1. cuentes = the verb 'tell' in the second person? (in your newsletter) but The dictionary states 'count' - so...are there different meanings?
✔ Yes, in fact "contar" has (at least) :-) two meanings: "to count" and "to tell" (as in "to tell a story,…). Here ("no cuentes nada a María"), "cuentes" is the command form, but negative. That's why it takes the subjuntive form.
2. " es una correveidile" (why you write 'es' (it/3rd person) and not 'she' (because we are writing about Maria -a female) eg ella una ......
✔Oh, in fact the complete form would be "ella es una correveidile", but we just ommit the subject, the personal pronoun (ella) and just use the corresponding verb form: "(Ella) Es una correveile." ("Es" includes "it", "he" or "she").
3. a mi hermana (but other sentences I see mi hermana (x 'a') e.g mi hermana es como....
✔That "a" is the "personal 'a'". When the action of the verb goes to people, persons, we'll use that "a". But never with objects.
For example:
"Estoy mirando a mi madre." (I'm looking at my mother.)
But: "Estoy mirando esta pintura." (I'm looking at that painting.)
4. intereses =can this word be used for hobbies e.g tengo muchas intereses" (instead of afficiones)
✔ Sí, por supuesto.
5. me lo puedes dar? = (word order: me it can you give) meaning translation: can you give it to me
✔Exacto. It sounds really strange in English! :-D That's it!
Saljust now
Hola Angeles,
Muchas Gracias
Aqui mis preguntas!
1. cuentes = the verb 'tell' in the second person? (in your newsletter) but The dictionary states 'count' - so...are there different meanings?
2. " es una correveidile" (why you write 'es' (it/3rd person) and not 'she' (because we are writing about Maria -a female) eg ella una ......
3. a mi hermana (but other sentences I see mi hermana (x 'a') e.g mi hermana es como....
4. intereses =can this word be used for hobbies e.g tengo muchas intereses" (instead of afficiones)
5. me lo puedes dar? = (word order: me it can you give) meaning translation: can you give it to me
Muchas gracias Angeles!
¡Hola, Sal!
¡Vamos a ver! 😊
1. cuentes = the verb 'tell' in the second person? (in your newsletter) but The dictionary states 'count' - so...are there different meanings?
✔ Yes, in fact "contar" has (at least) :-) two meanings: "to count" and "to tell" (as in "to tell a story,…). Here ("no cuentes nada a María"), "cuentes" is the command form, but negative. That's why it takes the subjuntive form.
2. " es una correveidile" (why you write 'es' (it/3rd person) and not 'she' (because we are writing about Maria -a female) eg ella una ......
✔Oh, in fact the complete form would be "ella es una correveidile", but we just ommit the subject, the personal pronoun (ella) and just use the corresponding verb form: "(Ella) Es una correveile." ("Es" includes "it", "he" or "she").
3. a mi hermana (but other sentences I see mi hermana (x 'a') e.g mi hermana es como....
✔That "a" is the "personal 'a'". When the action of the verb goes to people, persons, we'll use that "a". But never with objects.
For example:
"Estoy mirando a mi madre." (I'm looking at my mother.)
But: "Estoy mirando esta pintura." (I'm looking at that painting.)
4. intereses =can this word be used for hobbies e.g tengo muchas intereses" (instead of afficiones)
✔ Sí, por supuesto.
5. me lo puedes dar? = (word order: me it can you give) meaning translation: can you give it to me
✔Exacto. It sounds really strange in English! :-D That's it!
Muchas gracias Angeles!
✔ ¡De nada, Sal, espero que este te ayude!