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Hay niebla Literally "there is fog" (It is foggy)
I have studied and studied this lesson but I keep getting it wrong. Grrr!
What is the rule, please?
Lyn
What is the rule for using "mientras" or "mientras que"?
For example:
Escribo mientras que él come. Why can't I say: Escribo mientras él come.
Él habla mientras yo leo. Why can't I say: Él habla mientras que yo leo.
I cannot see any difference in syntax, usage or meaning between these two sentences, yet three native speakers have all told me they would only say the first, but could not tell me why or give me any grammatical rule. Please help... someone/anyone.
I was always taught that you can use "me gusta el deporte" to refer to sports and it is more common to use the singular, rather than the plural. The same as in English. Is this correct?
Hola,
In a Spanish show, a character says to another:
Tú no sales de aquí hasta que no me traigas a ese chico.
Which I believe roughly translates to "You are not to go out until you bring this guy to me." If that is the case, could you explain why the subordinate sentence would be negated with no. Wouldn't it be:
Tú no sales de aquí hasta que me traigas a ese chico.
Thank you for your help!
what does afueras de la ciudad mean?
"It can be used in the singular, for example se tarda, se tardó or in the plural, for example se tardan, se tardaron. Se tardó dos horas en llegar. = Se tardaron dos horas en llegar. It took two hours to arrive."
So both examples mean precisely the same thing? Is there a situation where the meaning would change?
Wouldn't "rosas" be the correct form of the adjective to go with "lámparas"?
Why are numbers written with the feminine article when telling time "es la una y media", but written with the masculine article when writing the date, "mi cumpleaños es el uno/primero de enero"?
His family's situation saddens them. : ___ la situación de su familia.
How to say "something bores/annoys/saddens you"
La respuesta para esto es "les entristece" pero pensé que familia es singular? Porque no es " le entristece"?
Gracias.
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