Question 1

Why use es más here instead of just saying además?

Accepted Answer

While además just adds extra information (meaning 'besides' or 'also'), es más escalates it. It translates to 'in fact' or 'what is more.' Here, it emphasizes just how much of a disaster the festival was by adding a stronger, surprising consequence: people can actually get their money back.

Question 2

Does cualquiera always mean 'anyone'?

Accepted Answer

Yes, when used on its own as a pronoun like it is here, cualquiera means 'anyone' or 'anybody.' If it comes right before a singular noun, the final -a drops off to become cualquier, regardless of gender (for example, cualquier festival means 'any festival').

Question 3

Why do we use pedir instead of preguntar por to say 'ask for' a refund?

Accepted Answer

Pedir is used when you are requesting an object, a favor, or an action, such as asking for your money back (pedir un reembolso). You only use preguntar por when you are inquiring to get information about someone or something.

Question 4

Why is it fue (preterite past tense) instead of era (imperfect past tense) to describe the festival?

Accepted Answer

Using the preterite fue views the festival as a finished event that is already completely over. If you used era, you would be setting the scene or describing how things were going while the festival was still happening, rather than summing up the completed event as a whole.

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