Why is there an "a" in this sentence? What does "a" mean here?
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When we say "Estamos a treinta y cinco grados," why is there an "a" in this sentence? What does "a" mean here?
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updated Jan 15, 2013
posted by joygogo
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It's just a set saying 'estar a' to refer to the date, the day or the temperature.
Hoy estamos a 15 de enero. Today is the 15th of January.
Estábamos al martes. It was Tuesday.
Estamos a cuarenta grados. It's 40 degrees.
updated Jan 15, 2013
posted by Kiwi-Girl
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On the 'Learn' lesson 1.14 around the 4:15 mark, there is a good explanation of this if you want to take a look.
updated Jan 15, 2013
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posted by katydew
