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Forum: Translations March 21, 2009, 07:28 PM

Replies: 12 Weather & Subjunctive Views: 6,373 Posted By tacuba Sorry about that. I should read a little more... Sorry about that. I should read a little more carefully.

Forum: Translations March 21, 2009, 07:10 PM

Replies: 12 Weather & Subjunctive Views: 6,373 Posted By tacuba I think he meant "tiempo" as in... I think he meant "tiempo" as in "weather".

Forum: Grammar March 21, 2009, 06:47 PM

Replies: 11 "Ser" in the imperative Views: 8,122 Posted By tacuba Funny you would use the "sé puntual" example. ... Funny you would use the "sé puntual" example. Time in Mexico is a very different animal than time NOB. There's the old joke about how "los relojes corren en inglés, pero andan en español. :>)) ...

Forum: Grammar March 21, 2009, 04:49 PM

Replies: 3 Y por que lo de la cama...... Views: 2,809 Posted By tacuba The article "lo" followed by a "de" phrase is... The article "lo" followed by a "de" phrase is used in the sense of "the matter concerning" or more colloquially "the business about", "the situation of". I assume she was using "por qué" so I...

Forum: Grammar March 21, 2009, 04:13 PM

Replies: 11 "Ser" in the imperative Views: 8,122 Posted By tacuba Thanks Bolboreta, this helps a lot. BTW,... Thanks Bolboreta, this helps a lot. BTW, your English is excellent.

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques March 21, 2009, 02:42 PM

Replies: 5 Libros de gramática Views: 6,149 Posted By tacuba Two that really helped me out when I was starting... Two that really helped me out when I was starting to learn Spanish: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0844273341/?tag=219-20 http://www.amazon.com/dp/0844273112/?tag=219-20

Forum: Vocabulary March 21, 2009, 02:29 PM

Replies: 4 Triste Views: 2,615 Posted By tacuba I'll bet I hear the word "pinche" at least 20... I'll bet I hear the word "pinche" at least 20 times a day. The other most common words that you are likely to hear while walking the streets are "güey", "cabrón", "ándale", "órale" and "puta". This...

Forum: Grammar March 21, 2009, 02:15 PM

Replies: 11 "Ser" in the imperative Views: 8,122 Posted By tacuba "Ser" in the imperative Just curious. I don't think I've ever heard "ser" used here (Mexico) in the imperative except in negative commands. In English we commonly say things like "be nice" or "be good" etc. I've heard...

Forum: Grammar March 20, 2009, 05:10 PM

Replies: 6 I am trying to make sense of this one... Views: 4,528 Posted By tacuba Maybe the verb was meant to be "sentir" and not... Maybe the verb was meant to be "sentir" and not "sentar". Could be a typo?

Forum: General Chat March 18, 2009, 10:52 AM

Replies: 41 ¿Quién es su autor favorito? Views: 10,610 Posted By tacuba Franz Kafka Richard Russo John le Carré ... Franz Kafka Richard Russo John le Carré Hunter S. Thompson Elmore Leonard John Steinbeck Henry Miller Erskine Caldwell and about 50 more.

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques March 18, 2009, 10:40 AM

Replies: 6 3 Great books for idiomatic usage (Mexico) Views: 7,677 Posted By tacuba 3 Great books for idiomatic usage (Mexico) If you're looking for some books that will help you use and understand idiomatic and colloquial usage (mainly in Mexico) here are three great places to start: ...

Forum: General Chat March 17, 2009, 10:05 AM

Replies: 52 Los burritos y las enchiladas Views: 28,624 Posted By tacuba Hay un Taco Bell en México. Queda en Apodaca,... Hay un Taco Bell en México. Queda en Apodaca, estado Monterrey. ¿Hay alguien aquí que quiera llevar hielo a los esquimales?

Forum: Vocabulary March 15, 2009, 07:49 PM

Replies: 25 ¿Andar o caminar? Views: 22,220 Posted By tacuba Laepelba, this might help you decipher the... Laepelba, this might help you decipher the sentences. From Gerald Erichsen at About.com When followed by a gerund (a verb form ending in -ando or -endo), andar can mean something similar "to go...

Forum: Practice & Homework March 15, 2009, 12:58 PM

Replies: 84 ¿Cuál es tu restaurante favorito? Views: 25,399 Posted By tacuba Where I live ordenar is gaining ground rather... Where I live ordenar is gaining ground rather rapidly. I always use pedir (from habit, I guess), but I hear ordenar all of the time in restaurants and bars. You will be understood no matter which...

Forum: Vocabulary March 08, 2009, 08:03 PM

Replies: 17 Too Much Views: 3,033 Posted By tacuba I'm not. I hear "de más" here frequently. ... I'm not. I hear "de más" here frequently. Sancho brought in all of the other examples.

Forum: Vocabulary March 08, 2009, 09:59 AM

Replies: 17 Too Much Views: 3,033 Posted By tacuba Must be a regional usage. From the Tomísimo... Must be a regional usage. From the Tomísimo dictionary: de más - too much, many

Forum: Vocabulary March 07, 2009, 08:18 PM

Replies: 17 Too Much Views: 3,033 Posted By tacuba I've also heard "de más" here when expressing... I've also heard "de más" here when expressing "too" or "too much." Ella está flaca de más. She's too skinny.

Forum: Practice & Homework March 07, 2009, 02:33 PM

Replies: 6 Preterite of -er, -ir verbs & indirect pronouns Views: 6,864 Posted By tacuba You will find that learning and using indirect... You will find that learning and using indirect and direct object pronouns in Spanish can be very tricky for English speakers...I know it was for me. Keep at it though, and soon you will become...

Forum: Grammar March 05, 2009, 08:55 PM

Replies: 44 Funnest Views: 16,914 Posted By tacuba The word "funnest" for some reason brings to mind... The word "funnest" for some reason brings to mind a nun, a ruler, and knuckles.

Forum: Translations March 05, 2009, 08:52 PM

Replies: 11 Goodbyes Views: 8,095 Posted By tacuba Hasta la próxima. Until the next time. Nos... Hasta la próxima. Until the next time. Nos vemos. See you. (actually "we'll see each other) Hasta luego. See you later. (until later) Saludos a tu (su) familia (esposa, esposo etc). Give my...

Forum: Translations March 01, 2009, 09:06 PM

Replies: 6 No más para quitar el temo viejo Views: 5,694 Posted By tacuba Ahh, thank you very much. I see that I made a... Ahh, thank you very much. I see that I made a typo error. It should have been "tema", not "temo". Sorry for the confusion. Again, muchas gracias.

Forum: Translations March 01, 2009, 07:12 PM

Replies: 6 No más para quitar el temo viejo Views: 5,694 Posted By tacuba The context was that on another forum, the person... The context was that on another forum, the person was happy that a thread (like we use on Tomísimo) that she didn't like had disappeared. I translated "temo viejo as being an old thread (subject).

Forum: Translations March 01, 2009, 10:05 AM

Replies: 6 No más para quitar el temo viejo Views: 5,694 Posted By tacuba No más para quitar el temo viejo I'm having trouble translating this sentence. Any suggestions? Thanks

Forum: Grammar February 17, 2009, 04:46 PM

Replies: 2 The subjunctive.... Views: 4,213 Posted By tacuba That's quite a bit of ground to cover. Why don't... That's quite a bit of ground to cover. Why don't you take a look at this link, it may clear up some confusion: http://www.lingolex.com/swom/wom-subj.htm

Forum: Vocabulary February 14, 2009, 08:03 AM

Replies: 9 Ya me voy! Views: 37,611 Posted By tacuba Usually "come back" would be handled by "volver"... Usually "come back" would be handled by "volver" or "regresar". "Estamos de regreso" (we've returned), "vuelvo en seguida" (I'll be right back), "regresarémos en una semana" (we'll be back in a...

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