Spanish - Grammar

In section 7.4 the phrase Miguel me cae bien. I like Miguel / Miguel and I get along well. would it be wrong to say? A Miguel me cae bien.   are they equivalent?   similarly to say - I like Miguel can I say  Miguel me gusta or A Miguel ...

In lesson 6.7   Yo te doy el dinero - translates as I give you the money.   But I believe that I have seen the same sentence (or something very similar) which was translated as I WILL give you the money   which is it? is it present or future tense...

In lesson 6.6, in the flashcards 10/26 El sol cae lentamente. The sun falls slowly.   Is “cae” pronounced as though it has two syllables or one?   In some parts of the lesson it definitely sounds like ca-e, i.e. two distinct syllables, but in this...

In lesson 8.4, sometimes acordarse is followed by "de" and other times not. I thought it always had to be followed by “de”. Examples from the lesson- No me acuerdo la utlima ves que me llamaste. vs. No me acuerdo de tu nombre.    Please explain! Thanks...

In lesson 5.8   for the sentence- Gabriela quiere dárselo a María is it acceptable to leave out “se” in dárselo and just say Gabriela quiere darlo a Maria?   Similarly- Jorge le pide los libros a Carla. can one just say Jorge pide los libros a C...

Hello In lesson 4.8 we are told La maleta de ella es muy pesada. Her suitcase is very heavy.   This can actually work with most pronouns, but be aware that using de mí "of me" to mean "my" and de ti "of you" to mean "your" is usually considered...

Hello Again   In lesson 5.5 (late for the party) there are two phrases that are used -    Estoy en camino. (I) am on (my) way.   ¿Estás en el camino? Are (you) on the way?   One has the definite article “el” and one does not - is there a spec...

Hello Again   Today’s question are Hace and Hay always interchangeable with weather? I notice that Hace sol and Hay sol both mean the same thing in English - It is sunny   are they always interchangeable or is Hay nubes correct and always said tha...

Hello in lesson 4.1 I notice that esta is sometimes written as ésta and I am trying to figure out why and what this means. Does “esta” mean this (feminine) and “ésta” mean this one? (feminine) I understand that “está” is a conjugation of the verb “est...

As per usual, I’m a bit confused. In the lesson in secion 4 - the restaurant - when ordering a steak we are given the example:   I ask him, How would you like it? You should remember the question, “¿Cómo lo desea?” from Lesson 4.1. It means, How wou...

In the conversation in 4.2 one example in the discussion is: I’ll give you a raincoat for an umbrella. Le doy un impermeable por el paraguas.   should it be “un” paraguas for “an”, or is correct to use “el" I believe that later in the vocabulary sec...

In lesson 3.4 we are advised "Escucha la conversación. Listen to the conversation.” and told that this is the “informal” form why is it not “Escuchas”? I thought escuchar was a regular AR verb? thank you

We are advised in lesson 3.8 that buen before a noun means “great” and after it, bueno,  means “big”.  I am trying to understand the difference.  I have read that “great” can mean of “significant importance" and is an abstract thought” whereas “big” refe...

In lesson 3.4 we encounter a situation in which Mauricio and his wife are checking in at the airport, but his wife is not present.  The airline agent asks ¿Cuál es su maleta? and we are told - It means, Which is your suitcase ? could it not also me...

I have a question regarding sentences like “¿vas a tomar el sol?” ,which I believe translates as “are you going to sun bathe”, in the lesson in 2.2.  If one were to say “vas a tomar el sol” would it not also mean - “you are going to sunbathe” as a statem...

Hello are there any games that people like (free online versions) to practice their Spanish. I found some games, but they didn’t match what I had learned already e.g. naming parts of a house, when I hadn’t learned that yet.  I was hoping for games that...

In lesson 2.8 one of the practice phrases is - Comen lentamente. (You) eat slowly.   should it not be “comes” not “comen” - I suppose it could be for the Plural formal “you” ustedes - but it didn’t indicate that it was the plural, formal form.   Th...

In lesson 2.2 we are told "Me voy contigo. “I’m going” is “me voy.”" But I though “I’m going” is Yo voy? are the two interchangeable? or is the use of “me” specific to this context? Is “me” meant to be reflexive? possessive? something else? so if I...

¿Qué idiomas hablas? Cuales tus canciones favoritos? Both of these phrases are in lesson 12.7. What is the difference between these questions, why is one using Que and one Cual? They both have almost infinite options, so I would have thought they should...

Hello, in the benchmark exam I had 3 errors today. On these 2 I don't understand what is wrong: Choose the correct form: Nosotros sabemos la verdad was wrong and sepemos was correct. Which uses que' correctly: Que' es eso? was wrong    Thank you. I l...

I have been taught that the letter V in Spanish is pronounced like the letter B in English and the letter B in Spanish is pronounced like the letter V in English. And I believe the beginning lessons of the Rocket Spanish course made note of this also. Ho...

I have found series of very detailed videos for those people who are struggling with Spanish Grammar, even though they have been through the course materials. I intend to watch them and if you want, I can summarize what I have learnt. I am going to start ...

My understanding is that ‘hace cinco anos’ means ‘five years ago’, and ‘desde hace cinco anos’ means ‘for five years’ - but the below 3 answers and translations in this module do not seem consistent with this understanding…….can anyone explain why ?? 6...

Hello, In lesson 11.2, the sentence “The majority of positions for foreigners are in the field of teaching English.” is translated as “La mayoría de puestos para extranjeros es en la área de enseñar inglés.”   My understanding is that if a feminine no...

If wanted to say “I lived in Peru from 2008 to 2012”, wouldn't that be preterite: “Viví en Perú desde 2008 hasta 2012”.  It has a very specific beginning and ending.  I ask because in 11.3 the speaker says they had an account from 2002 to 2006 and they u...

I see Rocket try to help me learn how to say my time with many “y” for example (1:20) "Es la una y veinte". While this makes sense, I also see other people saying the time with no “y”, for example: "Es la una veinte" Does the “y" really matter much or ar...

Please could someone advise me where to look up the grammar points in the course. Is there a central location or is it divided into each lesson? Thanks

I have just completed the lesson on ni……..ni…… (13.2)   No quiero hablar con ella, ni cenar con ella. No quiero ni hablar con ella ni cenar con ella. Can these both be correct grammar, or do we have to use 'ni' twice as in no 2?   Thanks

Hola, Minor question. In Lesson 16.2, there is a pair of sentences, “Me estaba buscando. Me llamaba por teléfono…”  Could this equally be “me buscaba, me llamaba”, or “me estaba buscando, me estaba llamando”? What is the subtlety between “me estaba busc...

I cannot hear myself repeat the words.

Hi, is there a section that discusses/dissects expressions like “deber de haber + participle”, as in lesson 15.4 where there is the sentence “tu amiga debió de haber escuchado las trompetas antes de que llegaran”? Thanks!

In the lesson on how to say Spanish words... the speaker is unequivocally pronouncing the 'V' in PRIMAVERA as a V.  Shouldn't it be pronounced as a “B”?

Hola a todos,   consider the following sentence that appears in lession 12.8: Usted es la mujer que estaba en el supermercado ayer. I would have thought it should be: Usted es la mujer que estuvo en el supermercado ayer. The woman w...

I'm working on pero, sino, and sino que and am confused about something.  From the information in the course and from other sites, it appears that one uses “sino QUE” when the first statement is negative and you have a conjugated verb in both statements...

Hola a todos,   lesson 8.7 explains the difference between traer and llevar and that its use depends on the location of the speaker. In a nutshell it states that traer means “to bring HERE” and llevar means “to take THERE”.   However, in audio lessio...

“Me guataria que fueramos con Clarisa y Mario.” 18.1 leccion. Por que esta en imperfecto subjuntivo y no en el presente de subjuntivo?

In lesson 1.4 / flash cards has “es muy amable" for (you) are very kind.   Shouldn't the translation be (tu) eres muy amable?

In pronouncing “correo”, the stress is on the “e”, which seems to violate the rule of stressed syllables.  Isn't the “eo” a diphthong?  Compare this to “farmacia” where the stress is on the second “a”.

Is there a way to know when to use “por” for for and “para” for for? For example “For how many people"  is Para cuantas personas  but "For how many nights is Por cuantas noches. I keep getting it wrong so was wondering it someone had a little tip I cou...

As I understand it the verb “ser” is used for permanent condition, occupation, places of origin, identification and nationality while the verb “estar” is used for  a temporary condition, location and health. So I said “Antonio esta estudiante” and it wa...

In lesson 5.5 Mauricio asked his friend Amy if she can wait for him:   Lo siento, estoy atrasado. ¿Puede esperarme? I'm sorry, (I) am late. Can (you) wait for me?   Since they are friends, he should have asked her : Puedes esperame? Is that right?

I learned some years ago with another program to say “Como se llamas”.  Here I am getting “Como te llamas”.  How do they relate?

In lession 2.4 Directions it says "Hable más despacio ..." and "Siga recto ..." both of which are the subjunctive form of the verb. But then it also says "Repite por favor ..." which is the indicative form of the verb. Why the difference? When to us what...

There is an explanation in action replay, which says: A V is added to the start of each verb form to behave like the verb stem. What does that mean? Can you give me some examples?

If the verb NECESITAR is conjugated “Yo necesito, tu necesitas, el/ella necesita” (sorry for not including the accents), why is “Do you need a car?” translated as “?Necesita un carro?” and not “?Necesitas un carro?” Thanks

Hello All   Re: Lesson 2.1 Taking a Tour   Comparing the two sentences below, they have the same sentence structure. However, the first sentence uses the conditional present tense ( gustaría ) , and the second uses the present tense ( quiere) . Could...

Hola,   So I've noticed in one of the rocket lessons it teaches the phrase, “Quiero algo para tomar." but in lesson 1.10 the module uses "Quiere usted algo de beber?"    I understand that there can be different variations to say the same thing.  ...

I'm on lesson 1.4 Do they eventually teach grammar, verb conjugation and how to form sentences? Or do they just give us conversations and we have to figure out the grammar ourselves?

Is there a setting available to be able to establish the user's (my) gender that would result in more appropriate audio and written demonstrations to be specific?   It's confusing to hear a man's voice demonstrating the female forms of the words. (ex. ...

In the sentence Te lo voy a dar/ I'm going to give it to you. Is it true that you can use the direct and indirect object pronouns in one of three places? Either before the conjugated verb voy after the infinitive dar or if there is a word ending in ndo (...