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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| flier translation | 1/26/2012 | Choices |
| 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? | 11/28/2011 | M.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 ... | ||
| translation | 11/25/2011 | Marcia |
| 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 ... | ||
| translate | 11/25/2011 | Marcia |
| 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 Paragraph | 11/17/2011 | M.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 questions | 11/14/2011 | James 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 translation | 11/14/2011 | M.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 ... | ||
| Macropera | 10/18/2011 | Lauren 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 ... | ||
| translation | 10/18/2011 | Fernando 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/films | 10/11/2011 | Lauren 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 Essay | 10/7/2011 | Lauren 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 ... | ||
| translation | 10/4/2011 | Fernando 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 ... | ||
| Sentences | 9/26/2011 | Lauren 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 Names | 9/21/2011 | James 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 ... | ||
| Spanish | 9/20/2011 | Lauren 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. tuviese | 8/23/2011 | Marcia |
| 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 pasar | 8/16/2011 | Marcia |
| 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 structure | 8/8/2011 | Lauren 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" | 7/23/2011 | Lauren 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 ... | ||
| Verbs | 7/16/2011 | Lauren 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 afuera | 6/30/2011 | Lauren 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. | 6/17/2011 | Marcia |
| 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 1 | 5/11/2011 | Marcia |
| 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? | 5/8/2011 | Marcia |
| 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 Tense | 4/28/2011 | Marcia |
| 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 Tense | 4/28/2011 | Marcia |
| 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 ... | ||
| ques | 4/27/2011 | Marcia |
| 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 ... | ||
| ques | 4/26/2011 | M.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 ... | ||
| ques | 4/26/2011 | Marcia |
| 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 ... | ||
| ques | 4/25/2011 | Marcia |
| 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 composition | 4/11/2011 | M.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 ... | ||
| Poema | 2/17/2011 | M.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 ... | ||
| Poema | 2/17/2011 | Aday 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 ... | ||
| Poema | 2/17/2011 | Lauren 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 Commands | 1/19/2011 | Lauren 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" | 1/10/2011 | Bonita |
| 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 Books | 12/19/2010 | Choices |
| 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, ... | ||
| Names | 11/27/2010 | Marcia |
| 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, Senora | 11/20/2010 | M.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 ... | ||
| Spanish | 10/10/2010 | Bonita |
| 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 ... | ||
Spanish Language
Answers by Expert:
Marcia
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can't translate field-specific technical jargon.
Experience
I have taught Spanish for 23 years and have taken multiple trips to Mexico and Venezuela, including Studying several summers in Venezuela.
Organizations
Foreign Language Teachers Assn.
Education/Credentials
BA and BSE in Spanish, MA in Education, Graduate studies in Spanish
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