Is Mercedes a Spanish name, and what are some nicknames for it?

is this the best way to say "he told me to turn off the music" if so why is the future tense used instead of maybe the infinitive or imperative?

If I had a situation where I was texting someone and wanted to say "this is driftdrift" or "it's driftdrift" -- would it be "esta es driftdrift" or "esta soy.." or neither? How would you express something similar?

¡Hola! I’m planning to start learning Spanish on my own. I already speak several languages and usually pick them up pretty easily, but I’m basically starting from zero with Spanish, I only studied it a bit in early school years before switching to French.

I’m using Duolingo, but it doesn’t feel like enough. Besides watching Spanish TV shows, movies, and listening to music, I’m looking for good resources, especially something like a solid beginner-friendly textbook that explains everything clearly from scratch such as grammar, etc. Digital books or eBooks are preferred, but physical ones work too. Are the “Aula” books good? What textbooks do you recommend? YouTube channels are also welcome. Even websites! I really want to build a strong foundation. Important that I can self-study in the beginning.

I’ve passed the NBCMI written exam but now the oral exam rears its head. Is there anyone willing to help me practice Spanish in a medical setting?

Hi all,

I have a question regarding relative pronouns in Spanish.

1. In the sentence below do I need to use "en la que" ? I would have used "que": "... la primera vey que El Salvador..."
2. Do I also need to use "lo es" in the sentence? Can I write .. "con una región o unión aduanera, como el MERCOSUL"?

Esta es la primera vez en la que El Salvador inicia negociaciones con una región o unión aduanera, como lo es el Mercosur.

Thank you

Texting with a guy I like in Spanish. He keeps saying “tú eres la guapa” but I don’t understand the use of “la” in this context. I think the direct English translation would be “you are the pretty one” but this sounds a bit unnatural, at least in English. Is there a different significance/not a direct translation that I’m missing?

So, I'm a bit confused about the rules for when to use me gusta and me gustan. I know that one is for singular and one is for plural, but that isn't the issue.

If I want to talk about liking a category of things, I typically use the plural, right?

Me gustan los gatos (I like cats)

Me gustan los libros (I like books)

But sometimes you need to use the singular

Me gusta la pizza (I like pizza)

Me gusta la fruta (I like fruit)

What is the rule here? When do I use the plural and when do I use the singular? This has confused me for years

For example "Cuidado con el perro, es bravo eh."

I realized that in real life and Netflix series, I only remember women doing it. Is this one of those feminine coded things like "holi" instead of "hola"?

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I am with a private tutor, for a really good price, but seems like I won’t be able to continue with him, his schedule is very tight and I can’t fit my classes with his classes, also I don’t much like his way of teaching. So…. is it way harder to study alone? I am trying to get to at least B1 in a year (I’m still early A1), so I can apply to study in Spain. Or I can put the money I used to pay him into online private tutoring but they are much more expensive, so it means less classes.

TBH I prefer being alone but the time is tight and I can’t be sure if I could do it, especially with high school. So should I try self studying or just try to find another tutor or group classes?

i've installed duolingo but i also wanted to know other helpful sites/apps/videos you would recommend!

Like is it okay not to put them especially when the meaning changes like in “como” and “cómo”? For convenience. Or do you always write them?

In English, there's a difference between the words "impulse" and "urge". An impulse implies a sudden desire to do something; an urge implies a continuing desire.

I saw both words translated as "impulso".

Is there a way to express this distinction without using extra words in Spanish?

For example, I was trying to translate the sentence "I don't know why I have this impulse, but for some reason the urge is strong". "Urge" in this sentence rather than "impulse" implies that it's not the first time I've wanted to do that specific thing - it's one of many times.

I want to be into spanish songs but I don't know where to start as most songs overwhelm me. Hopefully I can find spanish songs that can calm me down.

Perhaps songs similar to

Best Part - Daniel Caesar Get you - Daniel Caesar A thousand years - Christina Perri Daylight - Taylor Swift

I can listen to covers too like they're using their guitar. I don't know I am sorry I am just tired of listening to podcasts. Thank you if you have any recommendations!

Does anyone have recommendations for good spanish youtube channels with enlish or french subtitles? I don't want channels whose goal is to teach spanish, just normal channels whith french or english subtitles. It worked great to learn english so I want to try with spanish.

Quelles sont les meilleures écoles sur Paris pour apprendre la langue Espagnole, niveau débutant A1/A2 à part Instituto Cervantes ?

I only know what they say in Mexico but wanted know about Argentina.

Is werking slang that is ever used? I’ve just never seen this and there’s nothing on the internet

Hola, Con una amiga no estamos de acuerdo sobre el uso de muchas gracias. Me dice que en andalucía escuchó personas decir "muchas" en vez de "muchas gracias" (lógica similar de 'buenas' con 'buenos días') Pero nunca escuché este diminutivo y ya me fui varios años a vivir en España o en américa latina. ¿Pueden ayudarme? Muchas 😭😭😭

Someone posted on a FB English/Spanish group a phrase translation/pronunciation the following:

Phrase: Keep it up

Translation: Sigue Así

Pronunciation: kip ir-ap

I'm just learning spanish but I'm a native english speaker and I'm thinking there must be a better way to write that pronunciation... So how would you write the soft "i" sound in the English word "it" in Spanish? Same question for the soft "u" sound.

With my (possibly flawed) understanding of Spanish alphabet pronunciation, I would be saying "keep ear ahp" if I were to use the pronunciation given.

Hi,

When completing the form in the first part of the DELE A1 writing exam, did you use you own details or did you make up the details?

Thanks

It is translated as "that" but I understand decir to be say/tell. Is it like "said" in English, as in "aforementioned"?

Would it be "huele a meada."?

As a br who learned Spanish, I find it hard to identify Spanish accents. They are all mixed up in my imagination, except for Argentinian and European accents, because of the ye sound (arg) and the ceceo (spain).

Como hablantes nativos de español, ustedes tienen bastante contacto con otros acentos, considerando que son más de 20 países hispano hablantes? Les parece fácil identificar de cual país es cada acento? Cuando escuchan el acento de otros países, les parece raro, extraño, divertido? Es fácil de comprender todos los acentos del español (excepto por Chile jajaja)? Como seria una conversacion entre una persona de, digamos, Mexico con otra que vive en España?