User mdewey

15 votes

1 answer

9k views

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

gramática preposiciones

asked Aug 23, 2016 at 12:51

8 votes

2 answers

517 views

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

gramática pronombres

asked Apr 10, 2019 at 10:04

6 votes

3 answers

206 views

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

pronunciación

asked Oct 30, 2020 at 13:38

5 votes

1 answer

86 views

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

números matemáticas

asked Aug 25, 2020 at 12:42

4 votes

4 answers

650 views

Breaking down the meaning of the phrase "En pelotas"

etimología

asked Apr 27, 2020 at 15:11

4 votes

1 answer

133 views

Does "manada" have sinister overtones in Spanish?

uso-de-palabras definiciones

asked Jul 10, 2019 at 16:03

4 votes

1 answer

118 views

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

gramática concordancia-gramatical

asked Sep 4, 2019 at 16:21

4 votes

1 answer

163 views

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

gramática verbos

asked Nov 15, 2018 at 15:44

4 votes

2 answers

773 views

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

gramática tiempos-verbales

asked Aug 24, 2017 at 12:54

4 votes

1 answer

60 views

Tense changed in mid-stream, why?

tiempos-verbales pretérito-imperfecto pretérito-perfecto

asked Oct 6, 2017 at 13:19

4 votes

1 answer

535 views

Should a command carry exclamation marks?

ortografía puntuación

asked Oct 11, 2017 at 16:14

4 votes

4 answers

1k views

Saying "X years ago today" in Spanish

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

asked Oct 16, 2017 at 12:29

4 votes

2 answers

609 views

What is the distinction between Spanish words for congratulations?

selección-de-palabras

asked Nov 20, 2016 at 12:12

4 votes

6 answers

199 views

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

vocabulario

asked Oct 19, 2017 at 14:24

4 votes

1 answer

171 views

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

uso-de-palabras

asked Dec 28, 2017 at 14:54

4 votes

2 answers

583 views

What preposition follows "gracias"?

gramática preposiciones cortesía

asked Feb 27, 2018 at 16:09

4 votes

1 answer

131 views

Are there alternative ways to read numbers aloud in Spanish?

uso-de-palabras números

asked Apr 20, 2018 at 13:18

3 votes

2 answers

128 views

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

asked Jun 4, 2018 at 9:59

3 votes

3 answers

5k views

Difference between "salir a" and "salir de"

uso-de-palabras preposiciones

asked Nov 17, 2017 at 14:55

3 votes

2 answers

116 views

History of different passive forms in Spanish

gramática voz-pasiva

asked Oct 17, 2017 at 13:22

3 votes

1 answer

264 views

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

gramática voz-pasiva

asked Sep 29, 2016 at 13:49

3 votes

2 answers

139 views

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

traducción

asked Jul 21, 2016 at 13:41

3 votes

3 answers

283 views

Is "siempre" ever used as an adjective?

gramática adjetivos preposiciones adverbios

asked Dec 17, 2018 at 16:11

3 votes

1 answer

149 views

Is caballito the exact equivalent of piggyback?

definiciones

asked Mar 16, 2020 at 16:26

3 votes

3 answers

280 views

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

selección-de-palabras vocabulario sinónimos

asked Sep 5, 2019 at 13:51

2 votes

1 answer

91 views

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

vocabulario coloquialismos

asked Oct 17, 2019 at 14:04

2 votes

1 answer

170 views

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

preposiciones

asked Aug 21, 2021 at 12:43

2 votes

2 answers

124 views

Use of definite article with names of newspapers

gramática artículos

asked Jul 29, 2016 at 12:48

2 votes

2 answers

115 views

How to avoid using adjective+pronoun construction

gramática pronombres

asked Oct 18, 2017 at 12:50

1 vote

3 answers

132 views

Syntax of public notices containing a command

gramática infinitivo imperativo

asked Dec 1, 2017 at 13:56

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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"

Does "manada" have sinister overtones in Spanish?

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

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

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

Tense changed in mid-stream, why?

Should a command carry exclamation marks?

Saying "X years ago today" in Spanish

What is the distinction between Spanish words for congratulations?

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

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

What preposition follows "gracias"?

Are there alternative ways to read numbers aloud in Spanish?

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"?

Is "siempre" ever used as an adjective?

Is caballito the exact equivalent of piggyback?

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

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

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

Use of definite article with names of newspapers

How to avoid using adjective+pronoun construction

Syntax of public notices containing a command