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Forum: General Chat February 01, 2013, 03:33 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 12,627
Posted By carlosvilas
British accent is the easiest to understand, and...

British accent is the easiest to understand, and I'm more used to it... maybe also American if they don't speak too fast.

As for the others, I don't really know... wow I didn't even know there...
Forum: Practice & Homework January 30, 2013, 05:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,937
Posted By carlosvilas
AmuletoTailandes I've spotted you some mistakes:...

AmuletoTailandes I've spotted you some mistakes: :)

el futbol lo llaman el deporte rei, pues es el deporte mas arriba de todos.. no porque los reies se lo juegan. Tambien es porque el Rei de...
Forum: Vocabulary January 28, 2013, 05:38 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,920
Posted By carlosvilas
Se trata de una palabra vulgar y malsonante a...

Se trata de una palabra vulgar y malsonante a evitar en casi todas las situaciones :thinking: salvo quizás con amigos muy cercanos y en tono de colegueo.

En estos casos tiene un significado...
Forum: Culture January 28, 2013, 05:27 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,032
Posted By carlosvilas
JPablo, wow, you can understand almost all...

JPablo, wow, you can understand almost all languages known to mankind ;)
Forum: Culture January 25, 2013, 04:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 6,032
Posted By carlosvilas
Question for English speakers

I have a weird question for the native English speakers of the forum! :)

Are there any other languages that you think you may be able to understand even if you didn't take one single lesson on...
Forum: Culture January 25, 2013, 04:40 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,490
Posted By carlosvilas
Maybe they are just trying to practice and...

Maybe they are just trying to practice and improve their English :thinking:

Obviously they can understand you, since your Spanish is really good (at least your written Spanish).

So I don't...
Forum: Vocabulary January 24, 2013, 10:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,280
Posted By carlosvilas
Obviously he should have specified: "... sólo...

Obviously he should have specified: "... sólo ocho centímetros [de diámetro/de anchura/de largo/etc...]"

Sometimes in the weather forecast on TV they say: "En Madrid cayeron 40 litros la pasada...
Forum: Grammar January 24, 2013, 07:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,608
Posted By carlosvilas
Quizás si cambiamos la coma (,) por un "y"... la...

Quizás si cambiamos la coma (,) por un "y"... la frase tiene sentido...

"Ud había tenido un problema con la reserva del hotel y se lo dijo al gerente"

Aun así, qué ejemplo más raro :D
Forum: Practice & Homework January 24, 2013, 03:22 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,467
Posted By carlosvilas
In addition to the errors that Rusty pointed...

In addition to the errors that Rusty pointed out... :D

- "Pero de repente su vida está cambiando a un ritmo vertiginoso" => This sentence may be 100% grammatically correct but at least in...
Forum: Grammar January 24, 2013, 02:56 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,608
Posted By carlosvilas
I agree with Perikles... You could translate...

I agree with Perikles...

You could translate it to the past perfect: "dígaselo al gerente" => "se lo dijo al gerente"... but the sentence doesn't make any sense. :thinking:
Forum: Introductions January 24, 2013, 01:48 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,504
Posted By carlosvilas
poli, gracias por tu corrección, no sabía la...

poli, gracias por tu corrección, no sabía la diferencia entre "Maybe" y "may be" ;) ¡Esperemos que la cosa mejore y todos los países salgamos de la crisis!

Tu español es muy bueno, sólo tengo unas...
Forum: Introductions January 23, 2013, 03:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,504
Posted By carlosvilas
Hola! Encantado de conocerte! So you want to...

Hola! Encantado de conocerte!

So you want to get a job in Spain, that's great... oh and by the way... what is a "job"? I heard that word many years ago... let me think... oh I've got it! A "job"...
Forum: Translations January 23, 2013, 02:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,574
Posted By carlosvilas
rstinejr you're right, "culto" could also mean...

rstinejr you're right, "culto" could also mean "cultured", "educated" and so on...

BTW, the second word needs an accent: "evangelístico"
Forum: Introductions January 23, 2013, 02:45 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,557
Posted By carlosvilas
¡Hola Miamira! Encantado de conocerte, y...

¡Hola Miamira!

Encantado de conocerte, y bienvenida al foro.

Saludos.
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques January 23, 2013, 02:39 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 5,928
Posted By carlosvilas
I've lived in Madrid all my life. If I had...

I've lived in Madrid all my life.

If I had to choose where to go on holidays, I would probably go to somewhere in the Mediterranean coast... sun and beaches... oh man, I love that. :D

BUT... If...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings January 23, 2013, 02:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 10,071
Posted By carlosvilas
Right! In Spain you could hear the word "jalar"...

Right! In Spain you could hear the word "jalar" but just if someone is really hungry...

- "Tengo un hambre que no veas, me voy a jalar" (colloquially speaking)

Similar to "sobar" if someone is...
Forum: Practice & Homework January 23, 2013, 02:18 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,417
Posted By carlosvilas
Rusty, I agree with you, it's better to just...

Rusty, I agree with you, it's better to just point the errors, I won't provide complete answers in the future. :)

I'm afraid I wrote the answer too fast... In my answer I've even found more errors...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings January 22, 2013, 05:17 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 10,071
Posted By carlosvilas
pinosilano, I never said that "jalar" was an...

pinosilano, I never said that "jalar" was an incorrect term, but use this word with people from outside Mexico and they won't understand you. I'm sorry but that's a fact.

I'm not saying that one...
Forum: Practice & Homework January 22, 2013, 02:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,417
Posted By carlosvilas
Hi lvallor, Your letter is mostly OK, but I...

Hi lvallor,

Your letter is mostly OK, but I suggest you make some changes :)

(I assume that in the second paragraph you meant "gerente" and not "gente", which makes more sense to me). If that's...
Forum: Introductions January 22, 2013, 01:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,192
Posted By carlosvilas
Thanks all! :)

Thanks all! :)
Forum: Culture January 21, 2013, 04:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,573
Posted By carlosvilas
Hola, Lo siento no sé de qué canción se...

Hola,

Lo siento no sé de qué canción se trata, quizás otro miembro del foro lo sepa.

Como consejo, te sugiero cambiar el final del mensaje:

- "¿Puede ayudar mí?" (incorrecto)

Por:
Forum: Introductions January 21, 2013, 02:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,192
Posted By carlosvilas
Hola a todos!

Hola!

I'm a native Spanish speaker from Madrid (Spain). My name is Carlos, I am 29 years old and I work as a web developer for a spanish software company.

I'm here for two reasons:

1- To...
Forum: Vocabulary January 21, 2013, 02:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,139
Posted By carlosvilas
One of the most visited forums in Spain is...

One of the most visited forums in Spain is "forocoches.com". And a well known investors forum is "inverforo.com".

So it is a good idea to name your forum site some like "foroXXXXX.com" or...
Forum: Vocabulary January 21, 2013, 02:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,009
Posted By carlosvilas
If you are Star Wars fans then you should...

If you are Star Wars fans then you should remember this example, which is the same case as above:

"May the Force be with you" = "Que la Fuerza te acompañe"

:)
Forum: Idioms & Sayings January 21, 2013, 02:09 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 10,071
Posted By carlosvilas
This expression has its equivalent in Spain: "Dar...

This expression has its equivalent in Spain: "Dar un tirón de orejas" or "Dar un tironcito de orejas".

Try not to use the word "jaloncito" when you speak with someone from Spain, cause they won't...
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