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On 28 Nov 2005 08:21:42 -0800, "Michael" wrote:
>Thanks for the insight into "tener que." With all your explanations, I
>think
>I have a pretty good handle on it now.
>
>I have a question about a Spanish sentence. Here is the sentence:
>
>"Cuando Enrique esta de visita en la casa de Maria, el habla ingles con
>los padres de Maria."
>
>I don't quite understand the use of "de" in "de visita." I believe the
>sen-
>tence translates as: "When Enrique is visiting at Maria's house, he
>speaks English with Maria's parents." I usually translate "de" as "of"
>or
>"from," and I'm assuming "visita" as noun, but I'm wondering if it is
>per-
>haps also a verb construct that I'm not yet familiar with.
>
>Thank you, Michael
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