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What is the difference between "abajo," "debajo," and "bajo?"

asked May 8, 2016 at 23:20

13 votes

6 answers

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How is “pea” translated into Spanish?

asked Jan 23, 2018 at 14:44

9 votes

3 answers

10k views

Why has "fox" been translated as "zorra" in Spanish versions of Aesop's fables?

asked Aug 21, 2016 at 16:17

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5 answers

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If "el padre" means "the parent," how do you specifically refer to a female parent?

asked Jul 17, 2016 at 23:56

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5 answers

8k views

How do you say, "How was your day?"

asked Oct 3, 2017 at 23:50

11 votes

3 answers

4k views

Is it possible to refer to a wife as "una marida?"

asked Jul 15, 2016 at 19:32

12 votes

5 answers

4k views

What is the difference between "catedrático," "docente," "maestro," and "profesor?"

asked Aug 15, 2017 at 3:24

7 votes

4 answers

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Do "tal" and "tan" both mean "such"?

asked Oct 12, 2016 at 0:28

4 votes

2 answers

4k views

Is there any difference in meaning between "yo tampoco," "ni yo," and "ni yo tampoco?"

asked May 1, 2016 at 5:32

7 votes

1 answer

4k views

How do you say "woke" in Spanish?

asked Dec 15, 2020 at 20:55

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1 answer

4k views

Why do I sometimes see the reflexive pronoun in a verbal phrase (either before or attached to a command or progressive form) and sometimes not?

asked Mar 6, 2018 at 1:07

2 votes

2 answers

4k views

When crowds chant “¡Kiricocho!” what are they saying?

asked May 11, 2018 at 7:02

6 votes

1 answer

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What are the differences between the military ranks of the Spanish military and those of Latin America and how do they compare to those of the U.S.?

asked Sep 19, 2016 at 19:05

12 votes

2 answers

3k views

Is the phrase "Me siento mal" grammatically correct in Spanish?

asked Sep 12, 2017 at 3:19

2 votes

3 answers

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Where is "cartera" used to mean "purse” or “handbag” and why is that the word for “purse” (or handbag) instead of “bolso?”

asked Nov 4, 2018 at 16:34

2 votes

3 answers

3k views

Is there a Spanish equivalent for HTH ("hope that helps" or "happy to help")?

asked Feb 4, 2017 at 6:06

5 votes

3 answers

2k views

If someone needs to learn how to say "Don't touch" using the formal command, which should be used: "No se toca", or "No se toque"?

asked Jun 24, 2018 at 12:12

4 votes

1 answer

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How does one use a single adjective to describe two or more nouns of different genders?

asked Jul 23, 2016 at 21:52

3 votes

2 answers

2k views

What are some of the most useful shortened Spanish words for someone learning Spanish to know?

asked Aug 21, 2016 at 17:21

5 votes

2 answers

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If certain words undergo a spelling change from "z" to "c" in order to preserve the soft sound of the "z," is there a "hard z" in Spanish?

asked Jul 30, 2016 at 6:38

4 votes

1 answer

2k views

How is "on fleek" translated into Spanish?

asked Jan 11, 2018 at 8:07

9 votes

2 answers

2k views

What is the difference between "regresar," "volver," and "retornar"?

asked Dec 29, 2020 at 1:32

9 votes

4 answers

2k views

If "mañana" is feminine, why do I see so many more instances of "mañana sería bueno" than "mañana sería buena"?

asked Oct 27, 2019 at 7:54

6 votes

3 answers

2k views

Is "indígeno" a word in Spanish and, if so, how does it differ from "autóctono"?

asked Jan 25, 2021 at 9:09

7 votes

2 answers

1k views

What percentage of nouns ending in -a are masculine and what percentage of nouns ending in -o are feminine?

asked Jul 13, 2016 at 17:14

9 votes

2 answers

1k views

What is the difference between "mobiliario" and "mueble(s)"?

asked May 5, 2020 at 10:08

6 votes

3 answers

1k views

How does one say "one of the artists" if the one referred to is female and the group of artists is either an all female group or a mixed group?

asked Jul 30, 2019 at 2:29

5 votes

1 answer

1k views

What does "p.º" mean?

asked Oct 20, 2017 at 8:07

4 votes

2 answers

986 views

Is it true that the reflexive of "regresar" -- "regresarse" -- is not used in Spain?

asked May 23, 2016 at 0:14

2 votes

1 answer

973 views

What is the difference between "pescado" and "pescados?"

asked Apr 30, 2016 at 2:29

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What is the difference between "abajo," "debajo," and "bajo?"

How is “pea” translated into Spanish?

Why has "fox" been translated as "zorra" in Spanish versions of Aesop's fables?

If "el padre" means "the parent," how do you specifically refer to a female parent?

How do you say, "How was your day?"

Is it possible to refer to a wife as "una marida?"

What is the difference between "catedrático," "docente," "maestro," and "profesor?"

Do "tal" and "tan" both mean "such"?

Is there any difference in meaning between "yo tampoco," "ni yo," and "ni yo tampoco?"

How do you say "woke" in Spanish?

Why do I sometimes see the reflexive pronoun in a verbal phrase (either before or attached to a command or progressive form) and sometimes not?

When crowds chant “¡Kiricocho!” what are they saying?

What are the differences between the military ranks of the Spanish military and those of Latin America and how do they compare to those of the U.S.?

Is the phrase "Me siento mal" grammatically correct in Spanish?

Where is "cartera" used to mean "purse” or “handbag” and why is that the word for “purse” (or handbag) instead of “bolso?”

Is there a Spanish equivalent for HTH ("hope that helps" or "happy to help")?

If someone needs to learn how to say "Don't touch" using the formal command, which should be used: "No se toca", or "No se toque"?

How does one use a single adjective to describe two or more nouns of different genders?

What are some of the most useful shortened Spanish words for someone learning Spanish to know?

If certain words undergo a spelling change from "z" to "c" in order to preserve the soft sound of the "z," is there a "hard z" in Spanish?

How is "on fleek" translated into Spanish?

What is the difference between "regresar," "volver," and "retornar"?

If "mañana" is feminine, why do I see so many more instances of "mañana sería bueno" than "mañana sería buena"?

Is "indígeno" a word in Spanish and, if so, how does it differ from "autóctono"?

What percentage of nouns ending in -a are masculine and what percentage of nouns ending in -o are feminine?

What is the difference between "mobiliario" and "mueble(s)"?

How does one say "one of the artists" if the one referred to is female and the group of artists is either an all female group or a mixed group?

What does "p.º" mean?

Is it true that the reflexive of "regresar" -- "regresarse" -- is not used in Spain?

What is the difference between "pescado" and "pescados?"