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Phoebe M.A0Kwiziq community member

why do they say carne with an accent instead of carnet

Asked 2 years ago

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Michael K.C1Kwiziq community member

Difference between 'pocas + noun in plural' and 'Unos pocos/unas pocas + nouns in plural'

I am a little confused with the following quiz sentence/ answer: 'Tardé pocas horas en hacerlo.', for which the correct answer is 'pocas horas'. Why wouldn't 'unas pocas horas' also be correct?

Asked 6 years ago

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Margaret R.A1Kwiziq community member

I, too, don't understant your explanation of why "Yo no puedo encontrar las llaves" is not acceptable. Can you be a bit more specific?

Asked 7 years ago

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Stephanie S.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

emphasis before vs. after

Am I correct in understanding that with bueno/malo, putting it before the noun creates more emphasis?

Like " mi padre es un hombre bueno." -My father is a good man.

"Mi padre es un buen hombre." -My father is a [really] good man.

Asked 4 years ago

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Ron H.A1Kwiziq community member

The location of the city is permanent not temporary?

Asked 7 years ago

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Rosemary M.A2Kwiziq community member

érais with an accent over the e

Checked two dictionaries and they show accent over the e? Optional? Changed rule? Checked another dictionary no accent. Regional?

Asked 4 years ago

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Mimi M.A0Kwiziq community member

fue vs estuvo

in number 8 why is it fue premiado and not estuvo premiado?

Asked 5 years ago

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Mary F.B1Kwiziq community member

Accent on hacíawhat is the last mark on hacía, if not an accent?

I don’t understand what the last mark over the a in haciá is, if not an accent. Apparently, it would be better for me not to add any accents, rather than adding one and getting it wrong.

Asked 4 years ago

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R Z.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

tener vs. llevar

These seem to have similar constructions for similar meanings (interim completion of an action that may continue). Is there a distinction between them I'm not getting?

Asked 5 years ago

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Elle A.A0Kwiziq community member

Como vs de for “as”

Why is it “trabajo como” I work as

and “trabaja de” I work as

What’s the difference? Thanks!

Asked 5 years ago

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