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La Palabra del Día: El odio

La Palabra del Día: El odio

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El odio

hatred, hate

Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted November 22, 2011.

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My Example:

Tengo odio hacia situaciones incómodas, como cuando mi novia me dijo “no” después de haberle/ que le hubiera formulado una propuesta muy importante. ¡Qué triste!

Same subject, so haberle, however, it would be weird to only say haber...as then we would not know who , you are the noviawink So que le hubiera...is also acceptable.


I hate uncomfortable situations, like when my girlfriend told me “no” after I had made a very important proposal. How sad!

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updated Jan 24, 2012
edited by 00494d19
posted by 001a2987
:) - migelis, Oct 23, 2011
two mistakes, so go find them;) one silly mistakes, the other one...I opened a thread on this recently for practice;) - 00494d19, Oct 23, 2011
Chris, she didn't say "No". She said "After you pass the exam!" :) So, all you need is more practice!!! Buena suerte, amigo! - PrincessMariam, Oct 23, 2011
jeje Princess - tienes razón...jejeje - necesito practicar más, y entonces tal vez ella diga sí la próxima vez...jejeje - 001a2987, Oct 23, 2011
Pues, Heidi...I will guess that my silly mistake was omitting the personal -a-, like I did in Ray's correction...and the other - haber should be in the subjunctive, like in your thread - lo que me molesta es...ojalá tenga razón.... :) ...y gracias! :) - 001a2987, Oct 23, 2011
Check your gender matching and remember that you only use a personal "a" for an object, not for a subject. (hopefully I do not get in trouble for saying this). :-) - Stadt, Oct 23, 2011
jeje - gracias Stadt.... :) - 001a2987, Oct 23, 2011
jeje, good tips stadt...;) - 00494d19, Oct 23, 2011