"Se parece que puedes montar en bicicleta" Correctiones

Question

("It seems like you can ride a bike")?

Esta frase funciona?

Gracias por su ayuda.

Tim

Answer 1

Parece que puedes montar en bicicleta.

Se parece means to resemble.

María se parece a su hermana. Mary resembles her sister.

Gracias - gsdfsggs, Nov 11, 2012

Answer 2

Nuances.

1) I would prefer to use "sabes" rather than "puedes". There is a hint here that you can get on a bike but what's next is God's will rather than an organised use of the bike. I was taught that I should never use "poder" in respect of a skill but always "saber".

2) My Spanish speakers have, over the years, always seemed to put things in a more personal light'; I would expect to hear "Me parece que sabes montar una bicicleta".

You are right. My focus on this exercise was on parecer. However, "parece que puedes montar en bicicleta" can imply that one is physically capable of riding a bike. But as far as mastering bikeriding: Parece que sabes montar bicicleta would be my choice. - francobollo, Nov 13, 2012