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Old October 28, 2013, 10:29 AM
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Hi deandddd, in Spain *** (You need to insert a subject and a conjugated verb so your sentence is not fragmentary) to say "Vamos tirando". Is the verb "Ir" no "Ser"
@Alex: Look out. "Estamos tirando" is using the verb "estar", not "ser".
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In Spain is "ir tirando"...

"Estamos tirando" sounds "odd" to an Iberian ear... ie... you can use it but NOT naturally in the sense of "getting along"...
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Old November 04, 2013, 08:41 AM
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Right, that's understood, and that's certainly what Alex meant. I was just commenting on the last part of his message (about which I forgot to also suggest corrections):

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Is the verb "ir" no "ser"
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Old November 09, 2013, 09:18 PM
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Thank you, Angelica!
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Alexis,

Ah, I have just realized what you are saying. So I have to say "vamos tirando" and not "estamos tirando"? Is this it?

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Old November 11, 2013, 10:32 PM
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Right, Dean.
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