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Forum: Introductions October 07, 2014, 06:57 PM

Replies: 5 Poco español! Hola! Views: 2,234 Posted By Glen Welcome to you, Mike. At least the Colombians I... Welcome to you, Mike. At least the Colombians I know are very fond of saying chévere to describe anything we might call good, cool, trendy, fun etc. so you can try that out for starters. Good Luck &...

Forum: Translations October 07, 2014, 06:35 PM

Replies: 1 What if... Views: 1,543 Posted By Glen What if... Spotted on a signboard outside a church: "What if God paid as much attention to us as we pay to Him?" ¿Qué pasaría si Dios nos prestara tanta atención como se le prestamos a él? Alright, or...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 06, 2014, 06:36 PM

Replies: 14 El que avisa no es traidor Views: 8,298 Posted By Glen In that case I was wrong to propose the... In that case I was wrong to propose the suggestions I did, having misunderstood the direction of the traición. Sorry! So how about "You've been given fair warning"?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings October 06, 2014, 05:23 PM

Replies: 14 El que avisa no es traidor Views: 8,298 Posted By Glen "I have your best interests at heart"? "Friends... "I have your best interests at heart"? "Friends don't let friends...(do something foolhardy)"? "I'm telling you for your own good"?

Forum: Vocabulary October 03, 2014, 07:16 PM

Replies: 3 Little help here Views: 1,657 Posted By Glen I'd say exchange my laptop for a new one I'd say exchange my laptop for a new one

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques September 04, 2014, 03:08 PM

Replies: 3 Vowels vs. consonants Views: 5,467 Posted By Glen Vowels vs. consonants What do you all think, is it a good suggestion to recommend that English learners of Spanish concentrate more on getting the vowel sounds right, than the consonants? Lately I've been working on...

Forum: Vocabulary August 28, 2014, 08:50 PM

Replies: 2 Capital en Movimiento Views: 2,432 Posted By Glen Right you are, & thanks for the reminder of the... Right you are, & thanks for the reminder of the difference between -ol and -al

Forum: Vocabulary August 28, 2014, 07:27 PM

Replies: 2 Capital en Movimiento Views: 2,432 Posted By Glen Capital en Movimiento This phrase is from the heading of an extract of a birth certificate from Mexico City that I'm translating into English. What do you all think, does saying Capitol in Motion sound strange enough that...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques August 17, 2014, 07:10 PM

Replies: 8 Feeling a little lost with my studies.... Views: 6,335 Posted By Glen SteveB that's the thing that helped me the most,... SteveB that's the thing that helped me the most, in addition to spending time with the VOX Diccionario de Sinónimos y Antónimos which really opens up possibilities. Good Luck!

Forum: Vocabulary August 17, 2014, 07:00 PM

Replies: 4 Pliers Views: 3,412 Posted By Glen Pliers How do most of you call the name of that most basic of all hand tools, the pair of "slip-joint pliers?" When I say alicates my Mexican friends tell me they're pinzas but that term makes me think of...

Forum: Vocabulary August 15, 2014, 07:26 PM

Replies: 7 Unusual translation Views: 3,663 Posted By Glen Welcome to the forum MRbluecrayon, and I admire... Welcome to the forum MRbluecrayon, and I admire your dedication to learning. I've done much the same myself. They say it's possible to learn from a bad translation as well as from a good one if it...

Forum: Introductions August 04, 2014, 08:44 PM

Replies: 3 Trying to learn Spanish Views: 1,620 Posted By Glen Welcome, LeAnnita Morena, you've come to the... Welcome, LeAnnita Morena, you've come to the right place. I'd say don't worry so much about using perfect grammar in the beginning, just try to get the basics. Also in addition to the bookwork, the...

Forum: Vocabulary August 04, 2014, 08:32 PM

Replies: 8 Uses of "soler" Views: 8,019 Posted By Glen I'm interested in comparing the uses of soler... I'm interested in comparing the uses of soler with those of acostumbrarse. Is one of them more commonly-used than the other?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 16, 2014, 09:13 PM

Replies: 6 Cbt Views: 3,110 Posted By Glen Angélica and Rusty, what an idiot I am! Just now... Angélica and Rusty, what an idiot I am! Just now thought to Google the person's name and it turns out to be the name of the school itself, so I'll feel confident to go with the suggestion in your...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 16, 2014, 07:21 PM

Replies: 6 Cbt Views: 3,110 Posted By Glen Yes, it's right there on the first page of the... Yes, it's right there on the first page of the transcript directly underneath GOBIERNO DEL ESTADO DE MEXICO SECRETARIA DE EDUCACION, CULTURA Y BIENESTAR SOCIAL SUBSECRETARIA DE EDUCACION MEDIA...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques July 15, 2014, 07:42 PM

Replies: 6 Grammar is essential for learning fast Views: 5,777 Posted By Glen Many I've met seem afraid to try, from fear of... Many I've met seem afraid to try, from fear of being laughed at for making a grammatical mistake. I tell them to go ahead and try, that even basic communication beats none at all. Someone once...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 15, 2014, 07:14 PM

Replies: 6 Cbt Views: 3,110 Posted By Glen Cbt In a school transcript from el Estado de México these 3 letters appear just before the Principal's name, as though it were some sort of title or degree earned. My research has turned up nothing. I...

Forum: Technical things July 11, 2014, 06:30 PM

Replies: 2 Upgraded PHP? Views: 16,702 Posted By Glen Me too. On the bright side however, it did... Me too. On the bright side however, it did present me with a new word to learn the meaning of: deprecated. Now to find a use for it in normal speech!

Forum: Vocabulary July 09, 2014, 07:27 PM

Replies: 3 "On another note" Views: 4,858 Posted By Glen Welcome to the forum, smbras. I'm not a native... Welcome to the forum, smbras. I'm not a native speaker but I've said it [rightly or wrongly] as capítulo aparte,...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques July 09, 2014, 07:16 PM

Replies: 16 Is actively translating bad for learning? Views: 8,431 Posted By Glen The key words here are "to begin with," and it's... The key words here are "to begin with," and it's a true statement. As soon as possible however, I'd follow Angélica's advice. Good Luck!

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 09, 2014, 07:08 PM

Replies: 4 Gente: singular or plural and how to know. Views: 3,549 Posted By Glen Se dice Entre mil gentes hay mil gustos diferentes Se dice Entre mil gentes hay mil gustos diferentes

Forum: Vocabulary June 27, 2014, 08:22 PM

Replies: 14 Para tras Views: 6,348 Posted By Glen Good advice, and this very point [known as... Good advice, and this very point [known as "elision," or something like that] was a real stumbling-block for me, having first learned from books. But we do the same thing in English, don't we?

Forum: Vocabulary May 29, 2014, 09:54 PM

Replies: 11 Cobro por medio de terminales Views: 5,156 Posted By Glen Thanks David, big help as always. Thanks David, big help as always.

Forum: Vocabulary May 29, 2014, 09:28 PM

Replies: 4 Entrega de valores Views: 2,112 Posted By Glen Thanks to all three! You really pulled my fat out... Thanks to all three! You really pulled my fat out of the fire on that one

Forum: Vocabulary May 29, 2014, 09:25 PM

Replies: 11 Cobro por medio de terminales Views: 5,156 Posted By Glen Thanks Rusty & David. Now what's cobro in this... Thanks Rusty & David. Now what's cobro in this case, charging or collecting (or both)? That's another challenging word for me

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