Questions tagged [españa]
Preguntas sobre regionalismos y otras particularidades del español que se habla en España // Questions about regionalisms and other peculiarities of the Spanish spoken in Spain.
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When giving 30 days notice for a rental contract in Spain, is the expression "el proximo dia" correct
I live in Spain and have a rental contract. I would like to give notice. I need to give 30 days notice. Assume I want to leave the apartment on 30 April. I will give notice on 31 March.
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In simple terms, how do you pronounce the S in Spain?
I am aware that the Iberian pronunciation of S is different from the Latin American one – it is sometimes likened to the English “sh” – but I do not know how to pronounce it myself.
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Pronunciation spelling in "Ejpaña"
I know of no phonological process in any dialect that, before a bilabial plosive, converts/accommodates the interdental fricative in the velar larynx. Therefore, I would like to know what the spelling ...
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¿Existen diferencias sonoras entre la “b” y la “v” en España? [duplicate]
Algunos amigos de Puerto Rico me dicen que cuando estuvieron en Valencia (España), escucharon que mucha gente hablaba diferenciando la “b” y “v”. ¿Es verdad?. ¿Existe alguna region que hable ...
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Conjugation for historical, legal, and literary texts?
I was using an online verb conjugator, and I can see that some conjugations are reserved for historical, legal, and literary texts. At the moment, my Spanish is too basic to have come across these in ...
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Using infinitives like comer
I was told that using just the infinitive comer means to eat.
However, does this fact change when using the indicative, subjunctive, or imperative? I am not referring to making any changes to the verb ...
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¿Qué significa en Argentina que una persona sea piedra?
Existe una canción de una banda argentina (Él mató a un policía motorizado) que se llama Amigo Piedra.
He tratado de encontrarle sentido a la letra pero no entiendo qué significa que una persona sea &...
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Understanding the Spanish verb tense chart
I lived in Spain for five years, however I only learnt Spanish by copying sentences as opposed to learning all of the grammatical rules from a book. I also had to memorise all of the Los Tiempos ...
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No se escucha muy claramente
Necesito ayuda con -2:02 a -1:57. Creo que dice algo como "Esa justicia de la puerta seguir investigando y a poder resolvar 400 casos de robados que..." pero no tiene mucho sentido. Parece ...
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Can "x" pronounced as "s" and "sc" pronounced as "c" in Spanish Spanish?
Listening to Spaniards, what I sometimes hear is that they pronounce:
"exacto" as "esacto" o "ejsacto",
"fascinante" as "facinante",
"excepción&...
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¿Existe una versión femenina para la expresión "estar de rodríguez"?
La definición de la expresión estar de rodríguez, ya tratada aquí y usada solo en España, es la siguiente:
m. coloq. Hombre casado que se queda trabajando mientras su familia está fuera, normalmente ...
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Spanish idiom for "I was afraid you would say/do that"
Is there a better translation for "I was afraid you would say/do that," than "Tenía miedo de que dijeras eso", to express resignation or acceptance of an event?
"I'm sorry, ...
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Origen de "lo mismo" como "quizá"
La palabra mismo se usa para decir "idéntico", "exactamente igual", y para enfatizar lo dicho previamente en expresiones como "yo mismo", "hoy mismo", "...
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What is the literal translation of "te toca a ti"?
I have seen that it means "it is your turn". But is it supposed to mean something like "I touch to you"? What does "te toca" conjugate from anyway?
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¿De dónde viene la palabra "mesingo"?
En el Diccionario de la lengua de la RAE se recoge desde 1925 hasta la actualidad la palabra mesingo como:
adj. Sal. Débil, delicado.
adj. Sal. melindroso.
¿Cuál es el origen de esta palabra, ...
