How else can we use the Spanish personal A? Can you think of more tricky examples?
@kaumingo
2 жыл бұрын
Great lesson! I started learn Spanish by cultural immersion 60 yrs ago & then taught it. By now, i just use what "feels" right regarding "a". I got 100% on your quiz! Bravo, maestro.
@mirandafitch1013
2 жыл бұрын
I really get overwhelmed and think there’s no way I can possibly learn the entire language but your videos help
@montymcphillips
2 жыл бұрын
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@realfastspanish
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@devronking1247
2 жыл бұрын
Milion Gracias! I'm learning Spanish and this is the hardest thing for me to understand but you've explained it so effortlessly.
@tamtran4244
2 жыл бұрын
Your short videos are so helpful . I just start to learn espanol . Tks so much mi amigo. Un amigo de Vietnam.
@tomershechner
2 жыл бұрын
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@ctm10235
5 ай бұрын
Your videos are so clear and to the point! I try to get all of my Spanish instruction in Spanish, but I make an exception for Andrew, because his explanations are so clear. Well done!
@jamesfreese4700
Жыл бұрын
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@MustafaSaid007
10 ай бұрын
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@wiskothejoe
2 жыл бұрын
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@realfastspanish
2 жыл бұрын
¡Muchas gracias Joe! 😊
@Lizerator
Жыл бұрын
Love your lessons. I lived in Mexico 60 years ago your series helps me keep up with my Spanish. I live in the Southwest so I have lots of opportunities to speak Spanish and I know that what I say in incorrect some of the time.
@DonJohnSpain
9 ай бұрын
I hoped you would also address the strange start of a sentence with A. In Duolingo, the English sentence that needs to be translated, for example "My mother has ..": If I translate it into "Mi madre tiene", it is an error according to Duolingo. It should start with "A mi madre tiene ...", without any explanation. I have no idea if they are right because they don't teach Spanish-Spanish but Latin-Spanish. And their Engish is loaded with sentence construction mistakes. They use American English. It's clear that it's all about the other side of the Atlantic ocean. In lessons, money is always Pesos or Dólares. Never Euros. And cities, countries, people, always on that side of the ocean. Very irritating. And football in English: they call it soccer. They are not for the European market.
@b_raeblake6691
4 ай бұрын
Having the same problem right now, glad to know I'm not alone. We'll figure it out 😅
@dancelaura2005
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for addressing questions with personal A.
@MarchMSR
2 жыл бұрын
Oh this was a very good video. I had already learnt saber vs conocer and just didnt understand why we were using a! gracias!
@marekefreudenberg5355
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much - you explain things in such a very well-structured, calm and friendly way, and it is amazing how you make the deeper meaning of the grammatical structures, like the underlying situations, relations an emotions, transparent. So your videos are really helpful for my Spanish, even for me being German and watching them in English. I have one tiny question: What if the object is an animal or pet? "Yo veo a un gato/mi perro/ un cerdo..." , or "yo veo un gato?" Can anyone tell me? Saludos!
@realfastspanish
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mareke!! 😊 Yes, Spanish natives will sometimes refer to their pets like loved ones using the personal A!
@itsgiag
2 жыл бұрын
@@realfastspanish I've got to say, you are one of those who teach my language in a way that everyone who speaks English can understand. And for that, I appreciate you so much. And yes, we sometimes use “a,” but I don't even know how, when or where I use it. I guess you're right in saying that we use it for loved ones.
@believeinpeace
Жыл бұрын
¡Perfecto! ¡Muchas gracias!
@scobie0
Жыл бұрын
Excellent and clear
@Dana24968
2 жыл бұрын
Muchísimas gracias!! Necesitaba una explicación así
@realfastspanish
2 жыл бұрын
¡Gracias Dana! 😊
@KathyAdamsClark
2 жыл бұрын
Very good. I was recently grappling with the personal A is a lesson. So hard to understand!
@realfastspanish
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful Kathy! 😊
@feemcdonald4423
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanations
@bddogcatball
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Excellent
@free2beme773
2 жыл бұрын
I have a "tricky question" concerning the lack of a personal "a" in the following lesson sentence: "Yo mantengo el gato en mi dormitorio." Let me clarify the rules I think I understand and why I think there is no "a" in that sentence: 1. Pets, especially kept inside, would normally take the personal "a". But, 2. "Mantener" contains the verb "tener", so it, too, does not take the personal "a". But, 3. When someone or something is held in a particular space, the personal "a" is used after "tener". But, 4. If a person does not feel affection toward the cat, they don't use the personal "a". Is all that correct? Is that why there is no "a" in this sentence?
@realfastspanish
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, that works! 😊
@itsgiag
2 жыл бұрын
You can say “Yo mantengo el gato en mi dormitorio,” but we use more commonly “Yo mantengo al gato en mi dormitorio.” Al = a + el.
@free2beme773
2 жыл бұрын
@@itsgiag Yes, Thanks. I thought there should be a personal "a", too, because it seemed like a cat someone keeps would be a pet and thus require the "a". But, there wasn't one in that sentence in a lesson I took online. So, my post was about understanding the various reasons why someone might drop the "a", and the grammatical reasons that would be okay.
@Progressionmusic1
Жыл бұрын
Are there any movies or shows I can watch in Spanish with English subtitles? Where can I find these 🙏🏾
@TheEarthRealm
11 ай бұрын
I literally knew all these answers, despite not having been able to explain _why_ on my own... 😅
@CanDoSo_org
Жыл бұрын
Hi, which city in 3:20? Beautiful.
@matthewstewart6426
Жыл бұрын
When they are speaking fast, such as in that last example, who is going to hear the personal “a” anyway?
@danorion369
2 жыл бұрын
hi there.. could you also list the movies you're referencing so we can watch them too. Thank you for all the lessons as you're one of my favorite places to learn. As for the spanish movie, I was referring to the very last one where you had quoted, pero, a quien tenemos aqui. =)
@gideondavid30
2 жыл бұрын
When you begin with a name like Isabel, when do you have to put an "a" in front of it? For example, "Maria le gusta el carro". OR "A Maria le gusta el carro". Are they both correct? Is one of them correct and why?
@realfastspanish
2 жыл бұрын
The second option "A Maria" works best in this situation.
How do you know where to place the personal A. In some of the examples it went after the verb but one example it was in the beginning of the sentence ( a quien)
@killodoggy1
Жыл бұрын
Practicing on Duolingo alone is not enough for this one. Cussing out the entire spanish language relieves a lot of stress for me.
@bentheloverboii
2 жыл бұрын
why is it that A comes first before quien and not after quieres? is there exceptions when it's why questions?
@Flower29Power
2 жыл бұрын
!Gracias!
@itsgiag
2 жыл бұрын
I think this is a pretty difficult lesson to teach, even though it seems so simple. I, as a native speaker, don't know how to use “a,” I just use it and that's it.
@jinglemingle8303
5 ай бұрын
On the question scenario, if you ask "Quien necesita agua?" Why would you not use the personal a to reply "she needs it" with "A ella necesita."? Your talking about a specific girl, she, this one that I am pointing at, like In the firefighter sentence, it is specific so why not use the a?
@loriruff-schmalenberger4056
Ай бұрын
In the question and in the response in your example, the person to whom you are referring is the subject, not the object, of the verb. She (the subject) needs water (the object). The personal A is used when the person is the object of the verb, such as "The company needs her."
@TheEarthRealm
11 ай бұрын
So basically, 'a' means _specifically?_ 😄
@stephenporter5796
2 жыл бұрын
If you flick on these videos before you're really ready, it can give you a sense that it's just too difficult to pick up. By this, I don't mean your videos specifically, I mean the complexity of the topic
@oraetlabora1922
2 жыл бұрын
Actually, one could also say “veo un bombero por allí”.
@kangitankaska
2 жыл бұрын
What is “pau”?
@chechuxchechu7757
Жыл бұрын
A name
@JustMe-to8te
Жыл бұрын
I'm a native Spanish speaker, and let me tell you that there's nothing wrong with saying, Veo un bombero en la esquina.
@nycdrake7410
8 ай бұрын
Entiendo, pero hay momentos en los que la persona A todavía se usa, incluso cuando el destinatario no es la persona en la oración. Me gusta: a alguien le gusto tu comentario.. A Carlos le gustó tu estado.. Esto me confunde
@damonbourne
2 жыл бұрын
¿A quién puede ayudarnos con este tema? Ahora, lo sé
@realfastspanish
2 жыл бұрын
¡Me gusta much tu ejemplo! Pero hay que tener cuidado. Intenta pensar en una posible respuesta a esta pregunta (mi profesor puede ayudarnos, ella puede ayudarnos etc.)
@dancelaura2005
2 жыл бұрын
"Voy a hablar con a mi jefe" is a mistake that second language learners never make.
@spanishconmigo122
2 жыл бұрын
I'm at the point where I understand how I should use it. But I still don't reach for it. Also, I'm still all about "a mi" instead of "para mi" also. LOL
@ArtSymbol2407
Ай бұрын
Yeah, when you see 2 Spanish speaking dudes using "A", you know it is personal
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