Forum: Vocabulary
February 10, 2014, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,262
Candice
That's my first name although spelled Candace. I lived in Spain for some years and was called Candida or Candi. I don't think there's a Spanish version of Candice.
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Forum: Vocabulary
April 09, 2013, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,563
ziezo
I'm not a native Spanish speaker, but thought I'd throw this into the conversation. Apparently the word is sieso which is a word I didn't know. (Maybe that's a good thing?)
Anyway, the different...
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
October 22, 2012, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,164
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Forum: Idioms & Sayings
October 19, 2012, 09:56 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,685
Arroz con Mango
Just thought I'd add what "snafu" stands for. My dad was a military man and I heard it often growing up. Snafu - Situation Normal, All Fouled Up. Yes, the word "fouled" is often substituted by...
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Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques
October 09, 2012, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,902
rolling the r's
It's a matter of practice. Try this. It's from a child's song which you can look up on the internet. Roll all the r's except for the ones in "porque" and "cortado." If you do this about 10 times a...
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Forum: Culture
April 07, 2012, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,449
Pascuas
Could someone please explain to me the meaning of Pascuas? I've always thought it meant Easter, but I've also seen it used in reference to Christmas. By the way, I lived in Spain for 5 years and was...
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Forum: Vocabulary
January 27, 2008, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,628
In Spain it was coche. In Latin America it was...
In Spain it was coche. In Latin America it was carro. I was never in Argentina, so I don't know about auto. By the way, on one of my first trips to Latin America I said something to someone about a...
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