Spanish language Q&A Forum

I'm new to this Spanish learning service and there's so about this that I really like - however - this is very very Europe focused. So much so that it blows my mind. I recognize that any Spanish learning is a good thing but it does add to my already considerable frustration with learning Spanish that I'm learning things that seem useless to me at this point. SO - is there a mod that can be activated to make this service more Latin America facing? AND shouldn't there be some up front notification that this is a program that is rooted in Spanish from Spain - which isn't what everyone wants.

Your translation of "There were many feminist movements" is given as "Hubieron muchos movimientos feministas"  I had "Había muchos movimientos feministas".  I can see why "hubo" would be preferred here, but I'm confused about "hubieron"  Isn't the third person singular always used for "there was/were"? 

Thank you

It seems I have considerable confusion over when to use a definite/indefinite article before a noun. I know it is needed when using gustar (e.g., me gusta el chocolate), but I have confusion in other contexts. For example, for the prompt "you need to have strong legs",  I wrote necesitas tener las piernas fuertes, but the correct answer was "necesitas tener piernas fuertes" --- without the article. What's the rule on this? 

My other confusion appears to be with the use of possessives. The prompt was "I'm going to exercise my muscles". I wrote voy a ejercitar los músculos but the correct answer was "voy a ejercitar mis músculos". It seems I'm confusing the rule of not using the possessive adjective as is required in such phrases as "My head is hurting"  --- "Me duelo la cabeza" , or "I raise my hand" -- "Me levanto la mano".  Please help me to know the difference for when I can (have) to use the possessive adjective versus when it is not used.

Thank you and I look forward to some clarity (finally) on these two issues.

Regards,

Pati Ecuamiga

Thank you so much!

This should be "describe a scene" I think...

Do salud and sanidad both mean health. How do you choose which one to use?

I had much trouble with the accent of the man who was dictating...  He says "s" with "th" and spoke very quickly....Very difficult to understand. 

We don't use "th" here or "vosotros"...so it's very different... But the man spoke very quickly with the words intertwined.

1.vosotros habríais vivido en California antes de mudaros a irlanda(conditional perfect)

2.vosotros habréis vivido en California antes de mudaros a irlanda(future perfect)

Are these two sentences correct and can the conditional perfect and future perfect be used interchangeably.