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Meghan Y.B2Kwiziq community member

Thanks - I think a light bulb went on for me!For months, in Costa Rica, I drove by a handwritten sign on the road that read "se chopean quintas". I knew what it meant - that he was advertising that he cut or weeded yards or fields but I couldn't understand the construction of the plural 3rd person chopear ( or maybe chapear?). Now, I think I get it, because quintas is plural so should chopear be plural. Correct? Thanks again

Asked 7 years ago

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Barbara M.B2Kwiziq community member

Why use Vosotros - not Ustedes

Why can't I use Ustedes - 'ven'

Asked 6 years ago

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Meghan Y.B2Kwiziq community member

How would you say "I will be here for 4 months?"

Asked 7 years ago

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Paul E.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Ella esta mi esposa?

Hello, I use several sources to learn Spanish, and the other ones suggest using Estar for relationships with husband and wife, is there any reason why they would be incorrect? Thanks

Asked 6 years ago

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Robin C.C1Kwiziq community member

Tricky one in the text about Eva, "to be honest", por/para sinceros- could be para (in order to be honest) or por (in the CAUSE of being honest).

Asked 7 years ago

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Korbel K.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

a señora ________ esperando al médico durante 40 minutos. The lady was waiting for the doctor for 40 minutes.

Why was the English translation of the Spanish question misleading?.. It should have been written as.... The lady waited for the doctor for 40 minutes...

Asked 7 years ago

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Melvin P.A2Kwiziq community member

«¿Qué es eso?»

Hello!

In the example, ¿"Una iglesia"? ¿Qué es eso?, why is it eso and not esa?

Asked 4 years ago

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Doug B.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Continuing with the previous question-

The lesson says:

We always use the singular form of verb gustar when followed by actions!

For example: Me gustan bailar y cantar.

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I think I understand the answer, but the example seems confusing since in this case gustar is being used with multiple verbs

Asked 6 years ago

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Alexander B.A2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

indicativo / subjuntivo

¡Hola!

Could you tell me if it is indicativo or subjuntivo that follows the expression:

¿No es cierto que...?

Regards,

Alexander

Asked 6 years ago

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Stephanie S.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

esa vs. aquella

In the quiz I just took, I was supposed to translate "that famous film". I said "Esa película famosa" and was marked wrong. The answer was "aquella película famosa".

Given that the usage is somewhat subjective, and depends on how close the person feels to the object, shouldn't "esa" also be correct?

Edited to add: looks like I can't delete the question. I just went back to my quiz results, and it looks like there's a hint that I missed, that the speaker was feeling distant from the film. So that explains it.

Asked 5 years ago

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