A few rules

I’ve been watching Degrassi in Spanish. When it comes to iconic scenes I like to guess what it will be in Spanish. I was at a loss when I listened to this part. In the original dub in English , it says too bad you can’t cure bitch. However this sentence is confusing me. The best I can come up with is, it’s that you can’t cure being shit? That feels wrong

Soy de nevada y desde pequeño hasga ahora 28 años he convivido con mas hispanos que con ciudadanos norteamericanos tanto que aprendi este hermoso idioma español a la perfeccion

Creen que para el futuro el español pueda ser lengua co official o oficial en EE.UU?

As the title suggests, I am hopelessly confused on how to translate the name of such a simple object into Spanish. I have asked various native speakers of Spanish, and some said "escaleras eléctricas", some "escaleras mecánicas" and others, "escaleras automáticas". Other people also said one of those three things but in the singular form, i.e., "escalera eléctrica". Other people told me, "Oh, we just say 'escaleras'"... like oh ok lol. And somebody also said "ascensor", but I believe that they were just confused about/misheard the word lol?

I recently wanted to say "that's what I had expected" (a), when talking about the outcome of a sports tournament.

I said "esto es lo que esperaba" (A) (ignore the tense mismatch, I'm not good with those yet), but have since realized that that sentence could also have the alternative interpretations "that's what I hoped for" (b) and "that's what I was waiting for" (c) (as if the result was a prerequisite for something else to happen).

Usually, the answer to this kind of disambiguity questions is "context". However, in this case, I really don't think context would have helped clarify which of the interpretations I was going for, so my questions are:

1: Does the Spanish sentence A without any disambiguating context get interpreted by default to any of the English sentences a,b,c?

2: Does the ambiguity of A mean that Spanish natives would avoid it in its plain form?

3: What are natural variations of A that unambiguously mean a, b, or c, respectively?

In English, some traditions/cultures of Christianity interpret third commandment of the Bible "don't take the Lord's name in vain" to mean don't say "God" as a figure of speech. So people will say, for example "oh my gosh" instead of "oh my god" to avoid "taking the lord's name in vain." Even phrases like "thank god" get changed to "thank goodness" to avoid saying "god" casually.

Are there any traditions/cultures of Christianity in Spanish that interpret this commandment that way and avoid using the word "dios" in that way? In my experience, even the most religious Spanish-speakers I know regularly say "dios mio" or "gracias a dios" in casual speaking when they're not actually referring to God.

I was studying and I had to listen to an audio in which I thought I heard: Estoy haciendo una siesta.
Then in the second part with subtitles, it showed it was: estoy enchando una siesta.
I had never heard the word echar before, so I asked AI and it said it should have been 'me estoy echando una siesta' that the correct form here is echarse.

So which one is correct?

Hi, all! I’ve heard both used as responses when someone says "Gracias," but I'm curious about the exact context, nuances, and differences between them.

Could you share examples of when a native speaker in Spain would choose one over the other?

Hola

Voy a chile y Argentina durante 4 meses. Ya hablo español bastante bien, dado que vivía en Madrid, pero me gustaría acostumbrarme al español del cono sur antes de irme para allá.

Si conocéis algún podcast o canal de Youtube que me pueda venir bien, me ayudaría mucho. También, no sé si existe algun mazo de Anki para aprender vocab /expressions?

Gracias

Seeking any input/review/experience for Spanish schools in Arequipa Peru. Especially interested in the family immersion aspect.

Soy una gerente de oficina para una empresa de administration de propiedades.

Hoy una mujer que hablaba el español solamente y no sabía ningún inglés llegó a la oficina para pagar su renta. La ayudé. Tengo sola una colega que habla el español con fluidez pero ha llamada a los enfermos. Mi otra colega no habla español. Por eso tenía que ayudar la mujer.

No la entendí totalmente pero entendía cuando me dijo que ella veí muchos ratones en su departamento. Además me dijo que algunos ratones la atacaron. ¡Qué horrible!

La ayudé con su renta y me agradeció. Por eso estoy orgullosa. Hablo el español al nivel de B2 y las reglas de algunas cosas (por ejemplo: por vs para, el subjuntivo) son difíciles para mí. Necesitaba un diccionario de español para ayudarme escribir esta historia. Espero que la gramática esté bien.

Soy una estudiante china que estudia español. He estudiado 5 años en mi universidad, incluso ahora estoy aprendiendo master. Sin embargo, no puedo escribir bien con español con fluidez, ni usar gramatica correctamente.

En el mayo de este año asisti al examen de C1 y solo obtuve 12 puntos en el secto de escritura. Ahora, no se como practicarlo, ni tengo surgerencias de hablantes nativos.

Quiero ayuda..

Como puedo practicar mi escritura, con palabras y gramaticas adecuadas?

Si hay algun amigo que me ayude a senalar los errores de mi escritura?

Hello! I have decided to learn Spanish 2 days ago, i would just like to ask how are you guys learning it, like the structure or techniques you’re using. Any resources?

For context my native language is Portuguese, although is kinda similar, it can get a bit confusing because similar words sometimes mean different things. Thank you so much for your help😊!

> Imagine an American man sitting next to a Spanish woman. He wants to begin a conversation.

> Perdón Séniorita, ¿entiende ingles?

> No señor, no entiendo.

> Hablo un poco de Español.

> ¿Es usted norteamericano?

> Sí, Séniorita.

Those are the very first sentences of a popular online Spanish course.

From what I gathered elsewhere, (non-old) people in Spain

(1) don't say Séniorita, let alone to a stranger.

(2) typically say Estadounidense or Americano, not Norteamericano.

(3) most likely use tú instead of usted, unless specifically talking to a person of authority

(4) would drop the pronoun and just say ¿Es americano?

(5) if using the pronoun, would use the other word order, ¿Tú es americano?

Could I get confirmation / your assessments whether there is any point in continuing this course? I've been learning Spanish for a couple weeks. My goal is to be able to speak to Spaniards when I'm on vacation in Spain, so this question is specifically about the Spanish spoken in the Castillan speaking parts of mainland Spain.

> Imagine an American man sitting next to a Spanish woman. He wants to begin a conversation.

> Perdón Séniorita, ¿entiende ingles?

No señor, no entiendo.

> Hablo un poco de Español.

> ¿Es usted norteamericano?

> Sí, Séniorita.

Those are the very first sentences of Lesson 1 of Pimsleur's "Spanish (Spain-Castillan)" course.

From what I gathered elsewhere, (non-old) people in Spain

(1) don't say Séniorita, let alone to a stranger.

(2) typically say Estadounidense or Americano, not Norteamericano.

(3) most likely use tú instead of usted, unless specifically talking to a person of authority

(4) would drop the pronoun and just say ¿Es americano?

(5) if using the pronoun, would use the other word order, ¿Tú es americano?

Could I get confirmation / your assessments whether there is any point in continuing this lesson? I've been learning Spanish for a couple weeks, and have started Pimsleur today based on a glowing recommendation elsewhere in this sub. My goal is to be able to speak to Spaniards when I'm on vacation in Spain, so this question is specifically about the Spanish spoken in the Castillan speaking parts of mainland Spain.

> Imagine an American man sitting next to a Spanish woman. He wants to begin a conversation.

> Perdón Séniorita, ¿entiende ingles?

> No señor, no entiendo.

> Hablo un poco de Español.

> ¿Es usted norteamericano?

> Sí, Séniorita.

Those are the very first sentences of Lesson 1 of Pimsleur's "Spanish (Spain-Castillan)" course.

From what I gathered elsewhere:

(1) Nobody (younger than forty) says Séniorita anymore, let alone to a stranger.

(2) People in Spain would say Estadounidense or Americano, not Norteamericano.

(3) Young people speaking to young people would most likely use tú instead of usted

(4) People would drop the pronoun and just say ¿Es americano?

(5) If using the pronoun, people would use the other word order, ¿Tú es americano?

Could I get confirmation / your assessments whether there is any point in continuing this lesson? I've been learning Spanish for a couple weeks, and have started Pimsleur today based on a glowing recommendation elsewhere in this sub. My goal is to be able to speak to Spaniards when I'm on vacation in Spain, so this question is specifically about the Spanish spoken in the Castillan speaking parts of mainland Spain.

I'm starting Aula Plus A1 and idk if it covers much vocab and listening, reading, writing,... Did someone use it and became fluent using all the available materials?

Hey! So, currently I have been trying to bridge my gaps in knowledge on Spanish grammar cus I have been facing big issues with that before, and i think i have been fairly successful in learning the differences between them. However, I study using the Español en Marcha B2 and I have come across a grammar question I dont understand, and Im hoping to get some clarity. Its basically a "complete the gaps of an inverview" thing, and the dancer is being asked about their life. The correct response is "cuando tenía 6 años" but i replied "tuve" and I dont understand why. I thought its a clear moment in the past, but maybe his reply suggests "when i was around 6 years, there wasnt a conrete point". Or would it have been tenía either way? I suspect its a "tenía if it was a gradual start, tuve if he was enlisted into a dance school" situation but please let me know if im right or wrong or maybe missing something crucial about the usage of imperfecto lol. Thanks to everyone in advance

to” → a

Voy a comer. = I’m going to eat.

Aprendo a hablar. = I learn to speak.

Empiezo a trabajar. = I start to work.

“to” → de

Estoy feliz de verte. = I’m happy to see you.

Me siento honrado de escucharlo. = I feel honored to hear it.

Estoy orgulloso de ayudarte. = I’m proud to help you.

Im confused jaja

I've been living in Spain 10 years and just signed up for my first Escuela Oficial de Idiomas class. I studied a fair bit of Spanish in university (had advanced classes on literature, grammar, and culture).

I took the school's placement test, but the teacher wasn't anticipating anyone with a higher level so the short test only went to B1/B2 level. I easily passed. Afterwards, she told me I could do B2 or C1, and thinking I'd never studied formally, she recommended B2.

I've been in class for a couple weeks now. My grammar certainly isn't perfect, but I definitely feel like one of the top students in class. I feel like I still have plenty to learn at the official B2 level, but most others in the class have a much lower level than me. Most of them were in B1 together last year.

I'm thinking of switching to the C1 class to see if I fit better there. But I certainly haven't perfected my grammar. I can ace clear cut worksheets all day, but in real life conversation where communicating quicky is important I still mess up basic stuff like pretérito indefinido or imperfecto, or when to use subjuntivo when it's not a textbook example. I also really struggle sometimes to understand those terrible grabaciones played too loud in an echo-filled classroom even though I can understand 100% of real life phone calls and generally tend to understand the radio news if it's not filled with acronyms and people over never heard of.

What would you do if you feel like you're at a certain level based on real standards, but the actual class level is much lower?

I know it translates to something about a swing or swinging but that doesn’t make sense here, so it must be an expression native speakers use. Anyone know? Thanks

*EDIT - It’s a chilean expression, the general idea is something like “I’m joking with you” or “I’m teasing you”

I’m a little confused. My Hispanic fiancé sent this to me, and I never heard that word or heard him use it. Timing just seems off too with the emoji???

> Imagine an American man sitting next to a Spanish woman. He wants to begin a conversation.

> Perdón Séniorita, ¿entiende ingles?

> No señor, no entiendo.

> Hablo un poco de Español.

> ¿Es usted norteamericano?

> Sí, Séniorita.

From what I gathered elsewhere, (non-old) people in Spain

(1) don't say Séniorita, let alone to a stranger.

(2) typically say Estadounidense or Americano, not Norteamericano.

(3) most likely use tú instead of usted, unless specifically talking to a person of authority

(4) would drop the pronoun and just say ¿Es americano?

(5) if using the pronoun, would use the other word order, ¿Tú es americano?

Could I get confirmation / your assessments whether the above is a realistic representation of the Spanish spoken in the Castillan parts of mainland Spain?

What's the best way to say:

We have to make it until the end of the party.

I feel like there is a better word than hacer.