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allison h.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Does faltar take an indirect object always?
¡No faltes al respeto a tu profesor!Don't insult your teacher!Why is this not taking "le" before the verb since it is "faltar a alguien"?

Asked 5 years ago

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D. A.B2Kwiziq community member

Que without an accent

I've seen your lessons on que without an accent including one on que used in question format with indicative to indicate disbelief. But my question is about que without an accent in declarative statements that seem to show emphasis or surprise.

I can think of one example. "Ahora que recuerdo!"

Is there a lesson on this type of que or can you explain it a little? Is it simply emphasis and can I use it an any sentence where I want to put emphasis?

Thanks, Philip

Asked 4 years ago

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Don C.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Numbers are masculine ... except when telling time.

ex. Comemos a las 5.

Asked 4 years ago

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Mick L.C1Kwiziq community member

pronouncing the S at the end of nuestroS

I don't hear the S at the end of nuestros when the speaker says nuestroS recuerdos. Am I just failing to hear it, or is it in fact silent?

Asked 4 years ago

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Stuart M.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Requirement for the article after de

Hola,

Bit confused by the stipulation for this. Is it purely down to the speaker’s discretion as to whether a definitive article is required post ‘de’?

I see examples with and examples without and am confused where the line is.

Gracias,

Asked 5 years ago

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Colin H.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Pescar or coger

Hi,

In English, I would say that we would normally use 'to catch' rather than 'to fish' in the sentence "Podemos pescar ...". Would coger make sense in Spanish?

Thanks.

Colin

Asked 4 years ago

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Liz W.A2Kwiziq community member

Consultura ambiental or medioambiental

Hi, I’m an environmental consultant. Am I a consultura ambiental or a consultura medioambiental please?

Also, i know I should say soy consultura, so assume I should still say soy consultura ambiental not soy una consultura ambiental, as the ambiental part is still describing my professsion and not a quality adjective?

Thank you.

Asked 4 years ago

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Emanuel B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Aunque Paris es una ciudad impresionante ... it seems to me that this is a fact everyone knows... shouldn't we use sunjunctive ... sea?

Asked 6 years ago

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Emanuel B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Hasta el amanecen

Is there a lesson that deals with how to pronounce when two words one ending with a vowel and another beginning with a vowel. It seems that in this case it is pronounced hasta-l amanecer... is it correct that the latter vowel is omitted?

Asked 6 years ago

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Pinky Bhupinder J.A1Kwiziq community member

Tienes should be correct for tu

Te Llamas - Informally, I have learnt in theory, that it should be correct although Que te llamas is formal!

Asked 4 years ago

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