Spanish - Vocab

When do you use “esquina” for “corner” and when do you use “rincon”?

Hi, I have not yet found a animal's course in Rocket Spanish. I would like to learn more about animals in Spanish. So, let me know what your favorite animal is in Spanish, and we can make our own little animal course. 

In Level 1, Lesson 3.09, we're given the examples El perro está malo for “The dog is sick” and Estoy enfermo for “I am sick”. is this distinction for non-humans versus humans, or is there some other rule about malo versus enfermo ?

This just struck me funny, from Module 1, lesson 3.6. (I am not implying any kind of error in the lesson.)   On the other hand, estar is used for temporary states. You use it to talk about location, health, emotions, or any condition that is only te...

If someone asks me  “¿En qué trabajas?” how should I answer? My dictionary has “jubilado” for “retired”, but I'm not sure if that's idiomatic. Should I say “Soy jubilado” or something else?

In the sentence, “Mauricio y yo quedamos en juntarnos hace media hora”, does this mean M and I agreed half an hour ago to meet (but we don't know when the meeting was/is to be), or M and I agreed to meet half an hour ago (as in the meeting time was half ...

In lesson 1.3, “I want something to drink” is “quiero algo para tomar,” and we're told tomar means to drink .    My dictionary gives many meanings for tomar , and two of them are to eat and to drink . I'm having trouble understanding why the sen...

What is the difference between cualquien  and alguien?  

Why are we learning “sacar tu foto” rather than “toma tu foto”?  In Puerto Rico I always hear “toma tu foto”. Is there a difference or is it cultural?

Los domingos me levanto a las ocho  as I understand it is the proper way to say I get up at 8 on Sundays.  However I wonder why one can't use Yo  as that means  I and say Los domingos yo levanto a las ocho.   Peter

In lesson 4.1, the phrase “solo cuesta” appears with SOLO having and accent on the first O, but also without. Which is correct?

Hola, Does anyone know of an Uruguayan-specific English/Spanish translator or dictionary? As I learn new words I want to make sure I am learning the correct one for my location. Thanks  

Hi all  In my previous Rocket Italian course, I worked through pretty thoroughly at a moderate pace, but with minimal revision. With Rocket Spanish, I am working through it more slowly, with much more revision.  This is partly because I am finding it a...

Hola por todos!    I'm looking at a video from 4 years ago reviwing the previous version of RS.  There used to be an option to create your own flashcards. https://youtu.be/qLWH3okOI2M?si=JHjOhd8xOnMujX6Q   I can't find this feature anymore.    Bes...

Hello all, I'm new to the spanish world and I'm having difficulties with the strong R. Why is the r in dar (to give) a strong R in the pronoucniation. It does not follow any of the following rules: when there are two R s in a row; when there is an R...

Where are all the speakers from, in level 1 of the RocketSpanish course?   Mauricio from the audio lessons pronounces letters with ll (eg lluvia) as "yu-via", but the man and woman in the language lessons pronounce it like "juu-via" or a buzzed "jjju-v...

Hi All Am so thrilled that Play the Part will be available in Italian and SPanish. Purchased the German one. It is practical and takes one through everyday situations. For example Going to a bakery. When in Germany I found that it really helped me to fi...

Hi  Was doing a lesson on a different language site and “reccorido” came up as “tour”  Do they have the same meaning or are they interchangeable   Thanks Maxie  

 HI all Hope you have all had a great time over this holiday time or break.  In lesson 4.4 they talk about un vaso de vino. According to Babbel one should use una copa. Are these interchangeable? Thanks  Maxie

HI All Le doy un impermeable por el paraguas. S-F   (I will) give you a raincoat for the umbrella. Lit.   Does this actually mean a cover for an umbrella. I get that a raincoat is an impermeable, just sounds really strange in English. I know that ...

Hi All In lesson 3.1. ¿Lleva lentes? Are gaffas used as well in the Americas or is this term used in Spain. Am familiar with gaffas, but not lentes.   Thank you Sharon

Once again a question Why are some days of the week el but others los, but both are translated as on. Are these interchangeable?  Los jueves, but el lunes for example Maxie

Dejé mi abrigo en el restaurante. In Lesson 8.3 Mauricio does not roll the R. Why not?   I suspect it is just his accent as he barely rolls it in this example from 8.3 (and I don't hear the el at all). Terminé el reporte esta mañana.   Is the R in th...

I keep making errors in the exercises about when to use “para” and when to use “por.” Is there a good rule to explain the usage of these words?

These lessons use chico/chica for “small” rather than pequeño/pequeña. Doesn't chico/chica mean “boy/girl” in many spanish-speaking countries? Is "pequeño understood in South America? Gracias!

 Hi All Is "tomar" used in South America vs “beber.”  In Level one “Tomar” is used  as to drink. I know that in European Portuguese “beber” is used   Thank you Maxie

Me gustaria crear mis proprias tarjetas de flash para estudiar vocabulario

How do you save vocabulary words? 

This lesson is about the discussion of weather. What I need/want to know is, if you hacer sol why don't you hacer rain?  I simply cannot wrap my mind around the use of hacer. It ain't computing, and I'm getting head-bangingly frustrated with it.   

In lesson 1.11 I'm told “Yo soy su amigo” translates as “I am her friend.”  Is that correct? I thought “su” meant “your.” Google Translate thinks so. 

I have seen 2 ways of translating the following.   Please respond.    Por favor RESPONSDA or RESPONDE. which is correct

I am very early on in these lessons, but two words have been introduced that seem to mean the same yet also seem applicable to different circumstances.  Disculpe means excuse me but then so does perdón. So what's the difference between the two?  The word...

Hi, I just started learning Spanish and wanted to know the difference between these two sentences: Es muy amable and Tú eres amable. Is the difference the formality? Little bit confused :D

Can I save flashcards and create a flashcard deck of words or phrases that I struggle with?

This section on 5.6 is impossible to get 100 on, it doesn't recognize the word “diez” even when listening to the built-in voice recording.

Lesson 4.8 has “La cartera es suya.” as “The wallet is his.” But when I asked my Spanish speaking friends they said a man would never carry a cartera, which they said is a purse. Any help?

I am doing lesson 4.1 and was mildly struggling with the difference between esta vs ésta. When I was researching I found that ésta is no longer considered propre Spanish and esta should always be used. Thoughts?   https://www.spanishdict.com/guide/esta...

I'm having trouble saving my vocab words. I try to double click on a word in the lesson, but no “save” icon appears. What do I do?

Hello, I just purchased Rocket Spanish. Before I purchased it, I watched a recent video review of Rocket Spanish & it showed a grade next the learner's audio responses.  After each lesson under “Play It!”, when I repeat words, I am not seeing a grade to...

Somewhere in the course, prior to Level 3, there was discussion about a Spanish word that contained lot´s of R´s and it was identifiedc as being particularly difficult for English speaking people to pronounce. Would anyone be able to tell me where in th...

Per the heading, I want to know if it's possible to add Rocket Spanish to a Roku. How would you do that? 

Anybody know of Spanish frequency lists 500 words or longer, with translation included? I.e. lists of the most common Spanish words. I tried to search this forum but could not find an answer. The lists I've found online only have the Spanish version and t...

There are 3 or 4 instances where I've come across a line using Ya. “Can I take your photo?” “Ya, esta bien.” I took that to be a slangy type response like in English where you say “sure” or “OK” or “Yeah”. But then I find out that ya actually means alre...

Hi, I'm new to using this app. Just wondering if there is a way I can save the certain things I get wrong, or find difficult to a deck that I can keep reviewing until I have memorised?  If I do a course I can learn the vocab and remember it that day an...

Hi everyone,  I have been enjoying RS for a few weeks now, but I have to say I am not a fan of the vocabulary within the Language and Culture sections. In the audio lessons, vocabulary is introduced gradually and organically as part of the narrative, wh...

How do you know which way to ask: Comó estas? or Comó estas tú?

I wish there was a way that I could combine flashcards from lessons I have completed into a Spaced Repetition system like Anki.  I go back through previous flashcard sets but it isn't as effective as a SR system would be. Thanks.

In 3.3 They use both “trajes de baño ” and “trajes de baños ” as plural for bathing suits (in the subtitles for the audio lesson). Are both correct? Is this a typo?

Please clarify the use and meaning of bien versus bueno. Gracias.  

I figured out how to add phrases to my Vocab and create a flashcard set from it.  How do I add additional phrases to an existing flashcard set?