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Translation of "bowl"
I have heard many different translations for bowl (the dish) in different Spanish-speaking countries. What words are normally used to translate "bowl"? Which is most universally understood? What regional variants are there?
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Translation of "cheesy"
What is the best Spanish translation of the English word "cheesy" (something inauthentic, trying too hard to be funny, cheap, shabby, etc.)?
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Why are green beans called "green Jews"?
Green beans are, in Spanish, "judías verdes" - why? What is the connection? Were Jewish people known for eating a lot of green beans, or what?
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How formal is "cuán"? What are the informal alternatives?
How formal is the Spanish word cuán? When is it appropriate to use, and when does it seem out of place? How are sentences using cuán normally expressed in informal speech?
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Difference between "coche" and "carro"
I have always wondered what is the difference between 'coche' and 'carro'.
I have done some googling on it but still can't understand.
Can anyone explain it and give me some examples please!! :)
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Free online resources for beginner course
Along with this question, what are good, free online resources to learn Spanish?
Important areas such as grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation should be covered.
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What are the different words for "beer"?
In Mexico, besides cerveza we call beer the following:
cheve
chela
pisto (anything with alcohol)
bironga
helada
fría
These are used informally.
Are there any other words used to address beer in Spanish in other countries?
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¿"Septiembre" or "setiembre"?
Setiembre is only used in Peru, AFAIK, but I wonder if there are any other countries where setiembre, as opposed to septiembre, is also valid.
RAE links the definition of setiembre to the definition of septiembre but offers no further details as to…
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Quotation mark usage in Spanish
In English, we have double quotation marks (") and single quotation marks ('). Spanish adds angular quotation marks (« »). What is the official rule for which type of mark should be used when in Spanish? What about in everyday use, when do people…
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Is Spain the only country that uses "vosotros" for "you all"?
Is Spain the only country that uses vosotros for you all (informal) instead of ustedes? (In the second-person perspective). Examples:
Spain: Vosotros sois inteligentes.
Other (?): Ustedes sois inteligentes.
All: Ustedes son inteligentes.
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Do compounds exist in Spanish which are not nouns or are nouns other than than of the form (3ps verb + pl noun)?
In Romance languages, compound words are much rarer than in Germanic language such as English, but they do exist.
My favourite kind of word formation in Spanish is the one that results in words such as abrebotellas and espantapájaros which are made…
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What is the most common way to answer the phone?
What is the most universally-used greeting when answering the phone (i.e. way to say, "Hello?")? Are there any circumstances where the greeting would be different (for example, when answering a phone call where you already know who is calling)? What…
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Usage of "millar" vs "millón"
First the context. There are two similar words that cannot be confused:
Millar → Conjunto de mil unidades. → Set of one thousand elements.
Millón → Mil millares. → One million.
I've seen a couple of times the word millar used when…
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¿Cuál es el uso correcto de "Perdón", "permiso", "disculpa", ...?
I always struggle with the correct usage of the various ways one could say the equivalent of I'm sorry or Excuse me. Of course there are many reasons I would say these things and I was often looking for ways to use this when bumping into people in…
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How would you express giving a command to yourself in Spanish?
As there is no singular first person imperative form for Spanish verbs (as far as I know), I was wondering whether there is an equivalent to the, possibly idiomatic, English expression of a person giving themselves a command.
E.g. Someone trying to…
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