Can anyone tell me the difference between bastante and lo bastante.
I found the following sentence in which lo bastante was used.
"estoy casada con un hombre con un trabajo lo bastante bien pagado", which I translated as " I am married to a man with a job enough well paid.
I would normally have used "bastante bien pagado" and do not understand why lo bastante has been used . Unless of course they are interchangeable
thank you
Richard
September 18, 2025
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I have been reading a novel in Spanish that is a translated book from the original English version. I have both the Spanish and English versions for cross referencing.
I have noticed that in the Spanish version there are a number of different phrases for the expression to agree. The English phrases below are taken from the English novel and the Spanish phrases from the Spanish version of the book
For example
I had to agree with Drew - Tuve que darle la razon a Drew
I will agree to the move - Aceptaré mudarme
To agree on something is half the battle - estar de acuerdo en algo es la mitad de la batalla
Are these expressions interchangeable or are there subtle differences between them
Thank you
January 2, 2025
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In the following sentence am I right in thinking that the "me" at the end of the word "resintiendome" is linked to the verb acabar. In other words the verb is the intransitive verb acabarse. And the meaning of the sentence is "Will I like being here or will I end up resenting (it)? "
"¿Me gustará estar aquí o acabaré resintiéndome? "
Richard
November 11, 2024
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Thank you, Fernando.
Your explanation was really helpful.
Richard
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November 5, 2024
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Hi
I am aware that the Spanish verb quedarse has many meanings including "to stay or remain".
In the following sentences does the verb quedarse mean literally "remain on/along the road/path", in the sense that some of the dreams were not completed
"Me complace decir que muchos de esos sueños se hicieron realidad. Pero, como siempre en la vida, algunos se quedaron por el camino"
Richard
November 5, 2024
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I would personally use the expression "I thought it was fun"
The event was in the past and your thought at the time was that it was fun.
If you use the expression "I think it was fun", it could mean that looking back at the event you think that it was fun but you are not 100% sure that it was..
hope that helps
Richard
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November 5, 2024
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Many thanks Rocio for your explanation
Richard
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November 5, 2024
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Gracias a todos por sus respuestas..
Richard
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October 31, 2024
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Could someone explain the reason for the use of the subjunctive mood for the verb entrar in the following sentence
"yo prefería tener a mi marido en casa a una hora decente a que entrara por la puerta principal a las siete o las ocho"
Is the key trigger the verb preferir and that the first person is expressing a desire that her husband does not come home at 7 or 8.
thank you
Richard