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Gromit L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

There's an error in one of the hints...The best answer is:Compare your answer

fue reina de Castilla, Aragón y Navarra.

Here's the hint we gave you:
Castile = Castilla, Aragon = Aragón, Navarre = Navarra, don't put any article in front of "queen", use El Pretérito Imperfecto

Asked 5 years ago

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Amethyst K.B2Kwiziq community member

"Ojalá encuentren" example

Hi, in this example:

Ojalá encuentren la medicina adecuada para tratar su enfermedad.I wish they found the right medicine to treat his illness.

Doesn't the Spanish say "I hope they find the right medicine to treat his illness."? That is, "ojalá encuentren" is in the present tense expressing a hope, not the past tense expressing a lament ("I wish they (implied: had) found.")

Asked 5 years ago

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Ashlyn T.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Disfrazado = dressed Disfrazado = dressed

can we use disfrazado instead of vestir ?

for this sentence, We were all dressed in white

estabamos disfazados en blanco? is this correct?

Asked 3 years ago

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Mary Z.C1Kwiziq community member

Anda: it seems like one could use "vaya" as a synonym

Are anda and vaya interchangeable when used to express surprise?

Asked 2 years ago

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D. H.C1Kwiziq community member

Are there exceptions to using definite articles for body parts?

In a test, I got the question "Yo _____ mis manos en el agua". The verb was sumergir. Is it more correct to say "mis manos" here than "las manos" and if so, why? Are there certain verbs you are more likely to or would always use the possessive rather than definite?

Asked 5 years ago

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Connor L.B2Kwiziq community member

Why 'reservar en' instead of just 'reservar'?

For the sentence:

Ustedes quisieron reservar en este hotel.

Asked 4 years ago

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C. A.C1Kwiziq community member

cien por cien / cien por ciento / ciento por ciento

Is there a difference between the above options? It looks like they can be used interchangeably, but I'm not sure. Here are the examples:

Vendemos productos cien por ciento naturales.

Van a construir un hotel cien por cien ecológico.

Estoy seguro al ciento por ciento.

Thanks!

Asked 4 years ago

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Marc G.B1Kwiziq community member

Reflexive particle should be closer to conjugated verb

A quiz marked 'Te no miras' (you don't look at yourself) as correct. But I don't think it is. The reflex particle goes closer to the conjugated verb. 'No te miras'

Asked 4 years ago

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Marcos G.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Suggestion: Use "any" in English translations.

The word "any" can have a nuance of uncertainty.

"We opened our doors to those who wanted to come in."

--> We opened our doors to anyone who wanted to come in.

"People who booked in advance may go to this desk."

--> Anyone who has booked in advance may go to this desk.

It's not always appropriate, but could help sometimes.

Asked 3 years ago

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