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"Maje" (or "mae") in Nicaraguan Spanish
What does the word "maje" (pronounced "mae") mean in Nicaraguan Spanish? Could the word be considered offensive, and, if so, in what contexts is it appropriate to use?
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¿Por qué la palabra "ataúd" lleva acento?
Me confunde la ortografía de la palabra "ataúd". Las reglas ortográficas del idioma español (o sea, las reglas que sé) sugieren que no debamos poner un acento en esta palabra. Entonces, ¿por qué lo ponemos?
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¿De dónde proviene el acento usado en los doblajes de la voz de campesinos estadounidenses?
Es recurrente escuchar en series o películas estadounidenses que han sido dobladas al español latino el siguiente acento (desconozco si en doblaje de España lo usen también).
Esto no es algo nuevo, porque tengo recuerdos incluso de niño haber…
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Spanish abbreviations of days of the week
In English, the days of the week have single-letter abbreviations (M, T, W, etc.) and three-letter abbreviations (Mon., Tue., Wed.). What are the standard ways to abbreviate the days of the week in Spanish?
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Learning programming in a Spanish speaking country
This question is for anyone who has learned programming in a Spanish speaking country.
Seeing as though the key words for programming languages like Java, C, Python etc are all in English I have a couple of questions:
Do courses in Spanish speaking…
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What are the origin, meaning and connotations of "gringo" in Spanish?
In the US, "gringo" is usually understood as a disparaging reference to a foreigner (see the Merriam-Webster definition). What exactly does gringo mean in Spanish? Is it neutral, or does it have disparaging connotations? When is it considered…
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¿Qué género tienen los extranjerismos?
Me he encontrado con el anglicismo "babymoon" y me ha surgido la duda: ¿Debo decir "el babymoon" o "la babymoon"?
Y más en general, ¿cómo se determina el género de los extranjerismos? Por ejemplo: ¿por qué decimos "el software" y no "la software", o…
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When to add prepositions before an infinitive verb (por/para/a/de)?
With the infinitive form of a verb in English, (e.g. to speak), the word 'to' seems to convey a specific meaning where, in Spanish, an additional preposition is used in some cases.
Examples:
I can use running shoes to run faster
The direct English…
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How to translate engagement
In the context of the game industry, engagement is the voluntary act of a person to participate in an experience.
How should I translate this word into Spanish? The Spanish Wikipedia page for engagement says that this word can be used in Spanish,…
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When does sólo have an accent? / ¿Cuándo debe llevar tilde la palabra "solo"?
When does the word solo have an accent (tilde) on the first o (sólo)? When does it not?
¿Cuándo debe llevar tilde la palabra solo?
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Bangs/inverted exclamation marks (¡) and queries/inverted question marks (¿) within a sentence
I have come across several Spanish sentences in various contexts where they put the opening bang (¡) or opening query (¿) in the middle of a sentence. Some examples below:
Cuando tropiece, ¿me ayudará a ponerme en pie?
En el caso de que no puedas…
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"Gafas" vs "anteojos" vs "lentes" vs "espejuelos" in Mexican Spanish
Four different words, same meaning. Both according to Wiktionary as well as Google Images. Which one's preferred in regular speech in Mexico? I don't want to know what official dictionaries or RAE say. I want to know what people say.
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Different words for "stop"
In English, we have a fairly generic verb "to stop" that can be used in many different contexts. For example:
Stop talking to me!
The driver saw the red light and stopped his car.
You really need to stop smoking.
The lightning storm stopped the…
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Is there a translation for "He thumbed his nose at them"?
In English if you "thumb your nose at someone" you are ignoring their authority..
Is there an expression in Spanish that conveys that same sort of disrespect?
For example:
Many pedestrians thumb their noses at traffic rules and instead cross
the…
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Dash and hyphen usage in Spanish
English uses at least two types of dashes (en dash and em dash) along with hyphens, and there are (fairly complex, in my opinion) rules on when and how each should be used. What types of dashes or hyphens appear in Spanish? What are the rules…
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