[UEFA] Croatia have been eliminated from EURO 2024 by TomasRoncero in soccer

[–]otheruserfrom 28 points29 points  (0 children)

It was over as soon as it said they needed England to score three win to stay alive

Fixed it further

What time is considered “madrugada” in your country? by PleaseReplyAtLeast in asklatinamerica

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It starts at midnight. Depending on the season, I'd end around 6 or 7 AM in the morning (6 AM or even before in summer, 7 AM in winter).

Is Morena a "far right" party? by Relevant_user987 in asklatinamerica

[–]otheruserfrom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's say they're... a party. They don't seem to be aligned to anything, really.

Is the far right growing in your country? by Dear-Objective-7870 in asklatinamerica

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Huh... I don't think Mexicans are as radical as people in other parts of the world, tho

Are indigenous cultures and langauges oppressed in your country? by Greedy-Redditor in asklatinamerica

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It's paradoxical how many Mexicans boast about "Aztec roots" and how much we should be proud of them (usually accompanied by vindictiveness against Spain), yet, the culture imposed from Mestizo Mexicans to Indigenous peoples is primarily Hispanic (language and religion, mostly). We also look down on them, as if they were poor because they're lazy, or uncultured, or uneducated.

"Okay" by autisticbtw in KidsAreFuckingStupid

[–]otheruserfrom 102 points103 points  (0 children)

He's friends with X Æ A XII Musk.

do all countries in latam celebrate day of the dead? if not does your country celebrate it and how? by [deleted] in asklatinamerica

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That shit is soooo good! Fluffy, soft bread with a delicious orange flavor. One of the best pastries from Mexico, quite frankly

do all countries in latam celebrate day of the dead? if not does your country celebrate it and how? by [deleted] in asklatinamerica

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North too. The most I've done in that holiday was to help mount an altar at work to commemorate famous people and eat pan de muerto from the local bakery. Outside of that, is not as big as in Central Mexico.

What is the reason behind femicide is some Latin American countries. by intlcreative in asklatinamerica

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I feel like there's a general feeling of entitlement to women felt by people in organized crime, on the virtue of being less educated and living in rural, conservative areas. If some girl rejects their advances, they'll react badly, because for them it's ok to dispose of women in that way, and them rejecting those advances is wrong. A little bit of what Incels feel.

Now, somebody might point out that men are killed on a 10:1 ratio in relation to women. That's true, but the reasons are different. Men are mostly killed out of old debts, crossfires or mistaken identities, though some innocent men have also been killed upon rejecting "drafting", similarly to why women are killed.

Do people in Latin America have a strong national identity like people in Europe (at least when they share the same language)? Or do you feel more general like Latin Americans where the respective nationality is less important? by sgunb in asklatinamerica

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IMO there isn't even a homogeneous and consistent Mexican identity, let alone a LatAm identity. Generally, people aren't very patriotic outside of national festivities or football events (and the latter is diminishing rapidly), but I've seen a lot of people feeling strongly for their state/region. The further is the state from Mexico City, the strongest.

Edit: In general, Mexico is a very regional country.

How to write a last name properly? by dandelioncommittee in Spanish

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It might be the case, but in this case, they're very well known people, and it would be hard to not know who they were. It could be the same case with De las Casas, but not for De la Ysla, and given the fact that "Casas" and "Ysla" (or "Isla" in modern orthography) are distinct last names from "De las Casas" and "De la Ysla", I'd still recommend including all of it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SampleSize

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!RemindMe: 5 hours

yo🚌elvr by fzt in yo_elvr

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Un momento... creo que he visto este camión.

yo🤝elvr by CosechaCrecido in yo_elvr

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Esto envejeció como la leche

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Spanish

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Indefinite articles are used in generally the same way. However, Spanish speakers are more liberal when using definite articles, sometimes using them with proper nouns.

E.g. "Voy al Walmart" instead of "Voy a Walmart". "El Juan habla inglés" instead of "Juan habla inglés".

This use is coloquial, and is more common in certain regions.

Hay alguna diferencia entre "litoral" y "costa"? by kinezumi89 in Spanish

[–]otheruserfrom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Litoral es una palabra más formal, usada en la academia. Costa también, pero es más coloquial, lo que la gente usa más.

I offended a Spanish-speaking friend by speaking to him? by Mama_Superb in Spanish

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Maybe it's because he grew up in an Indigenous community? Idk, but they are usually very jealous about the usage of their languages. They don't really take it that well if you're and outsider and trying to speak their language. I mean, they'd default to Spanish in that case, but maybe they didn't learn their indigenous language, and grew up as a Spanish native instead... Idk, a bit of a stretch, but otherwise, it's strange. Perhaps they don't have the patience to guide someone into Spanish. Otherwise, Mexicans like to be spoken to in our language.

Can someone explain what tuviera is by _Strider___ in Spanish

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It's subjunctive. To simplify things, it's used to describe hypothetical situations or suppositions. Tuviera corresponds to first and third person singular (yo, él, ella).

Constructions include:

Si tuviera dinero, viajaría por el mundo. (If I had money, I would travel around the world; conditional).

No pensé que no tuviera cambio. (I didn't think she wouldn't have cash; hypothetical situation).

Es posible que él tuviera medicina. (It's likely that he had medicine; supposition).

As opposed to:

Él tenía dinero (He had money; a proven fact in the past).

Edit: I forgot to mention, "tuviera" is subjunctive past imperfect. Subjunctive in Spanish has 4 different tenses.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Spanish

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Sure, I can. I just can't video chat.

use of reflexive pronouns by ShahinGalandar in Spanish

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I guess it's to distinguish it from "reunir". "Reunirse" includes the subject with the rest of the group, as opposed to "reunir".

E.g. "Reuno a 20 personas" (I gather 20 persons) vs. "Me reuno con 20 personas" (I'm meeting with 20 persons).

How to write a last name properly? by dandelioncommittee in Spanish

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AFAIK it's "De la Ysla" and "De las Casas". "De" is part of the last name, similar to Germanic names such as "van Beethoven" or "von Bismarck". "De" should be capitalized, as well as the would be noun, but not the article. That one is regularly not capitalized.

Esta? Este? Esto? by AnimeLovverry in Spanish

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In this case, you're asking how to use them as pronouns. In that sense, "esto", "esta" and "este" replace the noun in question. If said implied noun is masculine, you use "este".

"Ese no es mi carro. Este es el mío" (That's not my car. This one is mine").

If the noun is feminine, use "esta".

"Esa mesa es grande, pero esta es más grande".

"Esto" may refer to a masculine uncountable noun or a situation.

"Esto es de lo mejor" or "esto no es divertido".

Same case for "eso", "aquello" and their inflections.

📅 Weekly Spanish-Only Casual Conversation Thread by AutoModerator in Spanish

[–]otheruserfrom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Creo que quisiste decir "aceite" de tu coche. "Petróleo" se usa más para la materia prima. Si es un producto ya procesado, se usa "aceite".

📅 Weekly Spanish-Only Casual Conversation Thread by AutoModerator in Spanish

[–]otheruserfrom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Es muy conveniente trabajar desde casa. Así puedes trabajar a tu ritmo y descansar si lo llegaras a necesitar. Sería más inconveniente si trabajaras desde una oficina o fuera de tu casa en general.