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I don't understand the use of menudo here because it means small and the question uses very often not very small. Can you explain this to me?
Is "navidad" typically used in plural, like in this example?
Estas serán las primeras navidades sin Cristina. -These will be the first Christmas without Cristina.
Also, the translation should be "This will be..."
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
I got this correct in the quiz b/c I followed the hint but I don't understand the use of Imperfecto over Indefinido here if there is a specific time period in the past identified. Why trabajaba rather than trabajo? (I know the hint says "used to" but the question still stands.) Thank you!
En el año 2010, usted ________ para una escuela primaria.In 2010, you used to work for a primary school.HINT: Conjugate "trabajar" in El Pretérito Imperfecto.
In one of the examples, "las legumbres" is translated as "pulses". Shouldn't that be "legumes"?
I'm a bit confused by this example. Why is it "al que"? Could it be "al cual"? Thanks for your help!
MOTHER: Of course, the guy who you met at the Spanish course at University,
MADRE: Claro, el chico al quien conociste en el curso de español de la universidad,MADRE: Claro, el chico al que conociste en el curso de español de la universidad,But in this specific example of the Preterito Perfecto Subjuntivo....
Cuando hayas hecho tus deberes puedes ir a jugar fuera.
Is it incorrect to also use.....
Cuando has hecho tus deberes puedes ir a jugar fuera.
Just curious if they are interchangeable in their use. Thank you.
Nelson
Can you wait at the door?
Ustedes pueden .....etc
Why ustedes, ustedes = they
Si iba a la peluquería, me gastaba mucho dinero.
If I went to the hairdresser, I spent a lot of money.
Sorry but I can't make any sense out of the use of English in this example.
"When I went to the hairdresser, I spent a lot of money" No problem
"If I had been to the hairdresser, I would have spent a lort of money" OK
"If I were to go to the hairdresser, I would spend a lot of money"
"If I go to the hairdresser, I shall spend a lot of money"
The example: If I went to the hairdreser, I spent a lot of money" is not good English.
Hope this can be of help.
Ian B
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