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Alicia M.B1Kwiziq community member

Why would you use “les” for “you” or “usted”?

Hello, my question is regarding the use of “les” for “you” rather than “you all”. It makes sense to me to use “le” for the formal usted and then “les” for the formal “you all” but I was never taught to use “les” for a singular person. The example I am referring to is:

Señor López, le entrego el paquete.

Mr. Lopez, I am delivering the package to you.Hoy les pago la renta a ustedes.Today I'm paying you the rent.
If you do use “le” or “les” for usted, then how do you know whether to use “le” or “les”?
Thank you,
Alicia

Asked 3 years ago

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Dawn S.C1Kwiziq community member

"querías yo te llamara"

I don't see anywhere in the lesson that the "que" can be omitted. I don't think the sentence looks right either.

Asked 2 years ago

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Phil S.A1Kwiziq community member

Only two questions to practise at the end of a lesson?

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I've done two A1 lessons so far, and there are only two questions at the end of each lesson. I got all four questions correct, and the confidence meters are at 35%.

But I don't feel confident at all - I feel like I want to do about thirty more questions on the topic before moving on, and to be able to return to the topic a day or two later and be given 30 different questions.

When I click on the 'Quiz now' button in the lessons, it starts giving me questions on all the topics that the AI has chosen for me, but that I haven't looked at yet. But I don't feel that going through all those lessons and only answering two questions each is going to prepare me for the 'big quiz'.

So, how do you get more practise at the content of each lesson? I think I am misunderstanding how to use this website?

Thanks.

Asked 4 years ago

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steve p.A2Kwiziq community member

está refer to where and hay to “is there”

The question is “where is. “ not “is there” surely the answer is está but you marked this as wrong

Asked 5 years ago

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R Z.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Quiz question

"Suelo ir al gimnasio todos los días, ________ soy socio.

I usually go to the gym every day because I am a member."

One of the options here was "por". Is there a reason that would not be correct? It seems like "por" "que" and "porque" all mean pretty much the same thing.

Asked 5 years ago

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Ashlyn T.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

te parece = advice or doubts¿Te parece bien que yo mande los e-mails?

This triggers subjunctive. may i ask if this is because this sentence is asking for advice?

Because i remember that only negative construction of opinions will trigger subjunctive, for example i dont think that = no creo que..

or is this understanding of mine wrong too?

thanks

Asked 3 years ago

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Janusz P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

queísmo