Multi-use words: "como" and others

[Orangeamigo16]

Thanks Julvenzor but I don't get the last bit of your message "nada de" a pleasure is that what nada de
Means or are you saying like it's a pleasure to help you (i know I probably sound really stupid haha)

[Julvenzor]

Originally Posted by Orangeamigo16

Thanks Julvenzor but I don't get the last bit of your message "nada de" a pleasure is that what nada de
Means or are you saying like it's a pleasure to help you (i know I probably sound really stupid haha)

I was referring to "no" meaning (sometimes) "nada de". I use to write "a pleasure" at the end of my messages. Does it sound weird for a native?

[Orangeamigo16]

Aaahhhh sorry I guess it's just the way I read it whoops. So does nada de mean no then? Just really confused sorry:/

[Julvenzor]

Originally Posted by Orangeamigo16

Aaahhhh sorry I guess it's just the way I read it whoops. So does nada de mean no then? Just really confused sorry:/

It depends on the context. Pay attention to the "real" meanings (it's complex):

1) I have no idea =

-No tengo ni idea (*I don't have nor idea*)
-No tengo idea alguna (*I don't have idea any*)

2) I have no money =

-No tengo nada de dinero (*I don't have nothing of money*)

3) I have no work =

-No tengo ningún trabajo (*I don't have no work*)


In Spanish, we sometimes use a "double negation".

Do I explain myself properly?

[Orangeamigo16]

Oh yes yes you explain properly it's just my understanding I like to make sure so I learn it properly I understand now though thanks Julvenzor.

[AMG]

Originally Posted by Orangeamigo16

Yeah thanks AMG your alot of help to me . What about others such as "of","an","and","me","is" and any others like that the short words it would be much appreciated muchas gracias AMG. Also how about "no" in espanol does it just mean "no" in english or has it got other meanings as well.

Hello.
of: de, acerca de (about)
a/an: un, una, cierto (día), cierta (persona)
and: y, e (you use 'e' when the next Word starts with 'i',or 'hi', for example: Compré plátanos e higos, trajiste a tu hermana e invitaste a tu tía, etc.)
me (possesive pronoun): mí ('is this for me?', ¿esto es para mí?, me (for example: 'you make me happy', me haces feliz) Don't confuse 'mí' with 'mi', without the accent mark it means 'my'
is: 'verb to be' ser/estar ('he is happy', él es feliz; ' he is ok', él está bien)
on: en, sobre, encima de, prendido (encendido), puesto, de ('depending on', dependiendo de)
off: apagado, cancelado, pasado
out: sin, fuera de, pasado, exterior

Hope this helps. Ask me about the words that you don't understand.

[Orangeamigo16]

Thank you AMG one thing "on" could you please elaborate on that for me if it's not too much trouble I think I get the rest though.

[AMG]

Oh, sure.
Well, 'on' is a preposition (preposición) used for:
Days of the week: in this case, on means 'el'. Ex.: On Monday (el lunes)
Holidays: translation 'en'. Ex.: On Christmas (en navidad)
Contact with a surface: translation 'en' or 'sobre'. Ex.: The fork is on the table (el tenedor está en/sobre la mesa); My cell phone is on the bed (mi celular está en/sobre la cama)
Phone call: translation 'al'. Ex.: Mom's on the pone (mi mamá está al teléfono)
Transport: translation 'en'. Ex.: Jane is on the bus/plane/car (Jane está en el bus/avión/carro -also 'auto'-)
Communication: translation 'en' or 'por'. Ex.: She heard it on the radio (Ella lo escuchó en la radio); They saw it on T.V/internet (ellos lo vieron por televisión/internet); Mike learned about Spanish verbs on Tomísimo (Mike aprendió sobre los verbos españoles en Tomísimo)
A topic: translation 'sobre'. Ex.: This documentary is on African animals -not common- (este documental es sobre los animales africanos)

I gave it my best here. Since I'm not a native English speaker, there may be mistakes. So, please point them out. I hope this is clear.

[Rusty]

'Holydays' should be 'Holidays'.

Switch 'documental' to 'documentary'.

Tomísimo

I gave it my best here. Since I'm not a native English speaker, there may be mistakes. So, please, point them out.

[AMG]

Originally Posted by Rusty

'Holydays' should be 'Holidays'.

Switch 'documental' to 'documentary'.

Tomísimo

Thanks a lot, Rusty.