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David M.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

"Exists" should be plural

Your English original is: "the tango is one of the most sensual dances that exists in the world". During the course of the exercise, I felt that "exists" should really be plural, so I put "existen" in my translation answer - and that was accepted as correct. However, your final Spanish version still makes it singular.

Asked 5 years ago

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allison h.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Nouns that take masculine articleWhy is "la hambre" not like "la hache"?

Asked 7 years ago

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Sue B.B1Kwiziq community member

Second question in this sectionunfortunately I cannot progress with this subject as the 2nd question is too long to be able to submit an answer. Or is that just my iPad?

Asked 7 years ago

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oscar h.C1Kwiziq community member

hasta que acabase

Hi there,

I have a question about the final sentence of the exercise. Why does 'hasta que' invoke the subjunctive here when the action is in the past? Thanks.

Asked 4 years ago

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Shawn H.B2Kwiziq community member

Another Option

Another common idiom is "no ver la hora (de)"

¡No veo la hora! - I can't wait!

No veo la hora de volver a casa. - I can't wait to return home.

Asked 6 years ago

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John O.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Estar and Ser

Hola,

Here is my train of thought. "Ayer estuve en un concierto:" "Yesterday" requires the pretérito indefinido because it refers to a completed action at a time in the past, and the verb is estar because it is referring to a location; hence estuve.

However I am stuck with "Fue en San Juan:" Is San Juan not a location? If so, would it require the verb estar rather than ser?

It would be great if you could explain this.

Many thanks.

Asked 7 years ago

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allison h.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Oops, that didn't copy right

The given translation was:

"tienen que ser acreditados por"

and my answer, marked incorrect, was:

"deberían ser acreditados por"

Asked 7 years ago

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pippy M.B2Kwiziq community member

El más menor/ El menor

Hi,

Does the section headed "Bear in mind that their regular superlative forms can also be used" mean that there are two ways to say "The youngest of my brothers is called Juan:

El menor de mis hermanos se llama Juan.

and

El más menor de mis hermanos se llama Juan.

Thanks

Asked 6 years ago

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R Z.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Gustar vs querer

"Cómo ________ usted el cambio? ¿en monedas o billetes?

How would you like your change? In coins or notes?

querría

quiso