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Forum: Grammar June 04, 2010, 01:51 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,129
Posted By wafflestomp
Sure, it's totally correct. It's very rare for...

Sure, it's totally correct. It's very rare for grammar books to be wrong but questioning it shows you're understanding the language :D
Forum: Grammar June 03, 2010, 09:33 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 37,149
Posted By wafflestomp
Habited is not a word, fyi.

Habited is not a word, fyi.
Forum: Vocabulary June 03, 2010, 09:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,536
Posted By wafflestomp
A lot of Spanish speaking countries just say...

A lot of Spanish speaking countries just say "delicatessen". I know delicatessen is in the RAE.
Forum: General Chat June 03, 2010, 08:36 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,597
Posted By wafflestomp
Haha, I love these. I've seen the "Here it is"...

Haha, I love these. I've seen the "Here it is" thing very often, as well as the "expand" one.

The complementary one was the funniest though I gotta say.
Forum: Practice & Homework June 03, 2010, 03:08 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 40,352
Posted By wafflestomp
Not really. Preterite and Imperfect are both...

Not really. Preterite and Imperfect are both beginner verbal tenses. You already mastered most regular verb conjugations in the Present tense. Read through those Study Spanish links on both of them,...
Forum: Practice & Homework June 03, 2010, 02:59 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 20,395
Posted By wafflestomp
Hope that helps. Sorry for the lackluster...

Hope that helps. Sorry for the lackluster explanation on the no lo sé thing.
Forum: Practice & Homework June 03, 2010, 02:48 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 40,352
Posted By wafflestomp
That's the imperfect and the preterite. They are...

That's the imperfect and the preterite. They are both different. Try these study Spanish lessons, they can help you to better understand it.

The imperfect generally means "used to". If I said "Yo...
Forum: Vocabulary June 03, 2010, 02:43 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,714
Posted By wafflestomp
In daily conversation where I live (Long Island,...

In daily conversation where I live (Long Island, NY) we say stoplight.
Forum: Vocabulary June 02, 2010, 08:24 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,714
Posted By wafflestomp
No, a stoplight is this: ...

No, a stoplight is this:

http://fasttrafficjet.com/Images/traffic_light_green.png

A streetlight is this:

http://www.nairncentre.ca/Frequently%20Requested/streetlight.jpg
Forum: Practice & Homework June 02, 2010, 07:45 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 40,352
Posted By wafflestomp
Good :) Keep looking at it everyday, and...

Good :)

Keep looking at it everyday, and try those verbs I gave you. Keep typing in this thread whenever you are unsure of something, because someone here at this site will point you in the right...
Forum: Vocabulary June 02, 2010, 07:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,714
Posted By wafflestomp
Thanks for that sentence, I will be sure to use...

Thanks for that sentence, I will be sure to use that at some point. Thanks for the semáforo correction also... how are my sentences I tried to write?
Forum: Practice & Homework June 02, 2010, 07:36 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 40,352
Posted By wafflestomp
Nice use of the vocab, but if you want to say you...

Nice use of the vocab, but if you want to say you are going to bed, you use the verb "acostarse".

Me acuesto -- I go to bed

If you want to say you are going to your bed to sleep, you can say...
Forum: Practice & Homework June 02, 2010, 07:25 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 40,352
Posted By wafflestomp
No, actually, most verbs are very simple. Poder...

No, actually, most verbs are very simple. Poder and ir are irregular.

There are three types of Spanish verbs, AR verbs, IR verbs, and ER verbs. Each of them have their own normal conjugations, and...
Forum: Practice & Homework June 02, 2010, 06:55 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 40,352
Posted By wafflestomp
You're pretty good for being self taught... a...

You're pretty good for being self taught... a college class would be great, especially since you know a lot of Spanish already. I don't think I'd be able to have gotten to the level you are just with...
Forum: Practice & Homework June 02, 2010, 06:48 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 40,352
Posted By wafflestomp
Good, you got it. Nice job :) I don't know...

Good, you got it. Nice job :)

I don't know if you take formal classes, like in a College or something, but if you do, things like poder/acabar de/ir a can save you on an exam. When you forget how...
Forum: Practice & Homework June 02, 2010, 06:40 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 40,352
Posted By wafflestomp
Yes, but be careful, when you just say "puede"...

Yes, but be careful, when you just say "puede" it's in the el/ella/usted form, just make sure you're conscious of that. A speaker will easily realize you're using the usted form, just be conscious...
Forum: Practice & Homework June 02, 2010, 06:35 PM
Replies: 207
Views: 40,352
Posted By wafflestomp
Not sure what an "un gráfico" is. I thought it...

Not sure what an "un gráfico" is. I thought it was a graph or a chart, but I could be wrong, are you using it as another meaning? Remember what I said about the verb "poder". It must be followed by a...
Forum: Vocabulary June 02, 2010, 06:14 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,714
Posted By wafflestomp
What about if I want to say things about robbers...

What about if I want to say things about robbers and police? I know ladrón is a robber, but here's my problems:

I have to do my final exam speaking tomorrow and I'd like to say something about a...
Forum: Vocabulary June 02, 2010, 04:29 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,714
Posted By wafflestomp
Alright, hopefully someone else will know. ...

Alright, hopefully someone else will know.

What about the other words I just added?
Forum: Vocabulary June 02, 2010, 04:18 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,714
Posted By wafflestomp
"Yield" sign in Spanish

How would this be written in a Spanish country? In particular, Spain.

EDIT: Not just a yield sign, but also the following vocab words:

A fire truck (couldn't find it in the "el fuego" topic)
A...
Forum: Vocabulary June 02, 2010, 12:10 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,924
Posted By wafflestomp
No pienso que una chica le gustaría eso :D

No pienso que una chica le gustaría eso :D
Forum: Introductions June 01, 2010, 07:39 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,962
Posted By wafflestomp
Good to hear it

Good to hear it
Forum: Introductions June 01, 2010, 05:45 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,962
Posted By wafflestomp
It is correct, but it sounds very unnatural and...

It is correct, but it sounds very unnatural and wrong to my ear as a native speaker. The point of view/ viewpoint is interchangeable, so you aren't wrong on that. I would however say that you don't...
Forum: Suggestions & Feedback June 01, 2010, 02:40 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,223
Posted By wafflestomp
If you want to say I have studied, that's with...

If you want to say I have studied, that's with different verb tenses, that's the present perfect, which is pretty high level. I suggest learning all the basic tenses...
Forum: Introductions June 01, 2010, 02:19 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,962
Posted By wafflestomp
But don't forget it's not just for me, it's for...

But don't forget it's not just for me, it's for me,te,le,nos,os,les also. It works the same way for each but you pretty much have to have a- él/ella/ti/vosotros,ustedes/ellos/ellas
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