Simplified and native speakers:
Simplified example
Alfredo C.
Carlos M.
Stefano F.
Claudia V.
Analucía M.
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Simplified example
Alfredo C.
Carlos M.
Stefano F.
Claudia V.
Analucía M.
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Alfredo C. México, Monterrey, N.L. "Buenos días señorita. A ver si usted me puede ayudar..." |
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Carlos M. Puerto Rico "Sí, bueno, señorita, buenas tardes. Estoy buscando..." |
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Stefano F. Perú, Lima "Bueno, cuando quiero comprar ropa, puedo ir al mercado..." |
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Claudia V. Perú, Lima "Depende del tipo de ropa que quiera comprar..." |
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Analucía M. Colombia, Bogotá "Bueno, cuando voy a comprar, digamos, una falda..." |
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Double negatives
Many of the negative terms that are used in these sentences can be expressed in two ways in English. For example:
Unlike English, Spanish allows for the use of double, and sometimes even triple negatives. For example, whereas, "I don't have nothing to do," is improper English, its equivalent in Spanish ('no tengo nada que hacer") is proper grammar. Let's look at some examples of sentences that use more than one negative expression:
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