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
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
Wouldn't we always use "el azúcar" for phonetic reasons?
Thanks!
Marcos
Hello,
re: Lo que pase con tu madre no es tu culpa .
I came across this sentence containing "Lo que" but for the life of me, can't figure out (by only looking at the Spanish) that "lo que" here means "whatever" and would therefore trigger the subjunctive.
How can I tell what is being intended by just reading such a sentence and be able to choose between "what" and "whatever"?
Thank you,
Nicole
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
Why can't I use Ustedes - 'ven'
I don't understand why the English translations of the historical present are not in the English historical present. For example, "Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dies in 2013." would be perfectly acceptable in a historical context. To use the past tense in the English examples is just confusing, since the point of the lesson is that the same tense exists in Spanish as well.
I noticed these two sentences used the preposition 'a' instead of 'que' in these sentences. Is there a reason why?
Las ventas fueron superiores a los costes.
The sales were higher than the expenses.
Los costes fueron inferiores a las ventas.
The expenses were lower than the sales.
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