Today’s topic is haber vs. tener. Both words can be translated as have in English. Then, what’s the difference between haber and tener? The answer is easier than you think. Let’s see! Difference Between Haber and Tener In Spanish, haber is used as an auxiliary verb. It is used to form all Spanish compound tenses. On the …
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The Numerals in Romanian, simple or compound, follow regular patterns: 1 (unu) 2 (doi) 3 (trei) 4 (patru) 5 (cinci) 6 (șase) 7 (șapte) 8 (opt) 9 (nouă) 10 (zece) 11 (unsprezece / written and oral / unșpe /oral only) 12 (doisprezece, doișpe) 12 (treisprezece, treișpe) 14 (paisprezece, paișpe) 15 (cincisprezece, cinșpe) 16 (șaisprezece, șaișpe) …
As a linguist, the Spanish verb poder always makes me weak at the knees and tremble in humility at how powerful (poderoso) it is! This verb is in control! The meaning of poder in English translates to “can” or “be able to”, but it doesn’t stop there! It also expresses a world of future possibilities …
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You may have noticed that as new age hippies take on pop-culture with their yoga and essential oils, there has been a big trend towards “being present”. Just BE in the present moment man, LIVE in the now! But anyone who has tried to do so knows that just because the idea is simple does …
Do you find yourself always giving advice? (If I were you, I would…) Do you always know better than your peers and enjoy “should”-ing all over people? (You should do this… You should be doing that…) Do you like to imagine fantasy worlds were you’re super rich and famous? (If I were rich, I would …
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If you’ve ever done a Polish language course, you’ve certainly spent a considerable amount of time learning how to introduce yourself in Polish. But if you were to meet a Pole for the first time at this very moment, would you be prepared to speak about yourself in a natural, convincing way? Probably not. Though …
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The most frequently used Romanian pronouns are personal, possessive, relative, and demonstrative. Since the grammar is derived from Latin, pronouns fall into case patterns, just like nouns. Latin-derived unstressed pronouns, as opposed to the stressed ones, increase the number of pronouns currently in use. Personal Pronouns In the category of personal pronouns, there are three …
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Adverbs describe actions, and therefore appear next or close to verbs. Romanian adverbs are generally not inflected. Some follow the same degree of comparison rules as adjectives. Others could take the form of diminutives because of emotional involvement in conversation. Some adverbs in Romanian are simple, others are compund: când = when unde = where …
Knowing how to say “sorry” in Polish can be incredibly helpful. The word has much more uses than most people give it credit for, even if it is already considered to be one of the fundamental expressions in the language. To find a use for one of the several phrases listed below, you don’t really …
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Adjectives in Romanian are much different from adjectives in English. Adjectives agree with nouns in gender, number and case. Unlike in English, the typical place for an adjective in a sentence is after the noun, not in front of it. Whenever an adjective preceeds a noun, the intention is purely emphatic. Adjectives may have one …
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