Forum: Practice & Homework
July 05, 2014, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,617
It's good to know I was able to get it right in...
It's good to know I was able to get it right in the second attempt with your help. Getting the nuances down, I image, will improve with time and more exposure to Spanish.
I'm going to add the verbs...
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Forum: Practice & Homework
July 04, 2014, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,617
Your explanation helped a lot, both of your...
Your explanation helped a lot, both of your explanations were very helpful. This is my revised version, probably still some mistakes, but most likely less than before.
Mac El Oso
A Mac el oso no...
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Forum: Practice & Homework
July 04, 2014, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,617
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Forum: Practice & Homework
July 03, 2014, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,617
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Forum: Practice & Homework
July 03, 2014, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,617
Need Proofreading
I've been thinking of ways to improve my Spanish and reading has helped some, but someone on another forum had the idea of writing little stories in Spanish and I thought I'd see if that helps. ...
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Forum: Grammar
January 26, 2014, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 117,225
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Forum: Grammar
January 25, 2014, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 117,225
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Forum: Grammar
May 28, 2013, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 6,267
Multiple Adjectives in Spanish
Does placement of adjectives matter or change the meaning when there are multiple ones for the same noun?
Such as: "el muñeco rojo grande".
Would it change the meaning if it were: "el muñeco...
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Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques
May 27, 2013, 08:14 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,080
Spanish Learning Videos
I have begun watching videos about learning Spanish, the Spanishdict ones to be exact. They have exercises to reinforce what I learned in the videos. Some of the grammar that eluded me has become...
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Forum: General Chat
January 08, 2013, 01:38 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,130
I'm trying to learn Spanish because I've always...
I'm trying to learn Spanish because I've always wanted to learn another language and Spanish is practical, it is more likely to open job opportunities. The experience of trying to learn Spanish has...
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Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques
August 06, 2012, 04:32 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,144
Vocabulary Building
I've picked up a few basics but I still need to build up my vocabulary substantially. I've started using flash cards that I made myself and it has helped some but retention is a problem. I know I...
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Forum: Grammar
July 31, 2012, 03:07 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,294
Verbs Left Unconjugated
I've been working on verb conjugation. I started with the present tense, then the preterite and am now on the imperfect. I'm starting to notice the conjugations in those tenses when I read Spanish. ...
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Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques
July 19, 2012, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,997
Tackling it one tense at a time is helping. I'm...
Tackling it one tense at a time is helping. I'm using hablar as a template for -ar verbs, comer for -er verbs and escribir for the -ir verbs. Most of the time I've been able to conjugate correctly...
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Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques
July 17, 2012, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,997
Learning Verb Conjugation
It's starting to get easier to remember words and short phrases in Spanish but one scary obstacle still worries me (okay it's not the only one but it is the one that worries me the most). Verb...
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Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques
July 14, 2012, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,181
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Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques
July 12, 2012, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 22,354
I would say C for starters, later D and...
I would say C for starters, later D and eventually A.
Most of my studying has been written, but I did find out there are Spanish language learning DVDs at the library and I have thought of...
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Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques
July 12, 2012, 07:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 22,354
For now I have to resort to self-teaching since...
For now I have to resort to self-teaching since classes are not an option at the moment.
I have been studying a mix or words, phrases and grammar. The phrases seem to help me get a partial grasp on...
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Forum: Vocabulary
July 12, 2012, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,509
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Forum: Vocabulary
July 12, 2012, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,509
Good. Thanks again.
If they had asked me a...
Good. Thanks again.
If they had asked me a couple questions and I wanted to anticipate what they would ask next by telling them: Pig is cerdo, goat is cabra etc., would a simple "Cerdo es 'pig',...
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Forum: Vocabulary
July 12, 2012, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,509
Thank you for your response.
Would...
Thank you for your response.
Would there be differences based on word gender or if it were a noun, verb, adjective, or a preposition?
So would the response to "¿Cómo se dice la ciudad?" be...
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Forum: Vocabulary
July 12, 2012, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,509
Response to ¿Cómo se dice?
One of the first things I learned was "¿Cómo se dice?" How do you say?
But I don't know the response phrase: ???? is ????? in English/Spanish.
Say someone asked me, "¿Cómo se dice el caballo...
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Forum: Vocabulary by Topic
July 12, 2012, 04:39 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 20,957
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Forum: Grammar
July 12, 2012, 04:11 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,382
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Forum: Grammar
July 11, 2012, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,382
Noun and Adjective Order
In Spanish do adjectives always follow nouns? Are there exceptions?
Would I call a blue whale "ballena azul" or "azul ballena"?
Also, I've seen some gender variations with animals. Is this...
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Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques
July 11, 2012, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 22,354
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