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    What would "Lo que esta" as a title mean to a native speaker of Spanish? Does it make sense? Is it poetic in some way? How does it compare to "Lo que es?"

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    Quote Originally Posted by mariaklec
    What would "Lo que esta" as a title mean to a native speaker of Spanish? Does it make sense? Is it poetic in some way? How does it compare to "Lo que es?"
    HI Maria,

    lo que está ....one gets the impresssion that something is missing. Does not make sense.

    Lo que es, this does. It means something like: the real thing, realitily

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    Gracias. Ojala que fuera yo en espana. Posiblemente en la primavera.

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    [quote=mariaklec]Gracias. Ojala que fuera yo en espana. Posiblemente en la primavera.[/quote

    Good, Exx!

    Another example, Maria... This is a very typical mistake/confusion for English speakers: the way to deal with verb "be", and its possible translation into "ser" or "estar". It's difficult to see the difference at first, but it's not impossible!

    Ojalá pudiera ir a España. (I wish I could go/travel to Spain).

    Ojalá estuviera en España. (I wish I were in Spain).

    I agree with you! I would like to visit Spain soon, too!
    Guadalupe

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    Por supuesto. Veo mi error. Muchas gracias por tu ayuda.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mariaklec
    Por supuesto. Veo mi error. Muchas gracias por tu ayuda.
    Maria
    Un placer, Maria
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