One time when both I and my Spanish level were younger, I was visiting Guatemala and would often go to a particular restaurant for breakfast where I was always served by the same waitress. We go to know each other and one day she told me all about her sister who worked nearby.

The next day I wanted to be polite and ask how her sister was, so I asked, in error, "¿Cómo es tu hermana?" Immediately she frowned and walked away and never served me again, with the manager serving me instead. The only explanation that I can think of was that, in using the verb "ser" instead of "estar", I had really asked, "Is your sister hot?" That is, how is your sister physically? So my question is, does saying "Como es..." ever refer to physical attributes?

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Kofi S.A1KwizIQ community member

Sentence structure

Son muy populares los siguientes platos: The following dishes are very important

I am confused as to why this sentence is ordered in this way. Why does Los siguientes platos precede son muy populares?

thanks

Asked 1 year ago

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Julie F.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

COSTAR A ALGUIEN HACER ALGOholaLes ha costado mucho adaptarse a ese pueblo tan pequeño.They found it very difficult to adapt to that very small village.
would you be able to sayles costía mucho adaptarse a esse pueblo tan pequenoLes costó mucho adaptarse a un pueblo tan pequeño.
saludjulie

Asked 1 year ago

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Lio M.C1KwizIQ community member

"conozca derecho internacional"

Hi, my initial thought was that we would rather use an article before the noun in the following sentence: "...que el candidato conozca el derecho internacional". Could you please explain?

Asked 1 year ago

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C. J.C1KwizIQ community member

"Sometime within" vs. "In exactly"

What would be the best way to clarify between, for example:

"We will send the exam results out within the next two weeks." [at some point during that time frame]

and

"We will send the exam results out in two weeks." [after two weeks have passed]

Asked 1 year ago

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Melanie T.B1KwizIQ community member

Lacking important info

This lesson tells when it uses the accento - but DOESN"T tell what it means/how to use with out the accento so can't see alternative

Asked 1 year ago

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Julie F.B2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

otro preguna sentir or sentarse

Damm!

I don't understand this one below

poco a poco is an adverb

I answered me siento but was wrong

________ que te alejas de mí poco a poco. answer SientoI feel that you are drifting away from me little by little.could you offer an explanation to this pleaseSilvia replied to Marcus G

'So, in essence:

Use "sentir" for stating what you feel physically or generally.Use "sentirse" when expressing how you feel emotionally or internally.'

i would have thought you couldn't physically feel someone 'drifting away'

which is why I used sentirse as it felt like an emotional situation

please clarify if possible

thank you

Asked 1 year ago

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