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Forum: Vocabulary February 13, 2009, 08:29 PM

Replies: 9 Ya me voy! Views: 37,611 Posted By tacuba Hi DeanQuest: "Ahora venga" is using the... Hi DeanQuest: "Ahora venga" is using the formal command (or imperative) form of the the verb "venir". The familiar form would be "ven ahora".

Forum: Grammar February 13, 2009, 02:28 PM

Replies: 38 Estuve o estaba + gerundio Views: 38,942 Posted By tacuba Ahh, bueno. Entonces, en ese caso, olvídese todo... Ahh, bueno. Entonces, en ese caso, olvídese todo lo que dije. :-))

Forum: Grammar February 13, 2009, 10:02 AM

Replies: 38 Estuve o estaba + gerundio Views: 38,942 Posted By tacuba Well, I think we are going to have to agree to... Well, I think we are going to have to agree to disagree on this issue. But, don't you agree that when someone like Laepelba is visiting Mexico, and she hears "te caigo mañana", it is better that...

Forum: Grammar February 12, 2009, 09:56 AM

Replies: 38 Estuve o estaba + gerundio Views: 38,942 Posted By tacuba I think we have to differentiate between slang... I think we have to differentiate between slang and idiomatic usage. In English, if we use "drop in", it has a different shade of meaning than to simply say "some friends came by" or "some friends...

Forum: Grammar February 12, 2009, 09:25 AM

Replies: 5 Use the subjunctive? Views: 9,742 Posted By tacuba Thank you very much Angelica, this is very... Thank you very much Angelica, this is very helpful. Also, don't fear - your English is perfect.

Forum: Daily Spanish Word February 10, 2009, 08:56 AM

Replies: 14 Factura Views: 6,199 Posted By tacuba I'm pretty sure the "final" is referring to the... I'm pretty sure the "final" is referring to the month and not the invoice. If it referred to the invoice as an adjective it would be "factura final" not "factura a final".

Forum: Grammar February 09, 2009, 12:53 PM

Replies: 38 Estuve o estaba + gerundio Views: 38,942 Posted By tacuba Sorry Sancho, but I've heard this usage many... Sorry Sancho, but I've heard this usage many times here (in Mexico) where I live. From the Larousse Gran Diccionario: -21. Am (visitar) to drop in

Forum: Grammar February 09, 2009, 12:49 PM

Replies: 5 Use the subjunctive? Views: 9,742 Posted By tacuba Thank you very much. Thank you very much.

Forum: Grammar February 09, 2009, 09:44 AM

Replies: 38 Estuve o estaba + gerundio Views: 38,942 Posted By tacuba Some examples: Escribía una carta y me... Some examples: Escribía una carta y me cayeron unos amigos. I was writing a letter and some friends dropped in on me. Escribí una carta a mi amiga ayer. I wrote a letter to my friend...

Forum: Grammar February 09, 2009, 09:36 AM

Replies: 5 Use the subjunctive? Views: 9,742 Posted By tacuba Use the subjunctive? In phrases using "lo bueno", "lo mejor", "lo malo", etc., is the subjunctive used in the following clause because these are statements of opinion? Example: "Lo bueno es que ella siempre llegue a...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques February 08, 2009, 09:28 PM

Replies: 40 Who has used the new version of Rosetta Stone? Views: 28,154 Posted By tacuba You should ask Laepelba, I think she's been using... You should ask Laepelba, I think she's been using it for awhile. I used it for awhile but I did not like it. It's very professionally produced and very slick, but for whatever reason RS and I just...

Forum: Grammar February 08, 2009, 07:38 PM

Replies: 9 Creo + infinitive Views: 6,829 Posted By tacuba Gracias a todos por la ayuda. Gracias a todos por la ayuda.

Forum: Translations February 06, 2009, 12:20 PM

Replies: 15 Práctica con "para" (Part One) Views: 8,860 Posted By tacuba But I didn't say anything about the "legality" of... But I didn't say anything about the "legality" of the courses being sold.

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques February 06, 2009, 11:51 AM

Replies: 16 What's a good alternative to Rosetta Stone/Pimsleur? Views: 31,680 Posted By tacuba I totally agree with David. Here are a few links... I totally agree with David. Here are a few links where you can listen to dialogues in MP3 format and download the transcripts in PDF format. Each has a 7 day free trial, so try them out and see if...

Forum: Translations February 06, 2009, 11:32 AM

Replies: 15 Práctica con "para" (Part One) Views: 8,860 Posted By tacuba I'm pretty sure I know the software you're using.... I'm pretty sure I know the software you're using. I tried it a couple of years ago and I found it rather odd that they so heavily emphasize a construction (present progressive) that is used much...

Forum: Translations February 06, 2009, 09:45 AM

Replies: 18 Leave the check open Views: 7,539 Posted By tacuba Ain't life grand. Ain't life grand.

Forum: Translations February 06, 2009, 09:41 AM

Replies: 18 Leave the check open Views: 7,539 Posted By tacuba Well, I talked with my bartender yesterday, and... Well, I talked with my bartender yesterday, and he told me "déjame la cuenta abierta" is perfectly normal and commonly used here in Mexico.

Forum: Grammar February 05, 2009, 10:50 AM

Replies: 9 Creo + infinitive Views: 6,829 Posted By tacuba Thanks amigo. Thanks amigo.

Forum: Grammar February 05, 2009, 10:19 AM

Replies: 9 Creo + infinitive Views: 6,829 Posted By tacuba Creo + infinitive Here's the example from the book I'm reading: Se comporta con cautela; creo saber la razón. This sounds strange to me and I don't think I've ever come across this construction before (but then...

Forum: Translations February 02, 2009, 07:52 PM

Replies: 18 Leave the check open Views: 7,539 Posted By tacuba I know what you're saying. Guess I'll have to go... I know what you're saying. Guess I'll have to go to the source. Thanks guys

Forum: Translations February 02, 2009, 05:06 PM

Replies: 18 Leave the check open Views: 7,539 Posted By tacuba Thanks. I guess even a blind pig finds a truffle... Thanks. I guess even a blind pig finds a truffle once in a while. I'll double-check with my bartender tomorrow.

Forum: Grammar February 02, 2009, 05:01 PM

Replies: 5 Superlative question Views: 13,221 Posted By tacuba Where I live in Mexico they also use grande a lot... Where I live in Mexico they also use grande a lot in referring to age. Mi hermano más grande.

Forum: Translations February 02, 2009, 04:56 PM

Replies: 8 "... saldrá mal parado ..." ? Views: 5,922 Posted By tacuba I'm way ahead of you, but only in terms of... I'm way ahead of you, but only in terms of geography.

Forum: Translations February 02, 2009, 12:56 PM

Replies: 8 "... saldrá mal parado ..." ? Views: 5,922 Posted By tacuba Thanks, but I'm no expert...just a student like... Thanks, but I'm no expert...just a student like yourself.

Forum: Translations February 02, 2009, 11:54 AM

Replies: 18 Leave the check open Views: 7,539 Posted By tacuba Leave the check open I'm at my favorite bar and I want to tell the cantinero to "leave the check open, please, I'll be back in a few minutes". ¿puede dejarme abierta la cuenta, por favor? Regreso en seguida. This...

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