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Spanish word of the day => Spanish word of the day => Topic started by: AnnieM on 28 Jun, 2019, 07:43:57 am

Title: Seco
Post by: AnnieM on 28 Jun, 2019, 07:43:57 am

seco
seh-koh

dry

1.  La ciudad de Arica, en Chile, es la más seca en todo el mundo. Sólo caen 0,03 pulgadas de lluvia al año.

The city of Arica, Chile, is the driest in the world. It only gets 0.03 inches of rain per year.

2.  ¡No te sientes en ese banco! La pintura no está seca.

Don't sit on that bench! The paint isn't dry.

Title: Re: Seco
Post by: rt21 on 29 Jun, 2019, 12:15:21 pm

Quote from: AnnieM on 28 Jun, 2019, 07:43:57 am

seco
seh-koh

dry


2.  ¡No te sientes en ese banco! La pintura no está seca.

Don't sit on that bench! The paint isn't dry.

When I first glanced at this sentence Annie I thought the wrong verb had been used (sentirse). However, I then realised that "te sientes" is correct as it is the informal command of the verb sentarse. These things can be confusing at times


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Richard

Title: Re: Seco
Post by: AnnieM on 29 Jun, 2019, 04:06:30 pm

You’re right Richard.  I know how to conjugate verbs, but I can’t do it quickly enough in conversation!