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¿De dónde viene la expresión "¡qué fuerte!"?
Con frecuencia en España se usa la expresión "qué fuerte" (especialmente entre signos de exclamación, "¡qué fuerte!") cuando queremos mostrar nuestra sorpresa, incluso estupefacción ante un hecho dado, en un contexto coloquial:
- ¿Te has enterado?…
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¿Por qué decimos que estamos "empanados" cuando tenemos la mente confusa?
En España se usa bastante en conversaciones coloquiales la expresión estar empanado/a.
-Pásame el pan
-¿El qué?
-Estás algo empanado esta mañana. Dije que si me puedes pasar el pan.
El propio DRAE lo contempla:
empanada mental
f. coloq.…
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¿Cómo puede traducirse "workaround"?
Estaba leyendo ¿Qué significa “salir del paso?” y vi como la gente mencionaba la palabra workaround/work around en alguna de sus respuestas, pero que otros negaban su equivalencia.
¿Cómo se podría traducir la palabra inglesa work around? Me refiero…
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What is the meaning of "que" and "cual" without an accent mark?
What does "que" and "cual" mean without an accent mark? How do they compare when to each other? How do they compare to their accent-marked form?
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What's the difference between "cien" and "centenar"?
I recently read this quote:
El libro en inglés es como un centenar de páginas más corto.
Why is "un centenar" used here instead of "cien"? When should we use "centenar" vs. "cien"?
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to drink: beber vs. tomar
I have heard beber and tomar used interchangeably as translations for the English "to drink." Is there any difference between the two, or are they exact synonyms when describing drinking a liquid? Are there regional differences in the use of these…
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Poker terms in Spanish?
I am a native Spanish speaker that lives in the US. I don't get to practice often, but I do alright with my skills. But I'm not good at knowing words for specific hobbies/industries. I am working on a project where I need to know the Spanish terms…
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Where does the alternate meaning for "mateo" come from?
When I was studying Spanish in college the teacher went around the room asking our names and how we had learned the language up to that point. When it came to be my turn I responded with, "Soy Mateo..." The teacher (a Chilean) began to giggle and…
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¿Cuál es el origen de la expresión "paquete chileno"?
Hace algunas semanas, revisaba videos en Youtube del humorista Gerly Hassan.
En una de sus presentaciones en el programa Sábados Felices del Canal Caracol, hizo referencia a la expresión paquete chileno en una parte del chiste que mas o menos decía…
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What is the difference among "querer", "amar" and "adorar"?
The words “amar” and “querer” according to RAE are synonyms; however, in Colombia, at least, “amar” is considered a stronger feeling, a highest level of love, if you can say that.
For example, I can tell a good friend of mine “te quiero mucho” but I…
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Why is it "el arte moderno" and "las artes finas"?
(I'm a native Spanish speaker.)
Why the apparent change of gender?
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¿De dónde viene la expresión "ni fu ni fa"?
En España se usa con frecuencia la expresión "ni fu ni fa" para indicar indiferencia cuando algo no provoca mayor emoción.
¿Qué te pareció esa película?
Ni fu ni fa [He visto mejores pero tampoco es mala]
He estado buscando un rato pero no acabo…
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When is it appropriate to use 'ser' versus 'estar' for 'nuevo' or 'barato'?
Below are Spanish-to-English translations from a lesson on Memrise.com:
este está más barato (this one is cheaper)
este es más nuevo (this one is newer)
Why is estar used when describing something as cheap, but a form of ser is used when…
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How would you say "I'm fine" or "I'm just OK" in response to "¿Cómo estás?"
Often times you say "How are you?" and people respond "I'm fine." or "I'm OK, I guess." in English.
How could you express the same feeling in Spanish? "Bien" has always seemed to me be positive, and it doesn't seem to fit.
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Syntax of the sentence ''Me voy''
"Me voy" means "I'm leaving". The subject of the verb "voy" is "yo" and it is omitted.
Is the reflexive pronoun "me" the object of the verb? And if so, why is it essential to use "me" when the subject is "yo"? Does this syntax have to do with the…
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