Eso vs lo
Hola! I just answered a quiz question that looked like this:
Pásame ________ que está ahí a tu lado por favor. Pass me that [thing] which there next to you please.
(HINT: Use the correct word for "that" acting as a direct object)
With "lo" (the correct answer was "eso"). And "lo" still seems correct to me without context. IE "Pass me that which is next to you please." or something like that. I think the import of the lesson is that, in cases where "the thing" has been previously mentioned, "eso" or "ello" is more correct.
Here are my questions, assuming I've got the idea right about the eso/ello usage above ;-) :
1. Should the question provide the context ? IE "HINT: Use the correct pronoun for something mentioned previously acting as a direct object."
2. Either way, isn't the question a little weird? I mean, if we already talked about the thing, why would I also specify its location? I mean, wouldn't I just say "Pass me that thing (we talked about), please" ?
Thanks!
Alan
Hola! I just answered a quiz question that looked like this:
Pásame ________ que está ahí a tu lado por favor.
Pass me that [thing] which there next to you please.
(HINT: Use the correct word for "that" acting as a direct object)
With "lo" (the correct answer was "eso"). And "lo" still seems correct to me without context. IE "Pass me that which is next to you please." or something like that. I think the import of the lesson is that, in cases where "the thing" has been previously mentioned, "eso" or "ello" is more correct.
Here are my questions, assuming I've got the idea right about the eso/ello usage above ;-) :
1. Should the question provide the context ? IE "HINT: Use the correct pronoun for something mentioned previously acting as a direct object."
2. Either way, isn't the question a little weird? I mean, if we already talked about the thing, why would I also specify its location? I mean, wouldn't I just say "Pass me that thing (we talked about), please" ?
Thanks!
Alan
My question isn't about demonstrative pronouns but it's in relation to the translation of one of the example sentences describing their usage.
In the 3rd example sentence which reads, 'Las faldas en esta tienda son bonitas' the English translation given is, 'They have nice skirts in this shop'. I thought that this would translate as, 'The skirts in this shop are nice'. The translation given would be 'Tienen faldas bonitas en esta tienda' in Spanish wouldn't it'? Is it an error here Inma or does it not have to be literal translation?
Gracias
Clara
I have the worst time remembering which one is what. I get ese/esa and esto/esta mixed up all the time. Any suggestions on how to remember them?
Aquello/aquella isn't so hard to remember since it's so different
Hello,
Re: Por la mañana desayuno a las nueve.
I have breakfast at nine in the morning.I noticed in the above that the structure of the sentence is quite different.
Could it also be: Desayuno a las nueve por la mañana.
If yes/or no why and what would the difference in meaning.
Are there any rules/lessons concerning this?
Thank you. Nicole
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?
Hello,
I'm just wondering about the use of the reflexive comprarse. It is used in this example:
En esta tienda pueden comprarse unas joyas muy bonitas.You can buy very nice jewels in this shop
Why is the reflexive used here, and in general when do we use comprarse instead of comprar?
Thanks!Marcos
Are YOU going to work now? why is this answer not vas?
I think I saw an earlier lesson when you use bastante and other words only in a singular form. But I can't find the other lesson. Hopefully you can direct me to the lesson :)
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