33 Answered Questions for the topic selección de palabras

Selección De Palabras Spanish Vocabulario Diferencias Regionales

06/18/19

What's the difference between rezar and orar? Are there any other ways to say 'to pray'?
My teacher told me that different religions tend to use different words for `"to pray"`, usually choosing between `rezar` and `orar`. Which words are preferred by what religions & in which... more
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Selección De Palabras Spanish Etimología Traducción

06/18/19

Where did "pico de gallo" get its name?
Does *pico de gallo* (the type of salsa) literally translate as "rooster's beak"? If so, where did it get that name, and how does that describe the salsa?
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Selección De Palabras Spanish Traducción

06/17/19

a propósito vs "de paso" to say "by the way"?
How do you say "by the way" in Spanish, as in:> By the way, what's your name?> By the way, where do you live now?> By the way, I met Javier the other day ...Google Translate shows  **a... more
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Selección De Palabras Spanish Verbos Mnemonic

06/17/19

Is there a trick to remembering 'llevar' and 'traer'?
After years of living in a Spanish-speaking country, and speaking mostly only Spanish all day, I still struggle with 'llevar' and 'traer'. The rules are clear and all, but it is just very difficult... more
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Selección De Palabras Spanish Verbos Cópulas

06/17/19

Why should we use "estar" over "ser" for being old or fat?
I can understand why we would use estar for temporary states. But there are conditions that people have that are not temporary, such as being old (or for some people, being fat).> ¡qué... more
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Selección De Palabras Spanish Pronombres Ortografía

06/17/19

Why is Usted sometimes abbreviated as Vd. instead of Ud.? Is there any difference in usage between the two?
I've noticed that the word Usted can be abbreviated at least 2 ways, the most common of which being Ud. and Vd. to my knowledge. I see how Ud. makes perfect sense, but why is a `V` used instead of... more
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Selección De Palabras Spanish Traducción Cortesía

06/17/19

What is the difference between "De nada" and "No hay de qué"?
I am learning Spanish and ran across "De nada" and "No hay de qué". Both mean "You're welcome". What's the difference?
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Selección De Palabras Spanish Uso De Palabras Gramática

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?
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