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  • Cualquier vs algún
    I irahandler

    In level F5, lesson 28, is the phrase:

    "Do (you) have any adventure book?"

    which Fluez translates as "Tiene algún libro de aventuras?" and will not accept "Tiene cualquier libro de aventuras". Wondering when to use 'cualquier' and when to use 'algún' as, according to my notes, they both meany "any".


  • When to accent "cuando"?
    I irahandler

    Wondering what 'cuando' is accented here?

    I already know when that movie came out, (it) was in 2003
    Yo ya sé cuándo salió esa película, fue en 2003

    This seems to be a statement about when the movie came out, not a question per se. Although I can imagine that it probably was in reply to such a question as "When did that movie come out". Still, why is it accented?


  • Past versus imperfect
    I irahandler

    Here's a question from somewhere in level 5:

    I loved Argentina
    me encantó Argentina

    Why is the past tense used instead of the imperfect? Two reasons I thought the imperfect was correct here:

    1. In describes an emotional state
    2. It's not a single point in time that's finished.

    Thanks for clarifying.


  • Present versus future
    I irahandler

    Subtle but mostly clear! 🙂


  • The verb "poder"
    I irahandler

    Makes sense. Thanks.


  • when to accent "donde"?
    I irahandler

    That's helpful and clear. thanks.


  • The verb "poder"
    I irahandler

    In level 5, lesson 22, we learn when to use preterite, imperfect and indicative conditional for the "tricky verb" poder. According to my notes, the latter is used when you mean "I could", "I may"
    or "I would be able to". So, if that's the case, why is the imperfect used in this sentence?

    I could see him every day, but now (he) doesn’t live here anymore
    yo podía verlo todos los días pero ahora ya no vive aquí


  • when to accent "donde"?
    I irahandler

    From Level 5, lesson 22:

    I had another mouse, but now (I) don’t know where it is
    yo tenía otro mouse pero ahora no sé dónde está

    Why is donde accented? This isn't a question.


  • Entonces versus así
    I irahandler

    Is there any way to distinguish when one uses "entonces" and when one uses "así"?


  • Present versus future
    I irahandler

    Here's another example from Level 5:

    Let’s go surfing on Saturday because (it)’s going to be hot and there will surely be a lot of waves.

    Vamos a hacer surf el sábado porque va a hacer calor y por seguro hay muchas olas.

    Why is the present tense "hay" used instead of a future tense? BTW, Google Translate translates that sentence as:

    Vamos a surfear el sábado porque hará calor y seguro habrá muchas olas.


  • aquí and allá vs de aquí and de allá
    I irahandler

    I was having the same problem at those leves. Every time I came across the phrase "allá", "aquí", "de allá" and "de aquí", I made a note of the English and Spanish phrases. It seemed to me that the "de" is needed when the "here" or "there" refers to something more general rather than a specific place. See some usage examples below that I collected. I also have a note (not sure which lesson this is from) that the preposition "de" is needed when you could say "that is here" or "that is there".

    Examples from the lessons:
    That necklace there is very nice. How much does (it) cost?
    Ese collar de allá es muy bonito. ¿Cuánto cuesta?

    (I) bought a very nice necklace for my friend(f) at this store here
    Compré un collar muy bonito para mi amiga en esta tienda de aquí

    No problem, I can wait for you there
    No problema, puedo esperarte allá

    este de aquí or ese de allá
    this one here or that one there?

    tuvieron cuatro reuniones allá
    they had four meetings there

    pero después abrieron una oficina nueva en bogota y tuvo que ir allá
    but afterwards they opened an office in bogota and she had to go there

    Estan allá, a la derecha
    (Referring to some necklaces in a store) They are there, to the right

    Ellos van a estar allá unos días
    They are going to be there a few days

    en esta tienda de aquí hay algunos pareos preciosos.
    In this store here there are some gorgeous beach wraps

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