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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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britt D.A1Kwiziq community member

Ii THOUGH IS WAS TERMINADO

Asked 7 years ago

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Paul E.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

No English Translation!

I know that you are teaching us well, and I'm 90% that I know what this means, but there isn't a translation for this sentence.

Julian tuvo una entrevista de trabajo muy exitosa. Se había preparado bien porque era una gran oportunidad para él.I think that it means,
Julian had a very succesful job interview, he has prepared well because it was a great opportunity for him.Do I get a star? :-)

Asked 5 years ago

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David M.C1Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Adjective > Noun; [feminine agreement?]

1. "Los históricos" seems to be an example of an adjective used as a noun? - [a feature of Spanish which may have been encouraged by its prevalence in Arabic, perhaps?]

2. I actually typed in "Las históricas" - because I thought that it was referring to las "estadísticas", and thus had to be feminine ?

Asked 3 years ago

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Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Me explicó su porqué pero no le creí. She explained her reason but I didn't believe her.Indirect object pronoun:Generally you ask the verb "what/who?" and that gives you the direct object and you ask the verb "for whom, to whom?

I’m confused, is there another way to determine when to use a direct or indirect pronoun? Eg, how do you apply “for whom, to whom” in this sentence:

Me explicó su porqué pero no le creí. She explained her reason but I didn't believe her.
Muchas gracias,Shirley.

Asked 1 year ago

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Tom G.A1Kwiziq community member

Pronunciation of the letter "c"

It sounds to me as if the the letter "c" is variously pronounced "th" or "s" or "k". What are the rules for pronunciation of the letter "c".

Asked 4 years ago

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ama s.C1Kwiziq community member

surprise parties

In the question"Pablo doesn't like surprise parties" isn't "surprise" an adjective and so the translation would be "Pablo no le gustan las fiestas sorpresas (in the plural). I know this is not related to the lesson but ...

Asked 4 years ago

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