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It is cool/It was cool


c1501 April 30, 2013 10:15 PM

It is cool/It was cool
 
Hello, i was wondering if someone could help me with a phrase.
I take Spanish lessons on Skype and often find myself saying "it is cool" or "it was cool" ...I know..i know i say "cool" a lot :) but it would be great if i could surprise my tutor by saying it in Spanish.

An example of how i might use it is:

Teacher: How did you find todays class?
Me: It was cool because i like how you explained....

Any help much appreciated.

Rusty April 30, 2013 10:17 PM

¡Genial! (and there are regional ways to say it)
Fue genial = It was cool

JPablo April 30, 2013 11:01 PM

Agree with Rusty...
Other options,
Me ha encantado.
or
¡Me encantó!

If your tutor is Argentinean,
¡Macanuda!

c1501 April 30, 2013 11:52 PM

Thanks for the replies! My tutor is from Spain and i will soon also be learning from a lady from peru.
Sorry i know this isn't a vocabulary question but is ¡genial! pronounced as a hard "g" as in "good" or the "h" from the throat (i hope that makes sense). i get so confused when to do which one.

JPablo May 01, 2013 12:48 AM

You are welcome. It is "genial" pronounced "hard" (from the throat), NOT like "good".

For Spain, if your tutor is from Bilbao, you can also say "Fenomenal"... ;) :)

c1501 May 01, 2013 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JPablo (Post 137098)
You are welcome. It is "genial" pronounced "hard" (from the throat), NOT like "good".

For Spain, if your tutor is from Bilbao, you can also say "Fenomenal"... ;) :)

Thanks for the pronunciation help :)

Rusty May 01, 2013 05:33 AM

The 'g', when followed by the vowels 'e' and 'i', is pronounced like the German 'ch'. It is aspirated. This is what JPablo meant when he said it comes from the throat. It doesn't sound at all like the 'g' in 'good'.
If the 'g' is followed by 'a', 'o' or 'u', it is pronounced like the English 'g' in 'good'.

c1501 May 04, 2013 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 137112)
The 'g', when followed by the vowels 'e' and 'i', is pronounced like the German 'ch'. It is aspirated. This is what JPablo meant when he said it comes from the throat. It doesn't sound at all like the 'g' in 'good'.
If the 'g' is followed by 'a', 'o' or 'u', it is pronounced like the English 'g' in 'good'.

Thank you! i really appreciate it :)


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