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It was certainly a noticeable moment of progress for me when I could watch Linguiosa's videos and feel I was understanding the language. It helps that linguistics is an interest of mine.
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One more thing about “palo”… When in Zubiri, I’ll be staying at…El Palo del Avellano…just a little fun fact.
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MariaSP replied to the thread Language questions.Linguriosa's videos are fantastic. I do agree with you that some of the current changes are anything but organic. It's what happens when you mix grammar with politics 🤷🏻♀️ Only time will tell which changes become permanent and which disappear...
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Thanks for your post, it is important to hear from a native speaker. You referred to one phrase above that I was afraid might be rude, and you have said it is innocent, so thanks for that. On the question of language per se, my younger brother...
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You are absolutely correct, coger un palo means “grab a stick”, but in PR, “date un palo” or “dame un palo” means “have a drink” or “give me a drink”. We are getting into deep linguistical weeds in here…
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I would say that as society changes, we are trying to “retrofit” (for lack of a better word) these issues like gender awareness into an old language, and that can be unwieldy and awkward. Maybe you’ve watched “Linguriosa” in YouTube, she has some...
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MariaSP reacted to hikingcat's post in the thread Spanish words for sleeping mask and heating coil? with
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I'm in Burgos and can confirm there is a large AleHop store, walked past it today. 🙂 I saw a Claire's too. I'd also like to know which kind of store to find an electric coil, as mine was left at home by mistake, and I do miss it. @Stephan the... -
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A ferretería (hardware store) should have a coil. You can also check one of the Asian Bazaar type stores.
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MariaSP replied to the thread Language questions.Check No. 23: "palo" means tree in Costa Rica, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic. And No. 24: "palo" means shot of drink in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic & Venezuela. https://dle.rae.es/palo RAE doesn't...
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I think you're wrong about the RAE's stance on actor. Actor is m, actriz is f,. actores is plural m/mixed/unspecified , actrices is plural f. This follows the same rules as similar spanish gendered noun. E.g. chico, chica, chicos and chicas...
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