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Tom W.A2Kwiziq community member

Hay / Il y a

I had wondered whether Spanish 'hay' and French 'il y a' were derived the same way - a combination of third person singular from the verb 'to have' ('ha' and 'a') and 'y'.

Is that completely wrong?

Thanks

Tom

Asked 4 years ago

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Nicole P.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Re Paella

Re: Sentence above:

No, no me gusta la paella.No, I do not like paella.

In the lesson above, I was surprised to hear how the word "paella" was pronounced. I had never heard that pronunciation. My question is, are the letters "ae" considered a diphthong, and if so, what would be its pronunciation?

Thank you and wishing you a great day!

Nicole

Asked 6 years ago

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A. R.C1Kwiziq community member

Half board translates to media pensión? Never use this either in English in U.S., though "room and board"together refers to meals included.

Asked 6 years ago

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Kay N.C1Kwiziq community member

Use of tú

If I am 70 and my neighbour is 50, why can´t I use tú instead of usted?

Asked 5 years ago