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El dativo | Dative (2)

A number of verbs other than gustarand encantar use the dative construction. These verbs include apasionar — “to be passionate about,” antojarse — “to feel like,” arrugar — “to be wrinkled,”quedar — “to suit, to fit, or to be left”, sobrar — “to be left,”caber — “to fit,” doler — “to be hurtful,” and faltar — “to be lacking.” As with gustar, the grammatical subject and object are the reverse of what you would expect:….

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El Dativo | The Dative

The verb gustar and a number of other Spanish verbs expressing feeling or sensation use what is called a “dative construction.” In the dative construction, the grammatical subject and the indirect object of the sentence effectively reverse their roles. For example, with gustar:

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Detrás de tus palabras

maria jose detras tus palabrasDetrás tus palabras by Maria Jose, “Behind Your Words,” is reminiscent of Madonna. Includes expressions like Parece que fue ayer apenas…, dar la vuelta and the verb platicar. Es buena esta canción. ¡Qué se diviertan!

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Imparable

Imparable by Tommy Torres, “Unstoppable,” is a heart-felt song about a guy who feels imparable e indomable only to find that the woman’s heart is intocable e inalcanzable. ¡Qué se diviertan!

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Fin del capítulo

Fin del capítulo by Tommy Torres, “End of the Chapter,” is a song about the disappointing ending of one chapter and the possible beginning of another…. Enjoy a great song and video and learn more about Spanish pronunciation. ¡Qué se diviertan!

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Formas de amor

Formas de amor, from Cynthia’s new CD, Provócame, is, yes, provocative. What is she really saying when she calls love Un sentimiento con dos acentos? This is a fun song for sure. ¡Espero que te guste!

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Elisión | Elision

Common in both English and Spanish, and perhaps in nearly all languages, elision — elisión in Spanish — refers in its most simple form to the omission or suppression of the pronunciation of one or more letters in a word. Read on to see why elision is so important in the Spanish language.

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