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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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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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Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is cómo missing?issueHola,
Is “cómo” missing for “how”? Muchas gracias, Shirley.9________ caminar con tacones altos. I don't know how to walk in high heels.No conozco No sé

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Shirley S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

“en ellos” for “them”? Hola, would “en ellos” after fiaría mean “them”? Muchas gracias, Shirley.
________, yo no me fiaría. No matter how attractive the offer is, I wouldn't trust them.Como sea muy atractiva la ofertaPor muy atractiva que sea la oferta

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Dusty R.C1Kwiziq community member

Question about questions

Preguntando si algo sea un hecho o no, ¿qué se debería decir? Por ejemplo: ¿Es verdad que tengamos un examen hoy? o ¿Es verdad que tenemos un examen hoy? ¿Hay casos en que depende de lo que ya cree el hablante?

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Joseph F.C1Kwiziq community member

Estuvo vs Estaba

Me encontré con Pablo y no lo reconocí.Estaba muy cambiado o Estuvo muy cambiado.

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ALISON M.B1Kwiziq community member

Zero marks on this exercise

Yes - I made some mistakes, but very few. Why the terible score?

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nicolas m.B1Kwiziq community member

Genero de las palabras?

¿Cómo saber si estoy utilizando el pronombre correctamente? Me quedan dudas quando veo ejemplos como:

"Tiengo que grabárselas." Pero en la traducción al inglés veo "I need to record it for him".

¿Por qué "grabáserlas" y no "grabárselos"?

Muchas gracias.

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Pat B.B2Kwiziq community member

Cómpraselo - usted?

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

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