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Emanuel B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Schould't it be un ramo de flores instead of ramos?

Asked 2 years ago

Tony P.C1Kwiziq community member

Trouble understanding answer to quiz.

I reported this as an issue, and perhaps should have brought it up here instead. For one of the quizzes, the answer is

A veces __me olvido de__ que llevamos casados 20 años. (Sometimes I forget that we've been married for 20 years.)

I noticed that the verb *olvidar* is being used intransitively and that, even though the "accidental se" is being used, that olvido is not in the third person. (It's not in the preterite / no accent on the o). I'm having trouble finding an example of this on the lesson page.

Thanks!

Asked 1 year ago

Gerald R.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

different meanings for "seguro"Busca en la estantería. Seguramente estén abajo, no arriba.Look on the shelves. They are probably at the bottom, not at the top. Why is "seguramente" being translated here as "probably" instead of "surely" and where does the word "probablemente" fit into the discussion here?

Asked 1 year ago

Alejandro S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

incorrect to use the pronoun with "a" on its own without the second short pronoun

In the quiz, the statement was supposed to be correct: El director entregó un premio a los estudiantes.

However, the explanation seems to contradict that. Can you explain why?

It would be incorrect to use the pronoun with "a" on its own without the second short pronoun:

A mí diste muy poco dinero pero a ella diste mucho.¿A tí regalaron tus padres una moto el año pasado?

Asked 4 years ago

Alejandro S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

How formal is “Habiendo hecho”

The lesson was unclear on whether this sentence structure is colloquial, formal or written only. Kindly elaborate. Regards

Asked 3 years ago

Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

English translation________ parece una muñeca de porcelana. Because of all that make-up she looks like a porcelain doll.De tanto como se maquilla.
Hola, I’m confused about the English translation, which uses the noun make-up (maquillaje in Spanish). However the Spanish uses the verb se maquilla, which I thought means to put on make up (Because of all the makeup she puts on..). Muchas gracias, Shirley.

Asked 1 year ago

S. C.C1Kwiziq community member

Chinche. Another word with no specific gender. Bedbug. Sadly, you might need to know it one day. day.

Asked 3 years ago

Garry M.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Interesting but . . . maybe you can explain?

Why "cada uno de april" versus "cada primero de abril"? How common is either form?

Asked 3 years ago

Chris B.C1Kwiziq community member

"Una ave bonita"

I said this phrase was incorrect as I though the a in ave would change the una to an un.

However I was marked wrong and apparently it is a correct phrase.

Is this another exception to the rule?

Asked 2 years ago

ama s.C1Kwiziq community member

Poder + estar + infinitive vs poder + infinitive

Good morning.

What is the difference in meaning between "Poder + estar + infinitive" vs "poder + infinitive"?

Asked 3 years ago

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