8 Answered Questions for the topic gramática
06/26/19
Mismatching word gender in Spanish?
My native language is a genderless language, there is no masculine/feminine words, and so there is no being agreeable in grammar. This causes a lot of confusion for me as a Spanish Learner and no...
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06/21/19
Determining gender of words ending in "e"?
When learning Spanish, there are basic rules taught about word gender: words ending in *o* are usually masculine, words ending in *a* are usually feminine.What about words ending in *e*? Are there...
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06/20/19
Correct terminology for male/female animals?
How do I speak about my pet rats in Spanish? Firstly, do I understand correctly that "rata" means "rat" and "ratón" means "mouse"? I also realize that "rato" means "a short while," so...
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Significance of adjective placement?
In Spanish, adjectives typically come after the noun they modify. However, there are some cases when the adjective comes before the noun, and usually (always?) with a change in meaning. ...
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Gramática Spanish
05/03/19
When to use "a"?
"Last week I saw my husband's aunt" translated to "La semana pasada vi *a* la tia de mi esposo". I always miss the little "a" when I see a sentence like this. Could someone help me summarize when...
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05/03/19
What is the difference between "tuyo" and "suyo"?
I see them both being used to represent possession. For example:
> El gato es suyo
and
> El gato es tuyo.
Are these sentences the same? What is the difference between these words?
05/03/19
Actualmente vs. "ahora"?
Both translate as now. How does one decide which one to use in which context? My understanding is that **ahora** is more like "right now, at this moment" whereas **actualmente** has a broader sense...
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05/03/19
Grammar: "te veo los ojos"?
I have few questions:
1. In the example `"Te veo los ojos"`, in English that is `"I see your eyes"`. `te=your`, right? If I change the sentence to `"Se veo los ojos"`, then it will become `"I see...
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