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Exactly. And if that Ch*ld has to bath himself, you would say "el tiene que bañarse".

They don't mean the same thing exactly. Estoy alegre would be said when your general mood is happy. When something specific makes you happy you would say something like "Me alegro cuando te veo" (I become happy when I see you).

BTW- I asked my wife about your example below from yesterday and she agreed that Ticos use that incorrectly. It should not be reflexive unless the subject is doing something to him/herself.

"él debe comerse sus verduras!".

sintigo. With out You Contigo. With you.
No puedo vivir sintigo. I can't live without you.

Here's some poetic play on sintigo

http://27paraguas.blogspot.com/2010/01/ ... olome.html

I saw something similar, so I was curious to see if this was actually a word.

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Never heard "sintigo" in actual usage.

Having said that, language is a living thing, always evolving, so why not. Like english, phrases, sayings, etc become cool and popular and others fade.

I would suggest, Sr Dwarf, that you focus on the basic grammar with a little bit of paisa slang sprinkled in. I'll start you off with "Chevere" and "Chimba".

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I see texts and tico posts with 'bb'. What does that mean? And don't tell me it is in reference to BangBang.

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It's their abbreviation for Bebi=baby!!

What you mean, don't tell you it is in reference to me? I get called BB all the time And sometimes by some I would just as soon didn't call me that! Understand guys!!!

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We understand, bb! Oops, I mean "BB".

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Thanks guys!

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"Tratar" vs "Tentar" ... and how to properly use "Intentar" when the subject is about "trying", in different contexts.

The descriptions I am getting on italki aren't very clear. What do you experienced speakers use?

[EDIT] answering myself. Tentar - to tempt, or to 'try one's patience'. It does not relate to Tratar, Probar, or Intentar.

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Also, what are the differences (if any) between using "volver" or "regresar". Ignoring "Devolver" which regards items to be returned.

I tend to use "regresar", but not sure if it matters, or if there's specific usage patterns.

[EDIT] answering myself. Volver suggests repetition, as in "i go back again" or "i return again", versus regresar which is more general "to go back".

Volver - i am returning to the store that I just left because I forgot something.

Volver - I am going back to class, meaning I do this every Monday, in repetition.

Regresar - I am returning home. Though it is something I do often, it is not being referred to as a regular action, but more of a one-off action right now.

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added a link on page one of the thread to a list of 3.500 verbs, if interested.

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Orange, could you explain to me the purpose of "que" in your example. I would have just said "el tiene bañarse.", or "el tiene a bañarse" (using the 'a' to make the "to" look correct to my poor understanding). Though it would be understood, just how 'off' would I be?

[additional] a friend says when need to stress the "to" (like in a conversation between two people about a third person, you always insert "que" before the infinitive.

Does this sound correct, or is it more general or specific?

I really appreciate any and all explanations you guys provide.

[EDIT] answering myself. Refer to Tener que on the first page. It is an expression complex to mean "have to do" or "must do".

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I honestly can't explain the logic behind it, but I learned that when you are saying "to have to (verb) something", you conjugate tener accordingly and use "que" and the infinitive. But this applies only to tener. If you wanted to say, he is going to bathe himself, you would say "el va a bañarse"

And if you left out "que" or used "a" you would be understood. And anytime there are 2 similar sounds, Ticos (most Latinos) blend it together. They all blend the "va" and "a" into a single sound. "El vaaaa bañarse". No noticeable pause in between va and a.

Got it. Thanks.

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