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Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 24, 2010, 08:16 AM

Replies: 12 Light at the end of the tunnel Views: 6,517 Posted By Bolboreta Sí, y en España también :) Sí, y en España también :)

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques June 21, 2010, 01:00 AM

Replies: 52 Música Views: 19,470 Posted By Bolboreta Today I remembered this song and thought it was... Today I remembered this song and thought it was good for beginner spansh students. The lyrics are simple and the rythm slow :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukh_FkFlIVo It's a good example of...

Forum: Vocabulary June 17, 2010, 01:49 PM

Replies: 5 A horcajadas/a cuestas Views: 5,194 Posted By Bolboreta No, no es lo mismo. Llevar a alguien a cuestas es... No, no es lo mismo. Llevar a alguien a cuestas es llevarle encima (puede ser en brazos, a la espalda, etc) Ir a horcajadas significa ir en la postura de montar a caballo, con una pierna a cada...

Forum: Translations June 09, 2010, 12:57 PM

Replies: 22 Volando por la nube diez Views: 17,379 Posted By Bolboreta Qué curioso es el idioma. En España (en mi zona... Qué curioso es el idioma. En España (en mi zona al menos ;)) para expresar esto se dice: estar en la luna (a secas), en Babia, en la berza, en la parra... (las dos últimas creo que son más locales,...

Forum: Vocabulary June 06, 2010, 03:12 AM

Replies: 3 Taste and flavour Views: 2,442 Posted By Bolboreta Taste and flavour I've failed an exercise in wich I had to choose the correct word. I wrote tastes and the correct answer was flavours. I always used them as sinonyms, meaning "sabor". The sentence was something...

Forum: Vocabulary June 06, 2010, 03:04 AM

Replies: 5 Difference between lumbre and fuego? Views: 10,312 Posted By Bolboreta In Spain, lumbre is quite a poetic word,... In Spain, lumbre is quite a poetic word, additionally of what Rusty said.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 06, 2010, 03:01 AM

Replies: 28 Look adversity in the eye Views: 10,297 Posted By Bolboreta :thinking::thinking::thinking::thinking::thinking:... :thinking::thinking::thinking::thinking::thinking::thinking::thinking::thinking::thinking: I don't understand...al mal tiempo buena cara and coger al toro por los cuernos, have very different...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 02, 2010, 01:44 PM

Replies: 8 Not to be in one's place Views: 3,807 Posted By Bolboreta Not exactly, I assumed that the translator was... Not exactly, I assumed that the translator was right. My doubt was if I had understood Fergie correctly. Thanks for helping me!

Forum: Practice & Homework June 02, 2010, 12:55 PM

Replies: 9 Translating a simple paragraph (Exercise 8-16) Views: 4,224 Posted By Bolboreta En España tanto mirarse en el espejo como mirarse... En España tanto mirarse en el espejo como mirarse al espejo son correctas y perfectamente intercambiables :-) No es necesario decir Seres extraterrestres, lo que tenías escrito es correcto: Soñó...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques June 02, 2010, 10:22 AM

Replies: 52 Música Views: 19,470 Posted By Bolboreta No lo entiendo como ánimo de polémica, faltaría... No lo entiendo como ánimo de polémica, faltaría más :) No sólo no es una negación a secas como no, es una negación + un adverbio. La colocación en las oraciones es distinta, y perdona que no pueda...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 01, 2010, 01:38 PM

Replies: 8 Not to be in one's place Views: 3,807 Posted By Bolboreta Not to be in one's place Just saw Sarah Ferguson telling Oprah Winfrey how embarrassed she was because her try of influence peddling (hope this means "tráfico de influencias"). I couldn't hear her well because of the...

Forum: Vocabulary June 01, 2010, 10:38 AM

Replies: 12 Dime cuánto necesitas, amor Views: 6,081 Posted By Bolboreta In Spain, no context information needed. It is... In Spain, no context information needed. It is definitely refered to your beloved ones: Couple or kids exclusively. Nobody calls amor to other to be friendly. But venezuelan people are sweeter...

Forum: Vocabulary June 01, 2010, 02:40 AM

Replies: 19 Chinatown Views: 3,744 Posted By Bolboreta Confirmo que en el resto de España, al barrio... Confirmo que en el resto de España, al barrio donde viven muchos chinos se le llama barrio donde viven muchos chinos :p . Si tuviera que traducir un folleto turístico donde se hiciera referencia a...

Forum: Translations May 31, 2010, 08:28 AM

Replies: 20 Well Views: 7,320 Posted By Bolboreta Me dí perfecta cuenta??? Me dí perfecta cuenta???

Forum: Practice & Homework May 30, 2010, 01:49 PM

Replies: 8 Practice Paragraph Views: 3,898 Posted By Bolboreta Sólo un matiz a lo que ha escrito Inmamar: Dar a... Sólo un matiz a lo que ha escrito Inmamar: Dar a luz, aunque es correcta, es una expresión que se usa habitualmente para referirse a mujeres. Para hablar de animales es más común "parir": Había...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 30, 2010, 02:55 AM

Replies: 8 Irse de rositas Views: 6,037 Posted By Bolboreta De nada, para eso estamos :) De nada, para eso estamos :)

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 30, 2010, 02:54 AM

Replies: 7 El sino de la tarde estaba cantado Views: 4,274 Posted By Bolboreta What does foregone mean? What does foregone mean?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 30, 2010, 02:37 AM

Replies: 7 El sino de la tarde estaba cantado Views: 4,274 Posted By Bolboreta Qué cosas lees :p Sino es una forma un poco... Qué cosas lees :p Sino es una forma un poco arcaica, y desde luego muy culta, de decir destino: No sé cuál será mi sino. En el contexto de tu lectura es más normal este tipo de vocabulario,...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 30, 2010, 02:32 AM

Replies: 8 Irse de rositas Views: 6,037 Posted By Bolboreta Well, the sentence gives you the exact definition... Well, the sentence gives you the exact definition :) Irse (reflexivo, siempre) de rositas es un dicho coloquial, que significa exactamente "sin sanción alguna" ;) El ladrón creyó que se había...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques May 30, 2010, 12:05 AM

Replies: 52 Música Views: 19,470 Posted By Bolboreta I think this is a key (does it mean "esto es... I think this is a key (does it mean "esto es clave" :?:). Many modern singers use the language very confusingly. Shakira is a good example of this, she takes licenses in her songs that would be...

Forum: Grammar May 29, 2010, 01:18 PM

Replies: 30 Whose Views: 6,575 Posted By Bolboreta mmmm, this is exactly what I was thinking while... mmmm, this is exactly what I was thinking while reading the discussion. I don't hear english natives say Whose, wich, whom and such. As in Spain we don't use to say del cual, cuyo, etc: Este es el...

Forum: Vocabulary by Topic May 29, 2010, 12:34 PM

Replies: 23 El Fuego — Fire Views: 15,276 Posted By Bolboreta Self correction above :D Self correction above :D

Forum: Vocabulary by Topic May 29, 2010, 12:31 PM

Replies: 23 El Fuego — Fire Views: 15,276 Posted By Bolboreta Hi, taking a look to this thread I saw the entry... Hi, taking a look to this thread I saw the entry "hospital with a burnt unit". At least in Spain, the way we say it is "Hospital con unidad de quemados", something a bit more economical than the...

Forum: Grammar May 28, 2010, 02:07 PM

Replies: 94 Is it normal for Spanish teachers to not teach Vosotros? Views: 35,961 Posted By Bolboreta Yes, and in a few regions of Spain: The Canary... Yes, and in a few regions of Spain: The Canary Islands, Andalucía or Extremadura :)

Forum: Grammar May 27, 2010, 11:59 PM

Replies: 94 Is it normal for Spanish teachers to not teach Vosotros? Views: 35,961 Posted By Bolboreta :-O Incredible. Ok, if you are in the US, you... :-O Incredible. Ok, if you are in the US, you will probably almost never talk to a spanish, and the most of the people you will talk to will be mexicans so learning vosotros could be not very useful....

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