qué hizo allí
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. what he did there
No sé qué hizo allí, pero dice que se divirtió.I don't know what he did there, but he says he had a good time.
b. what she did there
Pepa vivió dos años en Alemania. - Me pregunto qué hizo allí, no habla nada de alemán.Pepa lived in Germany for two years. - I wonder what she did there. She doesn't speak any German.
c. what it did there
En este vídeo, se ve al perrito entrando en la cocina. Haz clic aquí si quieres descubrir qué hizo allí.In this video, you can see the doggy going into the kitchen. Click here if you want to find out what it did there.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No estoy segura de qué hizo allí Rosa. Algo en la universidad, ¿un máster quizá?I'm not sure what Rosa did there. Something at the university, a master's degree maybe?
A saber qué hizo allí mi hijo solo todo el fin de semana.Who knows what my son got up to being alone there all weekend.
2. (formal) (in statements; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. what you did there
He estado de vacaciones en Ibiza. - Me tiene que contar qué hizo allí.I've been to Ibiza on vacation. - You have to tell me what you did there.
a. what did he do there
¿Qué hizo allí durante el verano? - Supongo que estuvo descansando.What did he do there during the summer? - I suppose he was resting.
b. what did she do there
Si no fue a Madrid a trabajar, ¿qué hizo allí toda la semana?If she didn't go to Madrid to work, what did she do there all week?
c. what did it do there
El gobierno dice que destinó fondos a la región. - ¿Ah, sí? ¿Y qué hizo realmente allí?The government says it allocated funds to the region. - Oh, really? And what did it actually do there?
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
En Navidad, fui a Noruega con Marisa. - ¿Qué hizo allí Marisa? Odia el frío.I went to Norway with Marisa at Christmas. - What did Marisa do there? She hates the cold.
¿Qué hizo allí Cristina? - Trabajó para una multinacional.Whad did Cristina do there? - She worked for a multinational company.
4. (formal) (in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. what did you do there
Cuando estuve en Menorca, no fui a la playa ni un solo día. - ¿Qué hizo allí entonces?When I was in Menorca, I didn't go to the beach a single day. - What did you do there then?
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