Opposite Spanish Verbs: "Antonyms"

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Hi everyone, Paul here :)
Some people love grammar. They love the security of it when learning languages, it just works for them. It suits them to a tee.
Other people hate grammar. It does nothing but prevent them from learning. In fact, it often prevents them from even trying. It just gets in the way.
The title of this video is a good example... "verb antonyms" are just opposite meaning verbs! An example would be "to go up" versus "to go down". It's stupid simple really.
If you don't like grammar in language learning... I'm your guy :-) This weeks lesson will prove it to you.
Enjoy and see you next Monday,
Paul

[@cherismith5707]

Wow, a light just came on for me!!! I'm at an intermediate level of Spanish, but for some reason I have never quite grasped when to use apagar vs prender, and how to subir. They are words that for some reason just have refused to stick in my brain. Look what I just realized! Aprender - to learn Prender - to turn on Prender las luces - to turn on the lights I teach English to Spanish-speakers (in a bilingual format) and they always get confused when I say "A light just came on!" Now I know how to clarify it for them with "a prender/aprender"! So excited about that!

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[@belakapur4599]

two request. 1-can you increase the number of new words. i know it will make the lesson longer 2- give a number to your lesson. it will be easy to know that you have done 11 or 12 or 13 etc it is easy to follow and accent and speed are both right thanks

[@michaelbeauparlant4373]

Paul! I need to know my grammar in Spanish.My goal is to be totally literate in Spanish.Why? because I want to be a good writer and reader. See you next monday!

[@dodojarmann1314]

Me puedes apagar la tele y bajar el volumen de la musica, por favor, porque voy a prender la radio y subir el volumen. Tambien, me puedes bajar las luces porque son demasiado brillante para mi. Gracias por la leccion, Paul!

[@dianevan2326]

Another great lesson!

[@adamdavey8396]

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[@stevedavies9184]

Hello Paul.......last few slides......so I clearly understand should it be el" or 'la'radio?

[@SpanishWithPaul]

Sorry Steve, should be "la radio"

[@cyndianderson7218]

I have learned so much from you I really wish I could afford your main course!

[@legaleagle46]

Hmm -- in 43 years, I've never seen or heard "prender" used for "to turn on." The verb I learned for turning on the lights is "encender." I just learned something new today. :) Incidentally, there are actually several different verbs for "to turn on" and "to turn off" depending on what it is you're turning on or off. You wouldn't use "encender" or "prender" to turn on the water or the gas, for example. The proper verb for that is "abrir" (literally, "to open"). "Voy a abrir la llave." "I'm going to turn on the water/the tap." And in that context, the way to say "to turn off" isn't "apagar" but "cerrar" (literally, "to close").

[@dianevan2326]

Those are very good points and you are absolutely right. Thanks for pointing that out!

[@terrikoller8883]

Teachers of Spanish don’t come any better than Paul. I’m enjoying his Monday lessons, as well as, his full course. But I want to thank you Lee for your input and obvious knowledge. I read all the comments, especially yours, and hopefully take it all in.

[@movimientolatinodjquirozca4342]

Both are correct and will be understood just fine

[@solangejoseph2805]

Gracias, Paolo. Necesito ablo Spaniol. Porfavor

[@hermanaluna3012]

gracias por todo

[@snickers4130]

excellent I got a great understanding of 4 different very useful verbs along with the very helpful me puedes!

[@ThePrince1955]

It goes without saying that Paul's course is the absolute best. However, since interactive dialog is essential to really learn any language properly, I wonder if this course has something to offer where one can communicate with someone else to practice? That would be too fine!

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It's not safe to interact with people these days! Lol...but when I was learning German online, I found other people in the comment section who were also learning and asked if they wanted to have conversations in German for practice. Most people didn't respond, but one lady from Poland did and we had conversations on messenger. It was cool because she spoke no English and I spoke no Polish but we could talk to each other in German. We became good friends. So I recommend taking that route

[@jimmychafins]

I practice with people that work at mcdonalds, or people walking through Home Depot, or anyone I hear speaking Spanish even if its just listening them talk and trying to translate in my head.

[@billholt9911]

Your comments on "oscuro" vs "obscuro" are interesting - the Word Reference forums suggests both are fine and the Instituto Cervantes recommends "oscuro". From Las 500 dudas más frecuentes del español by the Instituto Cervantes: ¿Se puede decir oscuro o hay que decir obscuro? Aunque se puede escribir, y por tanto pronunciar, de ambas formas, se recomienda usar la forma simple, oscuro, tanto en la escritura como en la pronunciación.

[@vinodsaxena8713]

very useful.thanks

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Muy interesante y útil este curso., Gracias.. ¿Hay un texto escrito del este curso? Jack

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[@dr.fatimahuthman4819]

English is my second language. Really, really love your English accent. Sir, could you please tell me what accent that you used in your videos?

[@leenobody3249]

Paul is Australian

[@paulcoulthard8654]

sounds South African accent to me.. Not English.

[@russ4moose]

Paul, based on what you're teaching here, is it better to say "¿me puedes hacerlo?" or "¿puedes hacerlo para mi?"

[@SpanishWithPaul]

O.K so "me puedes hacerlo" sounds very forced in Spanish, it's sounds wrong. You'd need to go with "¿puedes hacerlo para mi?". To use "me puedes" you need to be asking for something specific and state exactly what it is you want.

[@legaleagle46]

Exactly. I think a better translation of "me puedes" in this context would be "Would you mind...?" "¿Me puedes prender la luz?" "Would you mind turning on the light for me?" Do you agree, Paul? :)

[@max_pin]

I could be wrong, but I think the problem with "me puedes hacerlo" is that you're splitting up the direct and indirect object pronouns. I think they have to be grouped together either before or after: ¿Me lo puedes hacer? (or) ¿Puedes hacérmelo? However, I think the meaning might shift to "can you do it TO me" rather than "FOR me," so "para mí" is probably the way to go. 👍

[@Ninisotoe18]

What country do you live in Paul? I would like to know where I would need to use obscuro.

[@mchrisdj4430]

mexico

[@PabloIvo111]

¡Hola Paul! Es la primera vez que oigo "prender" for "turn on". Sin embargo, a menudo escuché "encender la luz" o "encender la televisión". Pienso que: "Voy a prender la luz" se dice en latina América y "Voy a encender la luz" se dice en España, verdad? ¡Gracias con antelación de contestarme!

[@movimientolatinodjquirozca4342]

Both prender and encender are correct and will be understood just fine

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[@brantrichardson1949]

I'd like a list of 30 useful opposites.

[@alandenton1024]

Then make a list.

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do you teach private lessons in Spanish

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Muchas gracias .

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[@alexanderkenniethbam]

Hi, can anyone please clarify the difference with lo compro and comprarlo? this is just an example , but my question is for the placement of "lo". is it in the beginning or end of the verb? Also, can we always use "me" in the beginning instead of "para mi" later on in the sentence? Thanks

[@Florita111]

Lo compro means “I buy it”. Comprarlo means to buy it. In the second you are using the infinitive. So one could say, “Lo voy a comprar” or “Voy a comprarlo”. They are the same and mean “I’m going to buy it”. Just alternate placements of “lo”.

[@ukniko]

A verb on its own conjugated always in front 2 verbs the lo goes on the second no conjugated verb. Estoy Comoprarlo

[@ukniko]

A verb on its own conjugated always in front 2 verbs the lo goes on the second no conjugated verb. Estoy Comoprarlo Para comprarlo

[@karmaking1263]

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[@dannymaes4928]

Hi Paul. I am confused about the gender of the word radio : I think it should be : el radio. But I also hear la radio in this lesson. ¿Puedes eliminar mi duda?

[@liamgibson7471]

I think it is "la radio" same as "la tele". Know what you mean though, probably just a mistake

[@deonpersaud9540]

I used to wonder about this too. Its La radio. The whole word is radiofonica which ends in an A. So its feminine. Its like the word La Foto =the photo. However, the longer version is la fotografia = the photograph. In english, we usually say photo or radio. (The shorter version). There are some exceptions but sometimes, ive observed, that the article is still inherited when the word is shortened.

[@thekschannel8563]

Deon Persaud Hi There. In Cuba( at least in Havana we say El radio referring to the de vice nevertheless I have heard in many songs La radio like Enrique Iglesias says in his song....... Prendeme la radio que esta es mi cancion, siente el bajo que va subiendo etc, etc. In some countries they say La radio in other we say El radio. I have always said El radio.

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@@deonpersaud9540 that's helpful, thank you.

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[@Am-gj6co]

im starting to learn how crazy similar many verbs are to arabic

[@kla3781]

Which verbs are similar to Ar?

[@mutiaalnimrat1945]

nice

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[@GracisaMMa]

One question , why "its too high" translate to es demasiado alto not esta demasiado alto? Mi esposa quiere prender la tele pero no quiero porque voy a aprender español con Paul.Creo que por qué no puedes escuchar la música en tu casa.me dices está calo en la casa entonces tengo que subir el aire para ti. Se pone enfadada cuando Acado de apagar mi computadora para bajar el aire..

[@idleprepress]

¡Llaman a la puerta, tenemos que bajar la música! :)

[@willtabacchi1408]

hummmm, me puedes decirme . . . me puedes ayudarme con este? me puedes, hablar mas despacio tal vez?

[@thekschannel8563]

Will Tabacchi you don’t have to use me twice. Write me at the beginning of the phrase or simply at the end of the verb.......Me puedes hablar or Puedes hablarme , Me puedes dar clases or Puedes darme clases. At the beginning or at the end but not write Me twice.

[@DimeDesigns10]

Yes, either before the conjugated verb, or added to the infinitive

[@Bit-while_going]

Everything is easy enough except for the genders. No matter how many times I hear el or la I still don't see a difference and without a difference, how do I remember that?

[@jimmychafins]

Word ends in A use la most others use el

[@HuntVeil5]

Repetition my friend repetition.

[@zulkiflijamil4033]

Buenas Tardes Prof Paul. Voy a apagar la tele.

[@SonjaSannert]

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