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SubjectDate AskedExpert
flier translation1/26/2012Choices
  Q: I am starting a family group at our elementary school and need a translation for a flier I am ...
  A: Puentes Unidos es su grupo para su familia. Queremos hacer Frederiksen un lugar mejor para su ...
Spanish Learning?11/28/2011M.T. Troelstrup
  Q: my name is Bianca and I'm a sophomore in high school but have been learning spanish for 3 years. I ...
  A: Bianca, Yes!, you can become fluent; remember that language learning is a process and although it ...
translation11/25/2011Marcia
  Q: I just sent in a translation, but forgot to include these items: 1. Lunch is needed 2. Money for ...
  A: 1. Lunch is needed 1. es necesario traer el almuerzo 2. Money for trip is needed 2. Se necesita ...
translate11/25/2011Marcia
  Q: I am an elementary teacher and would like to help my school by getting these field trip form ...
  A: 1. This is a condensed, general translation of the field trip form. You must have the entire form ...
Spanish Paragraph11/17/2011M.T. Troelstrup
  Q: I have a essay that i would like you to look over. En lunes yo despertarse y hago mucho cosas antes ...
  A: Los lunes yo me despierto y hago mucho cosas antes irme a la escuela. por la manana me levanto, me ...
I need help with review questions11/14/2011James Critter
  Q: I have a test coming up and my spanish is still no good. Can you help me please? 1. Escribe el ...
  A: 1. Fui 2. Fue 3. Fueron 4. C 5. B Numbers 6 and 7 do not have to do with the Spanish language so I ...
Spanish translation11/14/2011M.T. Troelstrup
  Q: I am a teacher at an elementary school and am setting up a Latino family club. Could you translate ...
  A: Here it is! Let me know if you have any questions. Saludos, Mrs. T. Tengo folletos e información ...
Macropera10/18/2011Lauren O' Hagan
  Q: Macropera: Do you know what this means in the Petroleum Industry, and how to translate it into ...
  A: Although I am no expert in technical vocabulary related to the Petroleum Industry, I believe that ...
translation10/18/2011Fernando Doylet
  Q: I am a teacher who needs a translation to send home to Spanish-speaking parents. I will share your ...
  A: The translation is... "Pida un Traductor. Si usted desea un traductor en nuestra reunion, por ...
Learning Spanish through movies/films10/11/2011Lauren O' Hagan
  Q: I have found Spanish to be a struggle over the years, and even not being able to move beyond level 2 ...
  A: Although the watching of Spanish movies will certainly help improve your listening skills of the ...
Spanish Essay10/7/2011Lauren O' Hagan
  Q: Mi nombre es Emma Christine. El nombre Christine es desde mi abuela de mi papa. Ella fui una mujer ...
  A: The corrections are as follows(I've written them in capitals): "es DE mi abuela de mi papa" "ella ...
translation10/4/2011Fernando Doylet
  Q: I am a teacher and starting a Latino family group at my school. Our population is primarily Mexican. ...
  A: Tiempo para Leer Tiempo de Lectura después de la Escuela para los Estudiantes En nuestra ultima ...
Sentences9/26/2011Lauren O' Hagan
  Q: Could you translate these sentences, please? I'm tutoring, and there are parents who learned ...
  A: The translations are as follows: April tiene una vaca que se llama Elsie La prima de Heather está ...
Spanish Names9/21/2011James Critter
  Q: Could you translate the following names into Spanish... I'm tutoring some girls, and I don't know a ...
  A: First off, I would recommend just using the girls' English name. There's really no point in creating ...
Spanish9/20/2011Lauren O' Hagan
  Q: I am taking Elementary Spanish in College, and having trouble with homework. My homework ...
  A: The reason Wednesday is wrong is because she studies Chinese on Wednesday, but at 3.45 which would ...
tuviera vs. tuviese8/23/2011Marcia
  Q: I've been studying Spanish for a while now, and I'm wondering what the difference is between the two ...
  A: Tuviera and tuviese are interchangeable. They are two different ways to form the past subjunctive. ...
los verbos: ser, estar y pasar8/16/2011Marcia
  Q: I have two questions for you. Q1: when do we use "ser" and "estar"? Q2: does the verb "pasar" mean ...
  A: I'll start with pasar, which can mean to happen (think of something that came to pass). It can also ...
Spanish structure8/8/2011Lauren O' Hagan
  Q: My question is regarding capitalization of Spanish titles as in introducing oneself. Ex. Hello ...
  A: Regarding capitalisation of titles in Spanish, the difference with English lies in the fact that in ...
uses of "lo que"7/23/2011Lauren O' Hagan
  Q: Hey there First of all, thanks a ton for answering my previous question and bringing more clarity ...
  A: Lo que is a neuter relative pronoun. When the relative pronoun is the object of a preposition, the ...
Verbs7/16/2011Lauren O' Hagan
  Q: I wanted to know, when do you use the verb "salir" and "dejar"? Because last time I checked, they ...
  A: Both 'salir' and 'dejar' have many various meanings and although in some cases their meaning can be ...
Usage of fuera vs afuera6/30/2011Lauren O' Hagan
  Q: Lauren; I have been studying Spanish not too long, but can you tell me the difference in usage ...
  A: Fuera and afuera really do not have any difference in meaning - it is perfectly acceptable to use ...
The Subject and Object of Gustar.6/17/2011Marcia
  Q: Hola, I've been learning Spanish for about 15 months, and I currently live with a Peruvian family ...
  A: You are correct on all accounts. Since you clearly don't need an explanation of the grammar, I can ...
spanish 15/11/2011Marcia
  Q: a pati le gustan las peliculas. pati quiere____
  A: It looks like you are supposed to fill in the blank with an infinitive phrase. A Pati le gustan las ...
por o para?5/8/2011Marcia
  Q: I am confused in the use of the words por amd para. When should one use ...
  A: I copied this from a website, but it is good information. If you have a specific sentence you're ...
Spanish Past Tense4/28/2011Marcia
  Q: I have just started learning spanish and till now have done the two types of past tenses which are, ...
  A: If you want to say I studied in Harvard last year, or in 2003, or some specific time, use the ...
Spanish Past Tense4/28/2011Marcia
  Q: I have just started learning spanish and till now have done the two types of past tenses which are, ...
  A: The imperfecto is used to say one used to do something, one was doing something for a while. (I used ...
ques4/27/2011Marcia
  Q: hey...i m kanishk...i want to ask a ques frm u.. we say "class" as "la clase" how it became feminine ...
  A: I sent the first response with the stressed syllables in bold and underlined, but I see they did not ...
ques4/26/2011M.T. Troelstrup
  Q: hey i m kanishk...i want to ask a ques frm u.. we say "class" as "la clase" how we use a feminine ...
  A: Yes, I understand the confusion! Although the Spanish language is for the most part very straight ...
ques4/26/2011Marcia
  Q: hey...i m kanishk...i want to ask a ques frm u.. we say "class" as "la clase" how it became feminine ...
  A: An accent mark may appear on any vowel, á, é, í, ó, ú. It is always there for a reason, usually to ...
ques4/25/2011Marcia
  Q: hey...i m kanishk...i want to ask a ques frm u.. we say "class" as "la clase" how it became feminine ...
  A: Every noun in Spanish is either masculine or feminine. Nouns that refer to people can usually be ...
simple translation for my spanish composition4/11/2011M.T. Troelstrup
  Q: Is this the right way to write these sentences? I do not dance too often to music because I can not ...
  A: Hola, Thank you for your questions, I'll be happy to help you, here's some corrections on the ...
Poema2/17/2011M.T. Troelstrup
  Q: Buenas noches! I am trying to translate a poem that was originally in Latin into Spanish and I am ...
  A: I apologize for the delay; here's a copy of the poem with some corrections, hope you find this ...
Poema2/17/2011Aday F
  Q: Buenas noches! I am trying to translate a poem that was originally in Latin into Spanish and I am ...
  A: La nieve ha huido, ahora los pastos regresan a los campos y las hojas, a los árboles; la seca tierra ...
Poema2/17/2011Lauren O' Hagan
  Q: Buenas noches! I am trying to translate a poem that was originally in Latin into Spanish and I am ...
  A: To give the poem a better flow to it and to make it sound more natural, I would suggest this: ...
Affrimative tu Commands1/19/2011Lauren O' Hagan
  Q: I understand mandatos afirmativos con tu, yet I simply don't get what to do when the verb is ...
  A: The imperative is always a tricky concept to grasp in other language as it is quite different to the ...
Que quiere decir "cuartiadura"1/10/2011Bonita
  Q: I'm a fluent (non-native) Spanish speaker. While living and traveling in Spain I carried a notebook ...
  A: I know that 'cuarteadura' (spelled with an 'e' instead of an 'i', as you have it) means 'crack', so ...
Spanish Books12/19/2010Choices
  Q: I am learning spanish and is very determine to learn it. I know some things about spanish but would ...
  A: The book I used the most is "Spanish for Dummies"... It is very comprehensive. As for a dictionary, ...
Names11/27/2010Marcia
  Q: I am tutoring Spanish, and I need to know how to translate the following names: Miranda, Sheila, ...
  A: Not all names have a Spanish equivalent, and many names are related versions of the same name. ...
Capitalization of Senor, Senora11/20/2010M.T. Troelstrup
  Q: I do not understand whether the use of Senor and Senora should be capitalized like a title or rank, ...
  A: Jose, thank you for your question and sorry about the delay. You should capitalize señor/señora ...
Spanish10/10/2010Bonita
  Q: Un mensaje electrónico de Bogotá Claire is writing an e-mail in Spanish to her friend Ramón in the ...
  A: Your answers are in CAPS: Querido Ramón: ¿Cómo estás? ¡Bogotá es increíble! La verdad es ...

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I can't translate field-specific technical jargon.

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I have taught Spanish for 23 years and have taken multiple trips to Mexico and Venezuela, including Studying several summers in Venezuela.

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BA and BSE in Spanish, MA in Education, Graduate studies in Spanish

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