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Forum: Practice & Homework February 02, 2010, 12:30 PM

Replies: 10 A poem about kiwis (Spanish homework) Views: 6,575 Posted By Ambarina In Spanish you can keep it as straight "kiwi". I... In Spanish you can keep it as straight "kiwi". I think Perikles was thinking in English.:) There's not much chance of a Spaniard associating "kiwi" with anything other than the fruit at first glance....

Forum: Grammar February 02, 2010, 12:22 PM

Replies: 7 Use of the subjunctive Views: 4,968 Posted By Ambarina There's a slight difference. He would send such... There's a slight difference. He would send such huge wreaths they couldn't fit through the door OR He would send such huge wreaths they wouldn't fit through the door. Mandaba coronas de flores...

Forum: Vocabulary February 02, 2010, 12:11 PM

Replies: 5 Cambalache Views: 3,275 Posted By Ambarina cambalache is a trade or barter but, as far as I... cambalache is a trade or barter but, as far as I know, has some kind of malicious intent as in trying to outdo the other trader or deceiving him. Trueque is straightforward barter.

Forum: General Chat February 02, 2010, 07:30 AM

Replies: 193 Last letter FOOD game Views: 19,089 Posted By Ambarina arroz arroz

Forum: General Chat February 02, 2010, 07:29 AM

Replies: 33 A-Z of four letter words Views: 17,304 Posted By Ambarina velo velo

Forum: General Chat February 02, 2010, 07:00 AM

Replies: 564 When was the last time you... Views: 114,809 Posted By Ambarina I guess "ir de monte" is city talk. And yes, it... I guess "ir de monte" is city talk. And yes, it does mean go for a walk/trek in the hills. You mean La Arboleda on the outskirts of Bilbao. There's quite a few restaurants there and the...

Forum: Practice & Homework February 02, 2010, 05:07 AM

Replies: 10 A poem about kiwis (Spanish homework) Views: 6,575 Posted By Ambarina Slight digression here. I always thought it... Slight digression here. I always thought it strange that the Spanish and the Portuguese use manzana and maça for apple, when most other "latinate" languages use the pomum root: pomme, poma, pom,...

Forum: General Chat February 02, 2010, 04:27 AM

Replies: 193 Last letter FOOD game Views: 19,089 Posted By Ambarina ruibarbo ruibarbo

Forum: General Chat February 02, 2010, 04:26 AM

Replies: 33 A-Z of four letter words Views: 17,304 Posted By Ambarina trio trio

Forum: General Chat February 02, 2010, 04:13 AM

Replies: 564 When was the last time you... Views: 114,809 Posted By Ambarina A few years ago. ¿Cuándo fue la última vez... A few years ago. ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que fuiste de monte? BTW, I agree that the MBA in Bilbao has more interesting contents than the Guggi.

Forum: Practice & Homework February 02, 2010, 03:44 AM

Replies: 10 A poem about kiwis (Spanish homework) Views: 6,575 Posted By Ambarina pomegranate: granada pomegranate: granada

Forum: Vocabulary February 02, 2010, 03:15 AM

Replies: 39 Place names Views: 8,519 Posted By Ambarina He visto las dos posibilidades: Brandeburgo y... He visto las dos posibilidades: Brandeburgo y Brandemburgo:)

Forum: General Chat February 01, 2010, 08:30 AM

Replies: 33 A-Z of four letter words Views: 17,304 Posted By Ambarina reto reto

Forum: General Chat February 01, 2010, 08:29 AM

Replies: 11 El Juego de la Reconquista. ;) Views: 6,113 Posted By Ambarina That's true. But if we're allowing two languages... That's true. But if we're allowing two languages in the game I would imagine that the rules of one language wouldn't be applied to the other (at least that seems logical to me). In Spanish,...

Forum: Vocabulary February 01, 2010, 07:34 AM

Replies: 39 Place names Views: 8,519 Posted By Ambarina Brandebourg would probably be Brandeburgo seeing... Brandebourg would probably be Brandeburgo seeing as most other place names with -bourg, -burg or -burgh endings are translated as -burgo: Estrasburgo, Edimburgo Some more translations off the top of...

Forum: General Chat February 01, 2010, 07:21 AM

Replies: 11 El Juego de la Reconquista. ;) Views: 6,113 Posted By Ambarina Corrección (si me permites): de-li-cio-so son 4... Corrección (si me permites): de-li-cio-so son 4 sílabas 5 sílabas: sibarítico

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques February 01, 2010, 07:15 AM

Replies: 12 Una pregunta para los hispanohablantes Views: 6,596 Posted By Ambarina On the same vein, perhaps "set"? On the same vein, perhaps "set"?

Forum: General Chat February 01, 2010, 07:12 AM

Replies: 33 A-Z of four letter words Views: 17,304 Posted By Ambarina pato pato

Forum: General Chat February 01, 2010, 07:11 AM

Replies: 193 Last letter FOOD game Views: 19,089 Posted By Ambarina espaguetis espaguetis

Forum: General Chat February 01, 2010, 04:13 AM

Replies: 33 A-Z of four letter words Views: 17,304 Posted By Ambarina Nace Nace

Forum: General Chat February 01, 2010, 03:57 AM

Replies: 193 Last letter FOOD game Views: 19,089 Posted By Ambarina helado helado

Forum: General Chat January 31, 2010, 10:19 AM

Replies: 193 Last letter FOOD game Views: 19,089 Posted By Ambarina noodles o natillas noodles o natillas

Forum: General Chat January 31, 2010, 10:18 AM

Replies: 564 When was the last time you... Views: 114,809 Posted By Ambarina Last night. ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que... Last night. ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que visitaste un museo?

Forum: Translations January 30, 2010, 10:19 AM

Replies: 17 Evangelinas cambiadas Views: 6,831 Posted By Ambarina Fuera from ir = would go donde = en el lugar de... Fuera from ir = would go donde = en el lugar de It's common in everyday language to use "person" for "place" using "donde" meaning the place where that person is, e.g. Juan, vete donde la...

Forum: General Chat January 29, 2010, 07:13 AM

Replies: 564 When was the last time you... Views: 114,809 Posted By Ambarina Ayer (Besé a una amiga en la mejilla :) ) ... Ayer (Besé a una amiga en la mejilla :) ) ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que fuiste al cine?

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