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Lesley W.A1Kwiziq community member

I’m confused when to use ser or estar

Asked 6 years ago

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JamieKwiziq

Juan ________ prepara el desayuno todos los días."

Asked 8 years ago

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Kent W.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Chancing the subject in the second clause

Quiz statement: Esa profesora explicaba muy bien pero esta nos aprobaba fácilmente.

My translation: That teacher explained things very well but this one passed us easily.

Quiz translation: That teacher explained things very well but with this one we passed [the subject] easily.

How I would translate that back into Spanish: Esa profesora explicaba muy bien pero, con esta, aprobamos fácilmente.

The translation of the second clause seems to change the focus, with the subject being the teacher (passing the students easily). I realize it’s subtle but do you think it makes a difference? Did the second teacher go easy on the students or did they just connect better with her teaching?

Asked 4 years ago

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June C.C1Kwiziq community member

New Words

It would be great to provide the meanings of some of the expressions such as higos a brevas and se mantiene en sus trece. Also, I would like to be able slow the speed down as they are speaking a bit fast.

Asked 4 years ago

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Mysterious StrangerKwiziq community member

How to say "My wife is a New Mexican"?

Hi! So I was just wondering, if I want to say "My wife is a New Mexican", is there a way to say "Mi esposa es una Nuevo Mexicana"? Normally I would make nueva female, but "Nuevo Mexico" is a noun, so I'm not sure. Or should I just go with "Mi esposa es de Nuevo Mexico"? Thank you for your help!

Asked 5 years ago

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Michele S.A1Kwiziq community member

tan vs tanto

What is the difference between tan and tanto?

Can they be used interchangeably.

Asked 9 months ago

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Ian B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I was going to vs I was about to.10________ avisarte de que la fiesta se ha cancelado. I was about to warn you that the party is cancelled.Iba aEstuve aFuiEstaba yendo a Tuve que

I was completely thrown by the inclusion of the words "About to".

Iba a avisarte would just mean "I was going to warn you"

I was about to warn you should surely be: "Estaba a punto de advertirte" Not given as an option

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Ian

Asked 6 years ago

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Lynne W.A2Kwiziq community member

Madrugar means the same as levantarse temprano?

I don't understand why in one sentence the lady says that she gets up early every morning (me levanto temprano) but in the next sentence she says "no me gusta madrugar". Are you just showing us that there are two ways to say that she gets up early? Isn't this a bit much for beginner Spanish!?!?

Asked 4 years ago

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Lyndsey M.B1Kwiziq community member

I keep failing miserably at this because I don't know the adjectives. Where is a beginner lesson on adjectives that I should learn before this lesson?

Asked 7 years ago

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Sylvie F.A1Kwiziq community member

La versus Lo

Hello

I do not understand why you use « la » in this sentence?

Se la estamos decorando.
We are decorating it for him.

Asked 6 years ago