We both survived, haha! The book is "Uno soñaba que era rey" by Enrique Serna. It's a tantalizing glimpse into the realities of Mexican society, with chapters written in "barrio" Spanish, "fresa" Spanish, and everything in between. Everything by Serna is excellent, btw. Thanks so much for the tip 🤗
Yep, that would actually be more appropriate if you were speaking to someone older than you :) We didn't go into all the nuances in this video, but will make one on "tú" + "usted" v.soon. As an aside, I'd say the easiest + possibly the best option in Mexico is "¿A cómo están las manzanas?"
Every time I watch one of your videos my Spanish gets better and better. You both are outstanding teachers. Where were you when I was in high school? Oh, not born, probably. LOL!
Hey David :) I don't think so! Chat GPT says the following: "Pachuco" refers to a cultural and fashion movement that emerged in the Mexican-American communities in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s. Would that make more sense?
thanks for the overview. one question: what about when the subject (object in English) is only mentioned as pronoun, like it would be in "I (don't) need it" --> (no) lo necesito ? how can we do that with "hacerle falta" ?
Hey :) You could just say "no me hace falta." There's no need for an additional pronoun as the thing that's needed or lacking is already implied in the structure
¡Qué util! Ya sabía "te toca" y "me toca" (en un juego por ejemplo) pero intentaré usar "tocarle" con mis tutoras. ¡Muchas gracias! ¡Bienvenida de nuevo, Erika!
Otra forma de emplear "tocarle" es como una prohibición: Ejemplos > "No vayas a "tocarle" el hocico al perro" o " No toques las pertenencias de esta persona" o "No toquen esa canción por favor, que me trae amargos recuerdos"
Hola :) Sí, son buenos ejemplos, pero el verbo en esas oraciones es "tocar" y no "tocarle". En "No vayas a tocarle el hocico al perro," el "le" funciona como un complemento indirecto, refiriéndose al perro 🤗