In this Q&A session, Altair answers 11 of your questions:
00:23 -> If Spanish wasn't your mother tongue, what would be the most difficult topic to learn?
01:39 -> allá vs. haya
03:46 -> aquí vs. allí
04:57 -> lo vs. la vs. le
08:46 -> este vs. esta vs. ese
10:06 -> false friends English & Spanish
11:58 -> How do you say "how are you" in Venezuela?
12:49 -> Venezuelan idioms
15:00 -> Favorite Spanish dialect
17:20 -> What's your animal spirit?
18:26 -> What's your life story?
Q1: If Spanish was not your mother tongue, what do you think would be more difficult for you to learn (del Español)?
el subjuntivo
Q2: I get confused by “Allá” and “haya”. they sound the same to me.
allá
there
La pelota está allá.
The ball is there.
haya
from the verb "haber"
Espero que haya más pastel.
I hope there is more cake.
Q3: Any tips on how to remember the difference between aquí, allí
allí
there
aquí
here
Q4: What is the difference between lo , la and le ?
lo
pronombre masculino
¿Compraste el chocolate?
Did you buy the chocolate?
¿Lo compraste?
Did you buy it?
la
pronombre femenino
José lavó la camisa.
José washed the shirt.
José la lavó.
José washed it.
le
complemento indirecto.
María escribió una carta a José.
María wrote a letter to José.
María le escribió una carta.
María wrote him a letter.
José escribió una carta a María.
José wrote a letter to María.
José le escribió una carta.
José wrote her a letter.
Q5: How do you know when to use este, esta, ese?
este
masculino, cerca.
Este café está muy bueno.
This coffee is really good.
esta
femenina, cerca
Esta galleta está deliciosa.
This cookie is delicious.
ese
masculino, lejos
Ese bolígrafo es mío.
The pen is mine.
esa
femenino, lejos
Esa pelota rebota mucho.
The ball bounces a lot.
Q6: What are your favorite false friends for English and Spanish speakers?
embarazado/a
pregnant
embarrased
avergonzado/a
embarazado/a
pregnant
Q7: How do you say "how are you" in Venezuela?
¿Qué más?
What's up?
Q8: Can you give us a couple Venezuelan idioms you like using?
¿Y cómo sabes tú que La Guaira es lejos?
A ponerse las alpargatas que lo que viene es joropo
alpargatas
Q9: What is your favorite Spanish dialect and why?
Q10: What is your spirit animal?
el águila
Q11: What is your life story?
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