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Why is the cycle race called La Vuelta "a" España, not "de"?

gramática preposiciones

Aug 24 '16 at 6:11 200_success 107

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Is it idiomatic to use a noun as the apparent subject of a first person plural?

gramática pronombres

Apr 10 '19 at 10:57 Charlie♦ 74.7k

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Is the "h" pronounced in the word "alcohol"?

pronunciación

Dec 27 at 10:27 Krauss 2,133

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Has the vigesimal system ever been used for counting in Spanish?

números matemáticas

Aug 26 '20 at 10:52 Charlie♦ 74.7k

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Breaking down the meaning of the phrase "En pelotas"

etimología

May 1 '20 at 4:21 nodarkside 111

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Label "Alto en grasa saturada, sal, ..." should there also be Alta?

gramática concordancia-gramatical

Sep 6 '19 at 11:37 RubioRic 6,864

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Does "manada" have sinister overtones in Spanish?

uso-de-palabras definiciones

Jul 12 '19 at 14:07 mdewey 4,620

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Why is the past (passive) participle used in some apparently active constructions?

gramática verbos

Nov 17 '18 at 19:16 pablodf76 38.4k

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Are there alternative ways to read numbers aloud in Spanish?

uso-de-palabras números

Apr 29 '18 at 3:30 aparente001 10.5k

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What preposition follows "gracias"?

gramática preposiciones cortesía

Mar 11 '18 at 19:24 aparente001 10.5k

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What meaning of "jugar" is included in "se la juega"?

uso-de-palabras

Dec 28 '17 at 15:06 fedorqui 'SO stop harming' 33k

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Are any of the pre-metric terms for weights and measures still used in Spanish?

vocabulario

Oct 27 '17 at 17:01 Mauricio Martinez 6,848

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Saying "X years ago today" in Spanish

uso-de-palabras modismos solicitud-de-modismo tiempo

Oct 17 '17 at 8:57 CommunityBot 1

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Should a command carry exclamation marks?

ortografía puntuación

Oct 12 '17 at 9:42 CommunityBot 1

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Tense changed in mid-stream, why?

tiempos-verbales pretérito-imperfecto pretérito-perfecto

Oct 6 '17 at 15:51 Paco 2,347

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Why is "I had just" + infinitive translated to "acababa de" + infinitive, and not "acabé de"?

gramática tiempos-verbales

Aug 28 '17 at 16:17 DGaleano 10.4k

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What is the distinction between Spanish words for congratulations?

selección-de-palabras

Nov 21 '16 at 11:01 CommunityBot 1

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Is caballito the exact equivalent of piggyback?

definiciones

Mar 19 '20 at 17:26 fitojb 478

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What are the Spanish words for North and South and how are they different?

selección-de-palabras vocabulario sinónimos

Sep 19 '19 at 8:41 CommunityBot 1

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Is "siempre" ever used as an adjective?

gramática adjetivos preposiciones adverbios

Dec 18 '18 at 10:06 Patricio 251

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What is the derivation of "mochila" in "Los altos cargos (...) disponen de una 'mochila', que es un puesto adecuado a su nivel..."?

uso-de-palabras

Jun 4 '18 at 15:27 Gorpik 9,811

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Difference between "salir a" and "salir de"

uso-de-palabras preposiciones

Jan 19 '18 at 20:08 Mary Sattler 1

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History of different passive forms in Spanish

gramática voz-pasiva

Dec 9 '17 at 23:20 pablodf76 38.4k

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Is there any historical background to the avoidance of the passive in Spanish?

gramática voz-pasiva

Oct 21 '16 at 16:22 CommunityBot 1

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Is "No soy de aquí" idiomatic for "I am a stranger here too"?

traducción

Jul 25 '16 at 2:06 CommunityBot 1

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What is the difference between "a por" and "por"?

preposiciones

Aug 22 at 12:50 Peter Mortensen 109

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Is "chico" a common form of address for an older person?

vocabulario coloquialismos

Oct 17 '19 at 20:07 CommunityBot 1

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106

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How to avoid using adjective+pronoun construction

gramática pronombres

Oct 19 '17 at 0:11 aparente001 10.5k

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Use of definite article with names of newspapers

gramática artículos

Jul 29 '16 at 22:27 CommunityBot 1

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What exactly is a "declaración jurada"?

uso-de-palabras definiciones lenguaje-jurídico

Mar 22 '20 at 22:06 CommunityBot 1

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32 Questions

Why is the cycle race called La Vuelta "a" España, not "de"?

Is it idiomatic to use a noun as the apparent subject of a first person plural?

Is the "h" pronounced in the word "alcohol"?

Has the vigesimal system ever been used for counting in Spanish?

Breaking down the meaning of the phrase "En pelotas"

Label "Alto en grasa saturada, sal, ..." should there also be Alta?

Does "manada" have sinister overtones in Spanish?

Why is the past (passive) participle used in some apparently active constructions?

Are there alternative ways to read numbers aloud in Spanish?

What preposition follows "gracias"?

What meaning of "jugar" is included in "se la juega"?

Are any of the pre-metric terms for weights and measures still used in Spanish?

Saying "X years ago today" in Spanish

Should a command carry exclamation marks?

Tense changed in mid-stream, why?

Why is "I had just" + infinitive translated to "acababa de" + infinitive, and not "acabé de"?

What is the distinction between Spanish words for congratulations?

Is caballito the exact equivalent of piggyback?

What are the Spanish words for North and South and how are they different?

Is "siempre" ever used as an adjective?

What is the derivation of "mochila" in "Los altos cargos (...) disponen de una 'mochila', que es un puesto adecuado a su nivel..."?

Difference between "salir a" and "salir de"

History of different passive forms in Spanish

Is there any historical background to the avoidance of the passive in Spanish?

Is "No soy de aquí" idiomatic for "I am a stranger here too"?

What is the difference between "a por" and "por"?

Is "chico" a common form of address for an older person?

How to avoid using adjective+pronoun construction

Use of definite article with names of newspapers

What exactly is a "declaración jurada"?