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Bill H.A2Kwiziq community member

Hubo vs Habia

I don't understand the difference between hubo and habia. They seem to mean the same thing. What is the difference between them and when do you use one as opposed to the other.

Asked 6 years ago

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Paris K.A1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

subjuntivo vs indicative

Hi room, experts

Please explain translation 'its difficult for corruption to disappear from the country' in Spanish 'Es difícil que la corrupción desaparezca del país'.

I understand your translation but I am wondering, can this also be written in the indicative.

For example could I not also write, 'Es difícil por la corrupción de desaparecer del país'?

Asked 6 years ago

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Johan V.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Should it not be “¿Dame un poquito de agua, por favor?”?

Asked 6 years ago

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Alka S.A1Kwiziq community member

Why do we add nosotros/as or vosotros/as ?

Hello,

I would like to know that in sentences like' Nosotros estamos en Uruguay esta semana' is it essential to write the Nosotros ? Wouldn't starting with estamos itself indicate 'We are'?.Similarly for the other sentence Vosotros estaís aburridos.....the conjugated verb form itself indicates that it is referring to vosotros. Please clarify.

Thanks

Alka

Asked 5 years ago

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Susan D.A2Kwiziq community member

detestar o odiar

¿es posibe usa detestar en lugar de odiar?

Asked 6 years ago

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Jamie L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Puede que vs Tal vez vs Quizá(s)

Is there any difference in meaning between “puede que” and “tal vez” or “quizás” or are they essentially the same?

Graciás

Jamie

Asked 5 years ago

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Ruth M.A2Kwiziq community member

so the difference between this and using cuanto to ask how much is just the intonation??

Asked 6 years ago

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Evgeny Z.A2Kwiziq community member

Donde esta el fin de la historia? =)

Asked 7 years ago

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Cindy R.C1Kwiziq community member

Una pregunta....

En este frase, no entiendo por que es "Si usted hubiera venido antes, yo le atendería" y no "Si usted hubiera venido antes, yo le habria atendido". No entiendo por que la tradución en ingles es I would have served you y no I would serve you.... Help!

Asked 7 years ago

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Matthew B.C1Kwiziq community member

'Un poco frío' or 'Un poco de frío'I was trying to figure out the correct way to say:

'I feel a little cold' or 'I'm a little cold' or 'I'm a little bit cold'.

would I say:
'Tengo un poco frío' or
'Tengo un poco de frío'

I was thinking 'Tengo un poco de frío' is more like saying:
'I'm a little bit cold'

Is this a correct way to think about it?

or is it better to always use, 'un poco de' in this context?

Sorry, I get so hung up on details.

Asked 3 years ago

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