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Question words: “qué” versus “cuál”
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Often "qué" is translated to English as "what" and "cuál" is translated as "which." However, I know that this is not always the case. Here are some examples. (Please correct me if I am ...
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6answers
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Proper response to “¿Qué me cuentas?”
What's the proper way to respond to the question ¿Qué me cuentas?
It seems to often be used as a sort of "What's up?" type question, similar to ¿Como estas? or ¿Que tal?
However, answering with ...
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8answers
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How should I translate “table” (as in a data table)?
What should be the correct word in Spanish to translate "table" (as in an arrangement of text or data in rows and columns)?
Somewhere I've read that "cuadro" should be preferred to "tabla", but which ...
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2answers
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When is it written with and without accent: porqué/porque/por qué?
Can anybody explain to me when each of this variations of "porque" should be used?
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6answers
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¿Cuál es la diferencia entre tú, usted, y vos?
Ya he oido las palabras tú, usted, y vos, pero la traducción de todas esas palabras a Inglés es la misma: you.
¿Cuándo es mejor usar tú o vos en vez de usted, o viceversa?
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10answers
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How to pronounce the consonants “y” and “ll”?
I have heard y/ll pronounced in two different ways:
[j] (like 'y' in "yellow")
[ʒ] (like 's' in "measure")
Do native speakers use both interchangeably? Or is it pronounced [j] in some regions and ...
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6answers
398 views
What are the main differences between Spanish in Spain and Spanish in Latin America? [closed]
A good analogy is that the difference is like those in British and American English, but what are those differences exactly? Is Spanish in Latin America a branch from that in Spain?
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5answers
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How is the letter 's' (or the 's' sound) pronounced in Spain?
I've heard varying things regarding the pronunciation of the 's' sound in Spain. However, no one was willing/able to explain this to me.
How is the 's' sound pronounced in Spain compared to its ...
