there’s no sense that this is the situation of ‘but something intervened’, and it doesn’t feel like a natural ‘perfecto’ tense to me, more just an action in the past. So I’m wondering why the perfecto was chosen here?

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Brett T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

I'm really struggling with the distinction. In English, I often don't think that I make much of a distinction between "what" and "how" I feel.For example, "What do you feel for that guy?" and "How do you feel about that guy?" are asking exactly the same thing. How would these two phrases translate (be worded) diffierently in Spanish?

Asked 7 years ago

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Melissa M.A2Kwiziq community member

Quiz questions/translations - how do we answer when it could be right or wrong depending on country?

It would really help if the English translations were closer to the answer you're looking for, especially in this lesson where depending on whether you're in Latin America or Spain, people could choose either option and be correct.

This is the question from the quiz that I got wrong:

Hoy no _________________ a nadie interesante.I haven't met anybody interesting today.
I selected "he conocido" because that is the direct translation and it seems like that's what they'd say in Spain due to the timing. But in Latin America (which is my selected profile but I'm not sure that it actually impacts my quizzes or not), it would be "conoci".
If you translated it to "I didn't meet anyone interesting today", that would make sense in English and prompt the correct answer, would it not? Because it seems like based on this lesson, either answer is correct depending on what Spanish-speaking country you're in!

Asked 4 years ago

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Gail G.C1Kwiziq community member

How does "Hace días que Laura no viene a visitarnos." fit the pattern?This was the quiz answer. I would have chosen "Laura no viene a vistarnos desde hace días." but it wasn't an option.

Asked 8 years ago

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allison h.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In this example, there is no clear agent. Who is eating the paella? It could be la gente (3rd sing.) or las personas(3rd pl). Both answers are correct

Asked 8 years ago

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Ricky M.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

In the example, ¿Ella envía un regalo a Miguel? Sí, ella le envía un regalo, why is there an accent over envia? Ricky

Asked 7 years ago

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Iris R.B2Kwiziq community member

disfrutar de algo o disfrutar algo

Solo una preguntita,

¿Es correcto decir--- disfruta de tu vida? Aquí en el texto dice - disfruta tu vida. ¿Cual es más común?

🤭gracias

Asked 3 years ago

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Andrea C.A2Kwiziq community member

When to use pues

When should we use pues versus porque? In the text it was translated as "because" = "pues". Thank you!

Asked 4 years ago

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Tom H.A1Kwiziq community member

to or for

The confusing part is not se vs le for me but "to" vs "for." Your explanation was that an indirect object means to him/it, etc., but the example is "for him", which is very different in English. I think this needs to be explained. When I speak I usually try to clarify with "para mi" for "for me", but it may not be right.

Tom

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