “los” in the above sentences, and I would tend not to repeat these. i.e. just say: los profesores y estudiantes.

Is there something I’m missing? Thank you, Nicole

Asked 6 years ago

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George C.C1Kwiziq community member

lo vs el in the last section

In the last section of the translation, "between the practical, incredulity and mysticism" is translated as "entre lo práctico, la incredulidad y el misticismo." I don't understand why the práctico gets lo as it's article (other than because the hint said so). Can you explain, please. Thanks

Asked 4 years ago

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ANDREW G.C1Kwiziq community member

Suficiente/bastante

If I want to say: "You bought more than enough"

Is there any significant difference between:

Compraste más que suficiente

and

Compraste más que bastante

or are they essentially synonymous?

Asked 5 years ago

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wendy b.Kwiziq community member

Salir or ir

Can someone please tell me the difference between salió and fue when saying something like "it went well".

When putting this in Spanish dict it gives numerous examples but no indication as to which to use when and why. ?

Thank you

Asked 3 years ago

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Marcos G.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Is this correct?

I like to think back to how new structures build on previous ones. Are these sequences correct?

(1) las sandias grandes (large), las sandias más grandes (the largest), las sandias más grandes jamás cultivadas (the largest ever grown).

(2) el mejor vestido (the best), el mejor vestido jamás deseñado (the best ever designed)

Thanks.

Asked 4 years ago

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Geoff B.B2Kwiziq community member

we have not had dinner yet

why is No todavía hemos cenado. marked wrong

Asked 5 years ago

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James G.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

¡Congratulaciones a todos!

Esta nota es para Laura y todas las personas otras quién desarrollaron este método de enseñar español: Ustedes han creado una revolución en el campo de educación de idiomas. ¡Congratulaciones a todos!

Asked 6 years ago

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Daria D.B1Kwiziq community member

¿Por qué se usa "la"?

Hola,

¿Por qué se usa "la" aquí en esta frase, se refiere a doña Berta? ¿Por qué "la" en vez de "le"?

"Espere, doña Berta. Yo la ayudo con las bolsas."

¡Muchas gracias!

Asked 2 years ago

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