Lengua Materna

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo (Post 39875)

Who's?

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 39885)

aprovechar la oportunidad
= to seize the opportunity
= to take the opportunity
= to seize the chance
= to take advantage of ...

Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 39886)

Thanks, Rusty :)

I've seen you use take and seize. So, I'd like to know if I could say "to take the chance". And another question: are they always followed by "of"? . For instance:

I seize the chance to thank you for your help, or
I seize the chance of thanking you for your help (this sounds a bit weird, I think)

Thank you again. :)

Originally Posted by poli (Post 39897)

Lo que sugiero es si acaso piensa que nadie van a entender su pregunta en su segundo idioma, tradúzcala. Así le entenderán todos. Hagas caso de las correciones que otros le dan y mejorará su capacidad de comunicar. Si puede, devuelva el favor corrigiendo a otros.

What I suggest is that if perhaps you think nobody will understand your question in you second language, translate it. That way everyone will understand you. Pay attention to the corrections that other give you
and sharpen your communication abilities. Return the favor, and correct others if you can

Originally Posted by poli (Post 39901)

Gracias Sosia. Veo muy pocos errores. Gracias al foro y todos los que me siguen corrigiéndome.

Soy un ejemplo de lo que podemos hacer comunicándonos diariamente en los foros de Tomísimo. Está claro que cuando empezé aquí podía comunicarme
en español pero en un modo más chapurreado. Ahora, gracias a este foro y los participantes he mejorado mucho.

Lo recomendo a cualquiera persona que quiera mejorar su comunicación en
español/inglés. Estoy dispuesto ayudar.

Originally Posted by chileno (Post 39905)

Otra cosa más:

Sharpen = agudizar

Improve = mejorar

Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 39881)

I guess I know it... ;)

I agree with my mates. I'm not only here to help, but to be helped, too. If I wrote in Spanish just to give some advice or help for Spanish learners, I think I'd be losing a good opportunity for my own learning. A lot of questions appear when you're trying to speak and write in the language you're learning, and this is a good way to know these questions. Many times, when I'm writing anything here, suddenly I realize that I'm not sure which is the correct way to say something, so I get the chance (aprovecho la oportunidad) to ask any question I have.

For instance, in this case, I'm not sure the correct way to say "aprovechar la oportunidad", so I "do" it and ask for help to somebody who is able to help me (and this is not an example, this is the real truth :) ) :confused:

Other times, you don't have any doubt, but a mate comes and corrects your writing, and I am quite grateful to him/her.

And sometimes, I'm in a hurry, I'm a bit lazy or I think I can explain something better in my mother tongue, so I do :) .

Originally Posted by poli (Post 39897)

Lo que sugiero es si acaso piensa que nadie van a entender tu pregunta en tu segundo idioma, tradúzcala. Así te entenderán todos. Hagas caso de las correciones que otros te dan y agudezcas tu capacidad
de comunicar. Vuelva el favor y corrige otros if you can.

What I suggest is that if perhaps you think nobody will understand your question in you second language, translate it. That way everyone will understand you. Pay attention to the corrections that other give you
and sharpen your communication abilities. Return the favor, and correct others if you can

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo (Post 39951)

I could to use this word in the following example.

I'm sharpening my language when am writing in the forums.

I appreciate your advice.

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo (Post 39929)

Yes, I guess you're right about that. Sometimes you have to write your second language to be correct. I do much it a lot. For instance, in my case I don't use much my native tongue much, because I come here to learn my second language. Therefore, I try to write in my second language all the time so you can correcting me and I can learn in every time.

Your commentary is true.:)

I have a questions.

Was this commentary was for me or someone else? :thinking:

I could to use this word in the following example.

I'm sharpening my language skills when I'm writing in the forums.

I appreciate your advice.

Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 39962)

Crotalito, I'm sure that commentary was not for you ;)

Let me give you some advice, if you don't mind :). We don't always we use the infinitive, you must translate it with "to". I mean, in your sentence: "I could to use...", you would use an infinitive: "podría usar...". So, it would be better to say:

I could use ... (without "to")

About the sharpening, I'm not sure, wait until a native explains it better.

If I'm wrong, please, somebody can correct me. ;)

I hope it'll be helpful. :)