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03/19/19

Why is "voy" used in "voy perdiendo" instead of "estoy"?

Apparently "Voy perdiendo" means "I'm losing." But I thought the present participle was formed using estar. I am confused!

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Spanish Gramática Uso De Palabras Género

03/19/19

Es correcto usar "@" para significar femenino/masculino?

He visto *bienvenid@s* con una *@* para significar *bienvenidos/bienvenidas*. Casi estoy seguro que he visto otras palabras tambien en cuales meten *@* para significar masculino/femenino, pero no... more

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Spanish

03/19/19

Porque la RAE recomendaba usar "u" como conjuncion en vez de "o" ante palabras que empezaran por "d"?

ITERAR. Repetir lo que se ha hecho ù dicho varias veces. (Tomo G-M, de 1734.) REITERAR. Volver à executar ò repetir alguna cosa. (Tomo O-R, de 1737.) Me resulta curioso que en un libro escrito en... more

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Spanish Gramática Verbos Traducción

03/19/19

Speaking of, [...] or Verbing, [...]?

I started out wondering if there was any Spanish analogy to the English construction `Speaking of, [independent clause]` as in >Speaking of potatoes, I love them. The most obvious possibility... more

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Spanish Historia Gramática Etimología

03/19/19

How did the syntactical strucutre “me gusta” come to be in Spanish? It seems to be different from its Latin root and other Romance languages?

In Spanish there is the structure "Me gusta" where "Me" is the *object*. But in other Romance languages such as Portuguese "Eu gosto (de isso)" or French "Je goûterai le soir bleu", "eu" and "je"... more

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Spanish Gramática Pronombres Orden De Palabras

03/19/19

Personal pronouns: When to hook at the end of verb and when to keep separate?

I am learning Spanish with the Michel Thomas Method. I am a bit confused with when to put 'lo' at the start of a phrase and when to hook it on to the verb.

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Spanish Gramática

03/19/19

How do you determine whether to use 'y' or 'e' for 'and'?

I've noticed that 'y' is almost exclusively used, but in some cases 'e' should be used instead. I'm basing this on Duolingo so I'm not sure if it's correct, but here are some examples where it... more

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Spanish

03/19/19

imperative or subjunctive?

In my Spanish class I have learnt that only the second person (s & pl) has distinct forms for the imperative, but the forms for all other persons are the same as for the subjunctive.... more

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Spanish Gramática

03/19/19

Es correcto anidar parentesis en una frase?

Si quiero anidar pensamientos con parentesis (tiendo a abusar de ellos sin querer (deformacion profesional)), es correcto en espanol?

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Spanish Gramática Conjunciones

03/19/19

Qual opcion es correcta: "y e-mail" o "e e-mail"?

Estaba escribiendo la frase "nombre, apellido e e-mail" cuando me surgio la duda: Que debo escribir? **"e e-mail"** o **"y e-mail"**? La "e" de "e-mail" suena como "i" (_i meil_), pero se escribe... more

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Spanish Gramática Uso De Palabras Traducción

03/19/19

Let's go in Spanish: vayamos vs vamos vs vamonos?

I understand that "Let's go" in Spanish is `vamonos` or `vamos` depending on the context. However, I have also learned from grammar books that all the "let's..." constructs translate into Spanish... more

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Spanish Gramática Selección De Palabras

03/19/19

Is "Que hora es?" or "Que horas son?" preferred?

Admittedly, it has been a *very* long time since I've studied Spanish, but I distinctly recall that we always used "Que hora es?" for "what time is it?". However, on a trip to the Dominican... more

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Spanish Gramática Vocabulario

03/19/19

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 "raton" means "mouse"? I also realize that "rato" means "a short while," so does that... more

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Spanish Gramática Subjuntivo Adverbios

03/19/19

When should the subjunctive be used after "mientras"?

When should *mientras* or *mientras que* be followed by the subjunctive and when by the indicative? In both cases, how is *mientras* usually translated?

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Spanish Gramática Números Adjetivos

03/19/19

Cuando se utiliza primero y primera?

Porque se dice *primero* en *primero plato* y no *primer* como en *primer numero*? Cual es la diferencia? Estoy confundido

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Spanish Gramática Vocabulario Uso De Palabras

03/19/19

How to say "let's meet" as an invitation to a date?

In English it's simple "let's meet" or "let's meet up". In Spanish, even after having done a research, I can't figure out which one is correct and appropriate for an invitation to a date. 1. nos... more

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Spanish Gramática Nombres Propios Adjetivos

03/19/19

Porque se llama "Santa Fe", no "Fe Santa"?

Pense que si el adjetivo va siempre antes del sustantivo, excepto en casos de cantidad ('muchas casas', 'diez perros', etc.) Recientemente me he dado cuenta de que "Santa Fe" no se refiere a un... more

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Spanish Gramática Pronombres Artículos

03/18/19

Using article twice when joining two clauses?

I am trying to translate `That's the one that I eat the chicken with'` What I currently have is `Esa es la con la que como el pollo`, which doesn't sound right to me. So I start with the first... more

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Spanish Gramática Pronombres Formalidad

03/18/19

Using "he/she" and "usted's" possessive pronoun in a sentence?

I have a sentence: > "Father, he was writing in your notebook." Wouldn't that translate into: > "Padre, el estaba escribiendo en su cuaderno." Wouldn't that be confusing because it could... more

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Spanish Gramática Adjetivos

03/18/19

Is there a difference between "poco" and "un poco"?

In English, there's a subtle but definite difference between *few* and *a few*: > A few men went to the party. (*Some people went*) > > Few men went to the party. (*Nobody or almost... more

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Spanish Gramática Traducción Selección De Palabras

03/18/19

Lo peor ya ha pasado - Why is "Lo" used?

The sentence translates to `The worse has already passed`. Why is `lo` used instead of `el`? When am I supposed to use one over the other?

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Spanish

03/18/19

;Es correcto usar dos "comos" y decir "tanto como X como como Y"?

Supongamos que queremos utilizar la expresion *Tanto X como Y*, por ejemplo: > Me gustan **tanto** el chocolate **como** los garbanzos Es decir, que me refiero a ambas cosas por igual. Vale,... more

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Spanish Mexico Gramática Vocabulario

03/18/19

“Que viene” vs “proximo”?

I have seen the expression, “*next year*” translated as both “**el ano que viene**” and “**el ano proximo**.” Are there regional preferences? Which one is more natural and why? Which translation is... more

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Spanish

03/18/19

What does listo mean in Spanish?

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Spanish Gramática Preposiciones

03/18/19

The translation of 'at' in Spanish?

The Spanish translation of > He appears **at** night. are given below. Is it correct both to say > El aparece **en** la noche. and/or > El aparece **a** la noche. `en` and `a`,... more

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Why is "voy" used in "voy perdiendo" instead of "estoy"?

Es correcto usar "@" para significar femenino/masculino?

Porque la RAE recomendaba usar "u" como conjuncion en vez de "o" ante palabras que empezaran por "d"?

Speaking of, [...] or Verbing, [...]?

How did the syntactical strucutre “me gusta” come to be in Spanish? It seems to be different from its Latin root and other Romance languages?

Personal pronouns: When to hook at the end of verb and when to keep separate?

How do you determine whether to use 'y' or 'e' for 'and'?

imperative or subjunctive?

Es correcto anidar parentesis en una frase?

Qual opcion es correcta: "y e-mail" o "e e-mail"?

Let's go in Spanish: vayamos vs vamos vs vamonos?

Is "Que hora es?" or "Que horas son?" preferred?

Correct terminology for male/female animals?

When should the subjunctive be used after "mientras"?

Cuando se utiliza primero y primera?

How to say "let's meet" as an invitation to a date?

Porque se llama "Santa Fe", no "Fe Santa"?

Using article twice when joining two clauses?

Using "he/she" and "usted's" possessive pronoun in a sentence?

Is there a difference between "poco" and "un poco"?

Lo peor ya ha pasado - Why is "Lo" used?

;Es correcto usar dos "comos" y decir "tanto como X como como Y"?

“Que viene” vs “proximo”?

What does listo mean in Spanish?

The translation of 'at' in Spanish?

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