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Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques April 26, 2010, 12:32 PM

Replies: 27 Any suggestions for my Spanish class I'll be teaching? Views: 15,437 Posted By hermit !Y que disfruten todos! !Y que disfruten todos!

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 26, 2010, 12:26 PM

Replies: 5 Corredor de fondo Views: 3,703 Posted By hermit Right - "...de fondo" means "giving it all you've... Right - "...de fondo" means "giving it all you've got.".

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 26, 2010, 12:19 PM

Replies: 6 Hoy no doy una Views: 5,709 Posted By hermit Agreed, Rusty. Opposite, in a way, from... Agreed, Rusty. Opposite, in a way, from "...hitting the nail on the head"? ¿Como "no dar con el clavo", o varios comparaciones tocante a los deportes? "Today I'm batting Zero..."

Forum: Vocabulary April 26, 2010, 12:05 PM

Replies: 7 Chelp Views: 1,853 Posted By hermit Right - Onelook Dictionary gives meaning "to... Right - Onelook Dictionary gives meaning "to chatter", perhaps from combination of of "chatter", or "chirp", and "yelp". BrE Northern and Midlands dialect.

Forum: Grammar April 23, 2010, 07:40 AM

Replies: 3 "I was doing something" Views: 8,223 Posted By hermit The pattern is correct - Imperfect tense for the... The pattern is correct - Imperfect tense for the ongoing action; preterite for action of limited duration...

Forum: Vocabulary April 22, 2010, 02:30 PM

Replies: 10 Mayor de edad, menor de edad, llegar a mayoría de edad Views: 8,777 Posted By hermit I guess one that hasn't yet been mentioned is... I guess one that hasn't yet been mentioned is "age of majority", included in some of the above...it varies, 18, 19, 21 years of age.

Forum: Vocabulary April 22, 2010, 10:18 AM

Replies: 10 Mayor de edad, menor de edad, llegar a mayoría de edad Views: 8,777 Posted By hermit "Coming of age" - significance varies between... "Coming of age" - significance varies between cultures, and also within a given society. In NAmerica it can mean reaching legal age - 21 in the US (18 in New York), 19 in Canada. Also, in...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 21, 2010, 12:13 PM

Replies: 5 Se vende muy bien Views: 4,628 Posted By hermit Right - and perhaps with no deception, "He puts... Right - and perhaps with no deception, "He puts his best foot forward.", like in a job interview, etc.

Forum: Introductions April 20, 2010, 01:46 PM

Replies: 2 Hi Everyone Views: 1,307 Posted By hermit Hi jinjin - you'll find this a good place to ask,... Hi jinjin - you'll find this a good place to ask, learn, and maybe teach...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques April 20, 2010, 12:43 PM

Replies: 27 Any suggestions for my Spanish class I'll be teaching? Views: 15,437 Posted By hermit Excellent suggestions - the cafeteria atmosphere... Excellent suggestions - the cafeteria atmosphere encourages "chat"... beginners experience a lot of inhibition, ¿No verdad?

Forum: Technical things April 20, 2010, 10:48 AM

Replies: 4 Where is the '?' on the keyboard? Views: 7,130 Posted By hermit Just google tomisimo spanish letters for... Just google tomisimo spanish letters for downloadable window. Of course there is a drop-down accents window for typing responses on this forum - it's right above here as I'm typing...¿no?

Forum: Grammar April 18, 2010, 11:08 AM

Replies: 26 "... a sus 19 años ..." Views: 8,286 Posted By hermit Yes. Yes.

Forum: Vocabulary April 15, 2010, 02:45 PM

Replies: 11 Sounds of animals Views: 5,863 Posted By hermit In Spanish would turtles "bite", = "morder"? In... In Spanish would turtles "bite", = "morder"? In English they bite, snap and hiss... In English, bulls bellow or roar; both bulls and cows can mooo...and both can butt. Horses scream, whinny,...

Forum: Suggestions & Feedback April 15, 2010, 01:37 PM

Replies: 21 Thank You Button Views: 6,803 Posted By hermit Right - "toy with..." is when you roll an idea... Right - "toy with..." is when you roll an idea around in your mind and try it out to see if it will work - like "playing around with an idea". I guess when you're toying with something you...

Forum: Vocabulary April 15, 2010, 01:11 PM

Replies: 11 Minipiso Views: 4,121 Posted By hermit Right - and "miniloft" would be a studio... Right - and "miniloft" would be a studio apartment on the top floor, maybe with sloping ceilings - like a garret.

Forum: Culture April 14, 2010, 03:05 PM

Replies: 18 Taboo word? Views: 11,725 Posted By hermit ¡ha! ¡ha!

Forum: Idioms & Sayings April 14, 2010, 02:58 PM

Replies: 2 Con amigos así, no se necesitan enemigos Views: 3,185 Posted By hermit You bet - "With friends like that you don't need... You bet - "With friends like that you don't need any enemies."

Forum: Practice & Homework April 14, 2010, 02:22 PM

Replies: 21 Mis deberes (ayuda por favor) Views: 8,196 Posted By hermit Ah... Ah...

Forum: Practice & Homework April 14, 2010, 02:06 PM

Replies: 21 Mis deberes (ayuda por favor) Views: 8,196 Posted By hermit Is your teacher a native Spanish-speaker...? Is your teacher a native Spanish-speaker...?

Forum: Introductions April 14, 2010, 12:55 PM

Replies: 9 Saludos Views: 3,216 Posted By hermit Bienvenido, Roberto. Aprendí la mayor... Bienvenido, Roberto. Aprendí la mayor parte de mi español en la Republica Dominicana... ¿De qué parte eres? Hermit

Forum: Practice & Homework April 14, 2010, 12:44 PM

Replies: 21 Mis deberes (ayuda por favor) Views: 8,196 Posted By hermit Perhaps the teacher was trying to make clear the... Perhaps the teacher was trying to make clear the fact that "se" came to be substituted for "le" to avoid clumsy alliteration. Then, "lelo" is what happened to stick in your mind.

Forum: Grammar April 14, 2010, 12:33 PM

Replies: 18 I usually forget to lock the door or locking the door Views: 19,088 Posted By hermit I would take "to forget locking the door" as "to... I would take "to forget locking the door" as "to forget having locked the door". (When perhaps you meant to leave it unlocked)

Forum: Translations April 13, 2010, 05:54 PM

Replies: 10 ¿Cuál es tu nivel de estudios? Views: 5,659 Posted By hermit Always, no doubt - what did you have in mind? Always, no doubt - what did you have in mind?

Forum: Introductions April 12, 2010, 12:10 PM

Replies: 13 Introducción Views: 4,349 Posted By hermit Welcome, Preston and Broken Spanish. Where... Welcome, Preston and Broken Spanish. Where in Canada, Preston?

Forum: Culture April 12, 2010, 12:04 PM

Replies: 18 Taboo word? Views: 11,725 Posted By hermit In the Caribbean (Antilles) "coger hombres" is a... In the Caribbean (Antilles) "coger hombres" is a profession...

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