r/spanishlearners Jun 02 '21

r/spanishlearners Lounge

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A place for members of r/spanishlearners to chat with each other


r/spanishlearners Nov 18 '23

I really need help on this sentence ! PLEASE !

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So, for context, this is for a Christmas gift for a couple and I’ve asked different people and they’ve given me different answers. I just need to know which one is closest to Mexican Spanish.

Is it :

  1. “Asta que la última estrella se apague, nuestro amor quemará más brillante”

Or !

  1. “hasta que la última estrella brille, nuestro amor se quemara mas brillante”

r/spanishlearners Aug 31 '23

Someone on my Angry Birds clan asked for us to speak Spanish and I want to be welcoming so I used Google translate to type this but I want to make sure it makes sense. So does this actually makes sense?

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r/spanishlearners Aug 27 '23

Spanish options

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I am currently a high school senior and I found out I can’t take my 5th year Spanish class without sacrificing my literature class. I would love to continue to learn Spanish however I am not sure what to do. I have the opportunity to work in a local elementary school during the school day in a bilingual classroom. What option would improve my Spanish more?


r/spanishlearners Feb 24 '23

ofering to share some experience

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​Mi name is Jose ,I am spanish speaker , and I wanto help in the process of learning and/ or learning sapnish in order to imprube my english we can share information throught talkin in each lenguage


r/spanishlearners Feb 23 '23

Spanish kids’ tv?

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Does anyone know what kind of children’s programming Hispanic kids grow up watching? Like I grew up watching Sesame Street and that helped me learn English. I know Plaza Sésamo exists but any others?


r/spanishlearners Jun 22 '21

Before rewatching movies in target language

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Usaba una extensión de google cada vez que veía una película. Con esta extensión he podido guardar frases que necesitaba revisar más tarde. Creo que es hora de revisarlas entonces hoy lo hare. Una vez que he terminado revisar las expresiones (probablemente hoy no), voy a rever las películas para reforzar las expresiones aprendidas


r/spanishlearners Jun 16 '21

Common examples of Spanish subjunctives in everyday speech

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I want you to visit me

Quiero que me visites

I want you to help me

Quiero que me ayudes

Hopefully, we arrive on time

Ojalá lleguemos a tiempo

I wish that had told me

Ojalá me lo hubieras dicho

I would like you to help me

Me gustaría que me ayudaras

I wanted you to cook yesterday

Quería que cocinaras ayer

I thought that you wanted me to come by

Pensé que querías que viniera

He asked me to help you

Él me pidió que te ayudara

He told me to visit him

Él me dijo que lo visitara

He told me to tell you to visit

Él me dijo que te dijera que visitaras

I left the door open so that you could come in

Dejé abierta la puerta para que pudieras entrar

Something to note about the sentences above (shortcuts):

When the first verb of the sentence was in present tense (like quiero), the subjunctive verb to use was in present tense (gustes).

When the first verb in the sentence was in past tense or conditional (like quería or gustaría), the second sentence was in past imperfect (ayudaras).

The exception in the above sentences is ojalá which tends to take on i wish or hopefully or if only depending on the verb tense that comes after

Subjunctive has a lot more rules and exceptions than the above. It is used a lot in daily written and spoken Spanish. This article is written to show you how often it can be used when speaking


r/spanishlearners Jun 16 '21

How to use si in spanish to make conditional sentences

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There are types of conditional sentences:

The first instance is also the easiest

if (something happens in present or future tense), then (something will happen in present or future tense)

si + condition phrase in simple present or future tense, + phrase of consequence in simple or present tense

for example:

if i finish my homework early, i will go to the party

si termino la tarea temprano, iré a la fiesta.

If I eat less, I lose weight

si yo como menos, adelgazo.

The second situation is hypothetical

if (general hypothetical condition), (hypothetical result): this situation is not specific to time

For example,

If I had more money, I would buy a new house

I would appreciate it if you could help me

si (condition written in imperfect subjunctive), (consequence written in conditional)

Translation of examples above:

si tuviera más dinero, compraría una casa nueva

Apreciaría si me pudiera ayudado

The third situation

if (hypothetical condition specific to a situation in the past), then (possible consequence)

For example:

if you had told me, i would have gone

si (condition written in past perfect subjunctive (with hubiera)), (the possible consequence written in past perfect in the indicative form (with había))

Translation of the example above:

Si me lo hubieras dicho, yo habría ido.


r/spanishlearners Jun 02 '21

uses of por in Spanish

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I hope these explanations helps someone studying Spanish.

Por means for or by, but below are some specific situations where por is used instead of para

1. por is used for reason and can be thought of as " because of "

for example:

a. we moved because of the war

we moved por the war

nos mudamos por la guerra

b. I did it because of you (I did this for you)

I did it por you

lo hice por ti

2. It can be used to express time (duration)

for example

a. I slept for 2 hours

I slept por 2 hours

Dormí por 2 horas

3. It can be translated as per as in miles per hour

for example:

a. we are handing out 2 cookies per student

we are handing out 2 cookies por student

estamos repartiendo 2 galletas por estudiante

4. It can be used to introduce the medium of transportation or communication

for example:

a. I spoke to my mom by phone

I spoke to my mom por teléfono

hablé con mi mamá por teléfono

b. I go to work by bus

I go to work por bus

voy al trabajo por autobus

5. It can be used for time of day

for example: I will give it to you tomorrow (in the) morning

I will give it to you tomorrow por la morning

Voy a dártelo mañana por la mañana

Ps: I am a student learning who struggled and learn about por and para from natives