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In the big podcast today, we're answering more user questions! We'll tackle non reflexive reflexives, the object needs of particular verbs, why feminine "agua" and "ala" get the masculine article "el," and finally, the whining "si."

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stevestr says

Spanish Pod team
Thank you for answering my question.

But now I have another question.
If I understood JP correctly, he said that the indirect object of pedir can only be the person you are asking and not the beneficiary of the request.  I always thought that it could be either, for example:
Pídele lache por favor – as him for milk please.
But also
Pídeme leche por favor  - ask for milk for me please. 

Am I totaly wrong?

April 23, 2009 from the Web.
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stevestr says
Hi all

Ok so we understand that if a feminine noun starts with a stressed “a” “el” is used instead of “la” so that the stressed “a” does not follow the "a" in “la”.  But then Marco gave the example “mucha agua”, which I always hear pronounce as “much agua" .  Is there a reason that it is expectable to have the "a" in “mucha” precede the word “agua” but not the “a” in “la”?  Is it because “much agua” sounds fine but “l agua” (from “la agua”) does not?

April 23, 2009 from the Web.
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rodneyp says

Hola SpanishPod,

No se olviden de poner los ejemplos del "whining si" aquí en el foro.

Gracias.

April 23, 2009 from the Web.
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estibalitz says

Aquí van los ejemplos del "whining si":

Si sabes que no me gusta.

Si sabes que lo odio.

Si ya te había dicho que no quería bañarme, no insistas.

Si ya lo habíamos hablado, nadie quiere hacer eso.

Si no ves que está lloviendo.

Si no ves que estamos esperándote.

April 23, 2009 from the Web.
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jeraldina says

Si no quiero lavar los platos.
But I don't want to wash the dishes.

Si no ves que estoy descansando.
Can't you see that I'm resting.

Si ya te dijo donde me voy.
I already told you where I'm going.

Si ve que he hecho un error, por favor lo corrija.
If you see that I have made a mistake, please correct it.

April 24, 2009 from the Web.

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