Fun experience

[CrOtALiTo]

Vivianne, I've 8 months studing English, my native language is Spanish, I love the English, and you, What other language you know speak.?

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

I've 8 months studing English

Tengo 8 meses estudiando inglés.
I have been studying English for 8 months.
(literalmente) *He estado estudiando inglés por 8 meses.

[CrOtALiTo]

Yeah, David, it's another mean to say it.


Thank you very much for your corrections.

[Ramses]

In the shop I work there are often Portuguese people doing their daily errands. They don't speak Dutch that well, but as soon as they found out that I speak Spanish, they often want to have a chat with me, hehe. They mix Portuguese with the Spanish they know, and it's pretty easy for me to understand them. But! Last night I was watching 'Cidade de Deus' (Ciudad de Dios - City of God), and I had a hard time understanding the actors. There were parts where I could understand them without a problem, but some knowledge of Portuguese is needed to fully understand it using your Spanish.

* Sorry if I made grammatical errors, I've been getting Spanish input last week almost 18 hours a day, so both my Dutch and English is messed up right now .

[Alfonso]

Hi Ramses, I don't think understanding Portuguese is that easy for a Spanish speaker. I'm a native Spanish speaker, and I can speak with a Brazilian or a Portuguese person if they collaborate. I can read Portuguese, although I have never studied seriously Portuguese. But in a book you have your own cooperation. You decide the speed, you re-read as much as you want, you might use the dictionary, you can ask somebody else... On the other hand, what's the cooperation you can find in a movie? I think these are different experiences when learning a language. It would have been surprising that you understood Cidade de Deus only because you are learning Spanish.

[poli]

I think Brazilian Portuguese is easier to understand than the Portuguese spoken in Portugal. I think a lot of Brazilians speak some Spanish with a heavy Portuguese accent which sounds sexy, but I really have to concentrate to understand them.

[CrOtALiTo]

Poli, I think, what the portuguese is most difficult that another language, including I think what's more easier to learn English than Brazilian

[CrOtALiTo]

Poli, I think, what the portuguese is most difficult that another language, including I think what's more easier to learn English than Brazilian and Portuguese too.

At least, it's my own view point.

[poli]

Es que muchos brasileños hablan español aunque sea un español chapurreado. Es la segunda lengua del pais.
Hace sentido porque todos sus vecinos son hispanos.

[CrOtALiTo]

Yes, you've the reason, but it's as us the Mexicans, at least it's my case, I know to write English so so, but I don't know speak English, very well, only I do the intent in Speaking, you know, I'm speaking about this language very wonderful that's the English.

Regards.