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Yo soy su amigo --> I am her friend?
In lesson 1.11, without more context, I'm not seeing how to know “Yo soy su amigo” translates to “I am her friend.” Did I miss something?
2 replies - Last post by NicholasR31 - April 29, 2022
certifiquemos o certificáramos ?
In Travelogue 2.3:- “…sería una buena idea que ambos nos certifiquemos como buceadores antes de ir.”- “(it) would be a good idea that we both get certified as divers before (we) go.” I just checked and I did ask about this 4 years ago! (Just us hacks were...
3 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - April 26, 2022
Que with accent and que without
Why in the phrase Que tengas un buen fin de semana does the e in que not have an accent mark and why in the phrase que bueno does the e in que have an accent mark? Thanks,Donnie
2 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - April 19, 2022
In lesson 6.4, the phrase "tener ganas de" is translated as both “I feel like” and “I have desires of." I feel like these can be different things in English. The example of “I feel like going out” is simple enough, shows a feeling of desire. But, I used ...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - April 4, 2022
When to use hacer, estar, hay in relation to weather
I was doing level 1, 3.3 and the subject is the weather. How does one know when to use hacer in relation to the weather. here are a number of examples in the lesson: va a llover, va a hacer sol, puede hacer calor/frio, puede llover/nevar. I don't under...
1 reply - Last post by ricardo-rich - March 25, 2022
Hello Liss,I am very new to Rocket Spanish and relatively new to learning Spanish. I am enjoying the process so far but I am super confused about the various ways to say “I + am/will/was/can/have” etc. Yo, Soy, Estoy, Puedo, voy, habria :) And I understan...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - March 7, 2022
Gabriela quiere dárselo a María.Gabriela wants to give it to Maria.My Question is why do we need the selo after dar… Why no just darlo?
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - February 28, 2022
Why is there a “LE” in the sentence:A quién le quiere dar Gabriela un regalo?Why could you not say the same without the "LE"?
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - February 28, 2022
In lesson 9.2 there is the following sentence:“No le vi a mi mamá.”Why is it not “No la vi a mi mama”?Ver comes with a direct object, and mama is fem.
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - February 21, 2022
Can anyone help me understand the difference between the past tenses of ser, por ejemplo, ¿Cuál es la differéncia entre yo fui y yo era ?
2 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - January 10, 2022
"Saber qué" vs. "Saber lo que"
Hi 14.2 33.58no sabemos que haremos could i have used lo que . if not , why Thanks.
3 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - December 21, 2021
Hi Liss,Can you helpTe daré tiempo para que lo piensesBecause there are two subjects i and you i used para que And then it goes subjunctive think about itbut when i writete daré dos horas ,,, it goes ,,, para pensarlo. why ..should it not be para que lo...
2 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - December 6, 2021
Sorry ,another one si pudieras echarías al correo estas cartas para mi si pudieras me harías un favorThis last sentence was would you do a favour for me if its — for me --why not para mi last first one.it seems more like would you do me a favour is there ...
3 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - November 26, 2021
Sorry liss,silly question for you but it confuses me why llamarle & llamarlo for call him like , i am going to call him , is there a trick here or can you use either .thanks again ,
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - November 26, 2021
Sometimes Putting the Verb Before the Subject
Thank You Liss,for the above , still find it confusing but I'm working on it but my next question is. Estuve muy triste cuando murió mi perro. (Mi perro murió ) Why does murió go before my dog and on some other books i have read murió goes after my dog...
4 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - November 18, 2021
Hi also cuando mi perro murió, cuando murió mi perroyou advise both are ok but some like the verb next to the adverb what about this…debemos mantener nuestros escritorios ordenados , i wrote thisbut ordenados nuestros escritorios keeps coming up, ordenad...
5 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - November 8, 2021
Question on ALGUNO vs. ALGO DE and NINGUNO
Hello again,i am learning about algunoi think as an adjective use algún with nounsalgún día Why cant you say algún dinero , some moneyits keeps throwing up algo de dinero also ninguna otra razón, i have ningún and ninguna as not any , not a single one ,...
3 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - October 27, 2021
In 7.4 level 1, the following examples are given.¿Te gustan los perros?Do you like dogs? Nos gustan las pinturas.We like the paintings. for the dogs it is translated as ‘dogs’ not ‘the dogs’ which has a slightly different meaning. But for paintings the ‘t...
4 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - October 21, 2021
In 7.4 the subject of the sentence is always placed at the endme gusta el gato. el gato is at the end. This is true of every sentence in the lesson except when then make a person the subjectMiguel me gusta.Then the subject (miguel) is placed at the front...
2 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - October 21, 2021
Hi in 7.4 we are given the following translationMe falta dinero para comprar la leche.I don't have enough money to buy the milk.Wouldnt that just translate to “I dont have money to buy the milk”? Is the ‘enough’ implied in the phrasing or should we be say...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - October 18, 2021
in 6.3 the conversation includesEstas son las mejores vacaciones de mi vida.This is the best vacation of my life.It mentions that vacaciones is treated as plural, which explains the ‘estas son’. Which means the above sentence translates literally to “Thes...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - October 18, 2021
When to Use the Definite Article
Hi , Sorry to disturb.can you advise me please i get stuck on definite articles sometimes exampleLa oportunidad ir al caribe por una semana de sol y diversionno el or la here on sol & diversion , i think llegamos a San Juan , el sol, el calor y la arena ...
9 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - October 8, 2021
Where can I find full conjugations of verbs, including usted/ustedes
The subject says it all. I really need to learn to speak to someone using “usted”, so it's pretty important to me that I practice these conversations using the “formal” as well.
3 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - June 1, 2021
weird question, but why the bold font?https://app.rocketlanguages.com/members/products/9/lesson/1404-AR Verb EndingsSubjectEndingYo-oTú-asUsted-aÉl-aElla-aNosotros-amos
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - March 31, 2021
Use of acuerdo, me acuerdo, and me acuerdo de
It looks like there are examples of all three of these constructions used, seemingly interchangeably to me. Is there a rule on when to use the reflexive, and when to use the “de”, for example, when saying “I remember her” -- “Acuerdo a ella” - “Me acuerdo...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - March 25, 2021
suyas, tuyas nuestras, confusion
it seems to me that suyos, nuestros and the various constructs centered on these words are beyond my comprehension. The further I go, the more confused and lost i become. there is no immediate explanation or assistance that i can comprehend. Whatever lea...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - March 22, 2021
Travelogue 4.5 has several examples of this and I don't see why one is used rather than the other. Thanks. Here they are:- Estoy segura que entenderá.- Estoy segura que se reirá por ello.- Estoy segura que Rick no está esperando que tomen dos habitaciones...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - March 10, 2021
¿Cuál es el que los principiantes pueden escalar?
I am hearing "puedan" again (!) and it seems that it should be that although I'm less sure here. What I'm thinking is that it should be in the subjunctive as there is a doubt as to whether or not there is a volcano (that's the context - Travelogue 6.5) th...
6 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - March 1, 2021
ir (conjugated) + a + [infinitive] verb trabajar
Hi, i am doing the lesson on ir (conjugated) + a + [infinitive] and previously also noted that when you have two verbs you only conjugate the first one, and i just wondered why its Vas al trabajo los domingos and not Vas a trabajar los domingoskind ...
3 replies - Last post by ricardo-rich - February 9, 2021
Hello,I can easily understand why “tengo que” translates to English as “I have to” do or have something.But what about a sentence like this: “I've given all I have to give.”? Here “have to” doesn't mean “must.” Have in this instance means “I've given all ...
4 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - February 8, 2021
9.8 The Confusion Begins: Irregular Verbs in the Preterite
Yes there is a lot of confusion, but not due to the use of the irregular verb forms but because of the lack of clarification when the learner needs to respond to a "you" type statement. Except for maybe 2 or 3 times there is no indication as to what form...
14 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - February 2, 2021
I know that the English word “for” can be used in many different contexts, but I have a problem with “por” vs. “para” in the lesson about travel. “For how many days?” is translated “por cuantos dias”, while “For how many people?” is translated as “para cu...
3 replies - Last post by ricardo-rich - January 28, 2021
Recording & rocket certification
Since completing level 1 6.8 unable to complete rocket certification module 6 as it a mixture of all languages. now unable to record voice after starting level 7.1problems with recording since 2021 version Appeared.i use safari , press allow recording but...
7 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - January 27, 2021
Hello, I have a question about hacer in lesson 2.1Quiero hacer un tour con mi familia.I want to go on a tour with my family.Can I also say this:Quiero ir un tour con mi familia.I am confused on hacer as it can mean "to do" or “to go”. Since it can mean “...
2 replies - Last post by John8039 - January 6, 2021
In lesson 10-8 FlashCard #24 -Since recepcionista is an indirect object why wasn't the pronoun "le" used before "Diste..." . As an example of inconsistency you did use it correctly in #25.
3 replies - Last post by RobR27 - January 4, 2021
“Juego futbol” vs. “Juego al futbol” (or other sports/activities). Is there a time when either is correct or incorrect? Is it regional?I have been told that the “al” is necessary because it is describing football, in general, but it is not used here, at l...
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - January 4, 2021
In this 2021 edition, I do not see the option to download the transcript. That was a great tool in the earlier edition, so where can I find it in this new edition?
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - January 4, 2021
Luego de colgarla, el cumpleañero tiene que destrozarla vendado, pegándole con un palo. Lesson 17.2Why isn't it pegándola?
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - November 2, 2020
que es la regla para usar lo que. por que no solo usar que?
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - October 27, 2020
Para llevarlos vs. por guiarlos
This comes from the Travelogue 5.4. Interesting. Why is it para for the first and por for the second? Thank you!
5 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - October 13, 2020
I'm having trouble finding the Benchmark Tests that I've heard people mention. How do I get to them?
4 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - October 13, 2020
10.6 Stem Changes and Spelling Changes
10.6 Stem changes and spelling changes. Flash Card "We read the new novel" Leímos la nueva novela" Why is the adjective appear before the noun. I thought in this case as in most cases the adjective comes after the noun noun: "Leímos la novela nueva".
1 reply - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - October 8, 2020
clarification of meanin change of poder and querer in the past tense.
Ok in lessons 9.5 and 9.11 it is explained that querer changes to try/refuse in the past tense and poder changes to managed/failed in the past tense, but it is not noted that just like in English they can surely mean both depending on context? I'd like th...
3 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - August 10, 2020
Por vs Para 11.11 visualization
I found this helpful... I visualized each sentence happening. The sentence/action either went to my left or to my right in my mind's eye. On the left are various businesses near where I live. On the right are other businesses. The two are separated by an...
0 replies - Last post by TravisB13 - August 2, 2020
I purchased this course to refresh what I previously learned in high school Spanish. I thought you asked "how are you" by saying "como estas?" but lesson 1.1 is instructing me to say "como estas tu?" Doesn't that mean "how are you you?" I'm confused. Tha...
4 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - July 13, 2020
Tal vez and quizás using the subjunctive
In Travelogue 8.1 In the cloud, there are the following two phrases: - O tal vez pueda comprar una memoria USB - Or maybe (I) can buy a flash drive - ¿qué marca es su cámara? Quizás la tenemos. - what brand is your camera? Maybe we have it. I am curious...
5 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - July 7, 2020
The flash card says "Yo soy su amigo." The translation is "I am her friend." Shouldn't it be "Soy su amiga"? Why is "Yo" added and why was the masculine version "amigo" used?
1 reply - Last post by ricardo-rich - July 4, 2020
Personal "a" before each direct object.
In Lesson 15.1, the following sentence appears: Solamente que extrañaba a mi familia y mis amigos. Is there a reason that a personal "a" did not also appear before "mis amigos" -- i.e., "a mi familia y a mis amigos"? Is this an exception to the rule? Or i...
3 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - June 23, 2020
Possessive adjectives, antes y después the noun
Estoy estudiando la lección 4.8, Possessive Pronouns, and I'm a bit flustered by when to use a short possessive adjective before the noun and when to use the long possessive adjective after the noun. ¿Por ejemplo, hay una diferencia de importancia entre ...
2 replies - Last post by Liss-Rocket-Languages-Tutor - June 23, 2020
In lesson 13.4, there is repeated use of "compartir" with "a", as in Compartirás nuestro bonito idioma a todo el mundo. However (apart from this lesson), I have been unable to find any examples of compartir that use "a". They all use "con". And one of my ...
2 replies - Last post by Tomás71 - June 17, 2020