OLER A NOUN—>to smell of/like noun (chocolate, pollo quemado, perfume fresco) Google Translate puts “oléis a pollo quemado” as “you smell like burned chicken”

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Marcos R.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Estar and quedar

I understand that the permanent-temporary rule is not a good one to use for “ser” and “estar”. However a Spanish speaker told me that it is common to use “quedar” for the location of fixed items, such as buildings or roads, and “estar” for moveable items, such as people. Is this correct? Thanks.

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Kieran B.B1Kwiziq community member

What’s the difference between “unos”/“unas”, “sobre”, and “tantos” for approximations?

Hola Kwiziq Team,

What’s the difference between “unos”/“unas”, “sobre”, and “tantos” for approximations for numbers. The words “unos”/“unas” and “sobre” can mean “about” before a number. Examples: Debería terminar mi trabajo en unos dos minutos. / Debería terminar en sobre dos minutos. I’m wondering if “unos”/“unas” are more common and less formal than sobre. Can the word “tantos” mean “around” used in a similar way to “unos”/“unas” and “sobre”? Example: Creo que este objeto tiene tres mil y tantos años de antigüedad.

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Linda G.C1Kwiziq community member

Lo mismo as Maybe

I have both asked my Spanish teacher in Peru and done some research online to see if I could find any source that would have "lo mismo" meaning maybe in any context. It is possibly an error?

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Pat B.C1Kwiziq community member

Cómpraselo - usted?

Could this mean “Buy it for yourself.” if you are speaking formally?

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Bob M.B1Kwiziq community member

Libros vs los libros In the quiz "No usamos ________ en mi colegio a menudo" the correct answer is given as "libros," not "los libros." Why is the article not appropriate here?

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Devin P.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Could you explain the use of Se here?

Is the se here like the accidental se? Is there a broader pattern here that I am missing? Are there a set number of pronomial verbs that follow this structure? Usually when I see Se at the end of a verb I think, okay this needs to be used reflexively, se and the verb agree with each other and are usually variable and not fixed in the singular/plural third person or paired with an indirect pronoun as in this lesson. Does the verb being transitive or intransitive have any bearing on the use of the indirect object pronouns?

Thanks,

Devin

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Iz G.A0Kwiziq community member

I need help with past tense in spanish

Hello, I'm currently struggling with remembering past tense verbs with and without stem changes. Please help

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