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I think the verb acabar can also be used to express finishing something. How does the use of acabar in Spanish differ when I want to say "I just..." vs. "I'm finishing..."
Why is costar used without a pronoun to express something people in general find difficult, while other words DO use a pronoun to express general things, as explained in the "The impersonal se in Spanish" lesson?
Lesson - The impersonal se in Spanish:
Expressing instructions and general statements in Spanish with the impersonal se = one
un carro = car
el auto = car
un autobús escolar = school bus
un bus escolar = school bus
la avioneta = light aircraft
el jet = jet
el uber = uber
la lancha = boat
la canoa = canoe
el ferry = ferry
la moto de agua = jet ski
la patineta = skateboard
el monopatín = scooter
el monociclo = unicycle
el paracaídas = parachute
el parapente = paragliding
El velero = sailboat
la limosina = limosine
el crusero = cruise ship
When do you use “de bajo de” versus just “bajo” for under? Also why does lobster not have the definite article? Thanks.
"a pesar de que" is not wrong. I think your system should be fixed.
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The yo example given sounds like quipo rather than quepo? Is that generally how it is pronounced? I noticed the yo is not standard and more like jo. Are these regionally differences?
Por favor, la última oración usa la frase "Creo que", y yo creyó que normalmente se necesite usar el subjuntivo después esta expresión... ?porqué no es "Creo que mañana vayamos a buscar más accesorios"?
Gracias
Can a demonstrative adjective such as "este" for example, ever be used alone to signify a person or thing?
Por ejemplo:
Ana irá a la escuela con Pedro con la condición que ESTE lleve sus libros.
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