06/25/19

Use of "Veni"? Is it a real word?
I was teaching a high school Spanish class, and a student (who was raised in Texas, but has Mexican relatives) told me that he has heard "veni" instead of "viene". I'd like to know if this is... more
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06/22/19

um.. zu or "zu" in "help me wash my car"?
Suppose I want to say > I want to find someone who can help me wash my car. Can I say > Ich will jemand/jemanden finden/suchen, der mir helfen kann, mein Auto zu waschen. Do I need an... more
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06/21/19

Help me pronounce single "r"?
I've recently started studying Spanish (Latin American) with Rosetta Stone. I think I'm doing trilled *r*'s right but I'm not sure if I'm doing single *r*'s right. Are they supposed to have a... more
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06/18/19

Why are Spanish adverbs formed using the feminine?
To form adverbs in Spanish, you take your chosen adjective, e.g. **lent@** - *slow*, turn it into the feminine form, **lenta**, then add *-mente*, ***lentamente*** - *slowly*.Why do you use the... more
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06/17/19

Why is the 'b' and 'v' pronunciation inconsistent?
I've learnt that the v sound in Spanish is pronounced as a "b", however why are some words such as "por favor" and "Revolucion" pronounced as a "v"? Also, is this type of pronunciation Spanish... more
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06/09/19

Are there non-trivial examples of sentences where the use of one case, instead of other, changes the meaning?
Are there examples of German sentences where the use of one case instead of other alters the meaning, but still being the sentence grammatically correct? *Edit*: I'm after sentences in which... more
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06/03/19

How do we use perfect tense in passive voice?
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05/01/19

What factors led Ancient Greek to become a dead language?
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04/24/19

What's the grammatical difference between "trotz" und "trotzdem"?
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04/24/19

Question regarding "vor"?
I recently came across this sentence > Die Delfine haben ihn umzingelt, aber nicht vor, ihn zu fressen. (The *ihn* here refers to a small fish.) How does the meaning of that sentence differ... more
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04/23/19

Difference between singular and plural formal form of address?
When using the formal address, both you (sing.) and you (pl.) get translated to Sie, when in nominative case, of course. This question is more general. Are there any hints in the language (e.g.... more
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04/23/19

Why does "neu" become "Neues" after "etwas"?
I found this sentence in a German children's book: >Jeden Tag entdeckt Katrin etwas Neues. Neues is a noun here? How can that be? I'd think that 'new' was an adjective. As a noun, I found... more
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03/29/19

What does "cogito, ergo sum" mean?
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03/29/19

Learning Greek for READING
I am most interested in learning to READ Greek, not to speak it or go on vacation, I just enjoy reading books, and I enjoy reading in other languages because it's a bit like working on a puzzle.... more
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03/27/19

Are Adjectives Sometimes "Stem-Changing"?
Most people that study German learn about "stem-changing VERBs (z.B. singen, sang, gesungen). I don't come across them often, but there appear to be stem-changing adjectives, as well. Example:... more
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03/27/19

Why does Hebrew not have capital letters?
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03/26/19

What's the difference between long vowel "e" and the dipthong "ei" in Latin pronunciation?
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03/26/19

What factors led Ancient Greek to become a dead language?
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03/26/19

What language is older, Arabic or Greek?
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03/25/19

What language is Latin derived from?
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03/19/19

Greek - Arabic language relation?
Is there a valid, known link (academic source or even speculation) regarding the Greek and Arabic language, when it comes to syntactic- grammatical or morphological cohesion? I ve only come across... more
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03/18/19

What do lines above some letters mean?
For example in some cases there's an alpha with a narrow line above it (like an accent), sometimes not. What does that mean?
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03/14/19

What does “Das ist gut” mean?
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03/14/19

Me llamo vs. Mi Nombre?
I understand that **Me llamo** is like, `I am [name]` but so is **nombre**. So which one would be used and in what scenario? Are they both acceptable? Is one more formal than the other?
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03/14/19

Could a Latin speaker from today understand an ancient Roman?
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