11 Answered Questions for the topic traducción
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...
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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...
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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?
03/15/19
Why does "Se habla espanol" translate to "We speak Spanish"?
I see on stores that they have a sign that says `Se habla espanol`. From first glance I would think that it is saying "It speaks Spanish". How is it unambiguous that it is saying "*We* speak...
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Unclear why to use "A vuestros hijos" instead of "vuestros hijos"?
I have the following sentence in English
> Do your children like to read?
Which translates to Spanish:
> A vuestros hijos les gusta leer?
To me it is unclear, why I have to use "**A**...
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Gender of adjectives when no noun is defined?
I've always been taught that the gender of the adjective must agree with the noun.
I was speaking to a friend about 'Orange is the New Black' (Netflix series), and couldn't decide how to...
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What is the difference between using "de" and "que" for the English word "to"?
Here are two examples where `de` and `que` are meant to translate to `to` in English:
`Donde tengo que dejar los documentos?` = Where do I have to leave the documents?
`Es imposible de saber` =...
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03/14/19
What is the difference between "al" and "a la"?
Consider the following sentence:
> Vamos a entender a la maestra. (We are going to understand the teacher)
I remember seeing in a similar sentence the word `al` being used instead of `a la`....
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03/14/19
De que color es la camisa? - What is "De" for?
It looks like this sentence can be formed without the "De" so what is it for?
03/13/19
What is the role of the "le" in the sentence "Miguel le dio a su novia un anillo."?
The sentence:
> Miguel le dio a su novia un anillo.
Translates into:
> Miguel gave a ring to his girlfriend.
I would think that there would be no need for the "`le`", since the direct...
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Why are both "Presidente" and "Presidenta" accepted as correct translations?
Duolingo wanted me to choose between multiple options for the translation of "*She is the president of that organization*".
I chose "*Ella es la presidente de esa organizacion*" but it was counted...
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