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Garry M.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why "desgustar"?

A great article which I thoroughly enjoyed and will watch and read a few more times. Why was the word "desgustar" used as: "bebidas para desgustar"? Is it an entendre doble somehow? Maybe disfrutar?

Asked 4 years ago

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L. B.A1Kwiziq community member

R vs D Confusion in Cardinal Directions?

Hello! I'm not understanding why these cardinal points sometimes have a "r" and some have a "d" in the name (as bolded). Can you explain this further? ie: El sureste as south-east makes sense (literally south+east), but what is sudeste??

El sureste/sudeste = south-east

El suroeste/sudoeste = south-west

El noreste/nordeste = north-east

El noroeste = north-west

Asked 5 years ago

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Margaret R.A1Kwiziq community member

Please define a reflexive verb. Is it when someone does somethiing to or for one's self? Thank you.

Asked 7 years ago

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Kent W.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Quiz questions using venir instead of irI’ve noticed a number of examples in the quizzes where venir is used in a context where, in English, the verb ir would more likely be used. Is this just a product of constructing quiz questions or is there a communication nuance in Spanish that I’m not familiar with? Ex: Nosotros no vinimos al concierto de Shakira. I can’t think of a context in English where I would say I didn’t come to the concert. Rather, I’d say I didn’t go to the concert. Any insights on this? Gracias!

Asked 3 years ago

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Dhruv L.B1Kwiziq community member

Había vs. Hay

In terms of usage, can había considered to be the the past tense of hay? Había =There was' vs. Hay = 'there is'?

Asked 5 years ago

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Meghan Y.B2Kwiziq community member

Thanks - I think a light bulb went on for me!For months, in Costa Rica, I drove by a handwritten sign on the road that read "se chopean quintas". I knew what it meant - that he was advertising that he cut or weeded yards or fields but I couldn't understand the construction of the plural 3rd person chopear ( or maybe chapear?). Now, I think I get it, because quintas is plural so should chopear be plural. Correct? Thanks again

Asked 7 years ago

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Meghan Y.B2Kwiziq community member

How would you say "I will be here for 4 months?"

Asked 7 years ago

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Lucy W.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why is this verb plural?

Asked 6 years ago

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Sherri ..C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Use of hago

Could you explain how 'hago' comes to mean 'I am walking.' please. How would one know? Is this an idiomatic usage?

Asked 5 years ago

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Vince V.C1Kwiziq community member

Not able to see the list of conjugations

I am having a small issue. The summary box that should show the list of conjugations is empty. I have been seeing this issue recently with the future tense. Can you help with this?

Asked 4 years ago

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