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Forum: Introductions July 02, 2012, 05:18 AM

Replies: 10 Hola :) Views: 2,880 Posted By Don José Bienvenido. También toco la guitarra. No suelo... Bienvenido. También toco la guitarra. No suelo ver muchos partidos de fútbol, pero los de España en la Eurocopa sí los he visto. ¡Somos los mejores de Europa! Los mejores en fúbol, claro, porque de...

Forum: Introductions July 02, 2012, 05:08 AM

Replies: 5 Hola:) Views: 1,321 Posted By Don José Bienvenida. Bienvenida.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 02, 2012, 05:02 AM

Replies: 16 La pescadilla que se muerde la cola Views: 8,772 Posted By Don José That's for sure.[/QUOTE] Thanks for the... That's for sure.[/QUOTE] Thanks for the corrections, but I have a question. I understand that "who have never heard of a broken record" means that they don't know what a "broken record" is, but I...

Forum: Practice & Homework July 02, 2012, 04:41 AM

Replies: 9 Help with a video on canalsur Views: 2,231 Posted By Don José You might be interested in watching "Callejeros".... You might be interested in watching "Callejeros". They show interviews in the streets all over Spain. Sometimes, when the pronunciation is difficult, they includes subtitles, as in this video: ...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 01, 2012, 11:36 AM

Replies: 16 La pescadilla que se muerde la cola Views: 8,772 Posted By Don José I'm sure there is a lot of young people who have... I'm sure there is a lot of young people who have never heard a broken record (or disco rallado). :)

Forum: Practice & Homework July 01, 2012, 11:27 AM

Replies: 9 Help with a video on canalsur Views: 2,231 Posted By Don José I'm Andalusian and you are extremely good at this... I'm Andalusian and you are extremely good at this accent if you can understand videos like this one. I have listened several times to the part you are asking about, and it was hard. I can't...

Forum: Vocabulary June 29, 2012, 07:46 AM

Replies: 5 En "courage", Sp "coraje" Old French "corage" Views: 14,495 Posted By Don José They are called Les Luthiers. :) They are called Les Luthiers. :)

Forum: General Chat June 29, 2012, 07:37 AM

Replies: 7 "Ley Seca"? Views: 2,405 Posted By Don José No sabía que existía esa ley seca en México. La... No sabía que existía esa ley seca en México. La ley seca que conozco es esta: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ley_seca_en_los_Estados_Unidos No sé si es eso exactamente lo que preguntas, pero por...

Forum: Grammar June 26, 2012, 11:53 AM

Replies: 7 2 indirect objects? Views: 3,764 Posted By Don José That's fine. I wouldn't say "Me le da los... That's fine. I wouldn't say "Me le da los saludos a Félix". Both "te le los doy" and "te se los doy" sound awful to me. But I don't know if they are used elsewhere. rparmst: where is your...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques June 22, 2012, 12:39 PM

Replies: 4 The consonants S and T Views: 3,127 Posted By Don José Right. Pronouncing "esta" is not difficult... Right. Pronouncing "esta" is not difficult for us.

Forum: Vocabulary May 29, 2012, 02:01 PM

Replies: 14 Velo and vela Views: 4,139 Posted By Don José Here we would say: —¿Puedo ver la... Here we would say: —¿Puedo ver la televisión? —Bueno, puedes verla, pero no la enciendas. I feel we tend to avoid those "velo" and "vela".

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 29, 2012, 01:56 PM

Replies: 32 Son muy suyos Views: 12,911 Posted By Don José Sí, en el caso de esa frase se ve que es una... Sí, en el caso de esa frase se ve que es una persona reservada. Pero "muy suyo" no tiene que referirse necesariamente a "reservado". Es muy suyo, nunca escucha a los demás y hace las cosas a su...

Forum: Translations May 28, 2012, 04:50 AM

Replies: 6 "En la Argentina Kafka hubiera sido un escritor costumbrista" Views: 3,789 Posted By Don José And the same in Spain, Chile, Peru, Bolivia...... And the same in Spain, Chile, Peru, Bolivia... (Google: Kafka "escritor costumbrista"). Too long! You, English speakers, should have a word for that. :) It seems there were "costumbristas" English...

Forum: Grammar May 28, 2012, 04:10 AM

Replies: 9 Placement of two descriptive adjectives Views: 4,320 Posted By Don José While reading the thread I was also thinking in... While reading the thread I was also thinking in the word "singular". Perhaps some context would help choose the best option.

Forum: Translations May 27, 2012, 08:04 AM

Replies: 6 Signage Views: 3,220 Posted By Don José "Favor de" is not used in Spain. I know is usual... "Favor de" is not used in Spain. I know is usual in Mexico, but don't know in another countries. I would say "Respeten las siguientes normas, por favor". I would prefer "manténganse" or "no...

Forum: Vocabulary May 22, 2012, 05:55 PM

Replies: 14 Velo and vela Views: 4,139 Posted By Don José The grammar is fine, but I think we don't use... The grammar is fine, but I think we don't use them very often. "Míralo" or "mírala" are more frequent. "Ver" and "mirar" are not the same, but, in which context would you use "velo/a"?

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 22, 2012, 11:21 AM

Replies: 16 La pescadilla que se muerde la cola Views: 8,772 Posted By Don José I've never heard "la pescadilla que se muerde la... I've never heard "la pescadilla que se muerde la cola" as explained in the OT. I've always heard that expression meaning "vicious circle". In this link it is translated as different animals (dog,...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 17, 2012, 03:38 PM

Replies: 12 Wake-up call Views: 6,125 Posted By Don José Sí, todo eso se usa también aquí/acá. Sí, todo eso se usa también aquí/acá.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 17, 2012, 01:40 PM

Replies: 12 Wake-up call Views: 6,125 Posted By Don José No recuerdo haber oído la palabra aldabazo ( m.... No recuerdo haber oído la palabra aldabazo ( m. golpe recio dado con la aldaba, RAE). Tampoco entiendo bien el significado de "wake-up call". ¿Podrías poner un ejemplo?

Forum: Vocabulary May 16, 2012, 04:13 PM

Replies: 3 Atuendo/atavío Views: 2,294 Posted By Don José Yes: ... Yes: http://buscon.rae.es/draeI/SrvltConsulta?TIPO_BUS=3&LEMA=atav%C3%ADo I'd say "atavío" is much less frequent.

Forum: Introductions May 14, 2012, 09:35 AM

Replies: 6 Introduction Thread Views: 1,539 Posted By Don José "As a matter of fact" could be translated as "de... "As a matter of fact" could be translated as "de hecho". "Hilo" or "tema" are fine in forums. Usually you find "tema" in Spanish forums, but peole can also say "hilo". It might be a literal...

Forum: Grammar May 10, 2012, 01:58 PM

Replies: 3 Using the verb "Disponer" Views: 2,809 Posted By Don José "Tener" is OK. "Disponer de" sounds more... "Tener" is OK. "Disponer de" sounds more formal.

Forum: Grammar May 10, 2012, 01:58 PM

Replies: 11 Formality in Address Views: 6,654 Posted By Don José I would say you can use a familiar language. But... I would say you can use a familiar language. But on second thoughts it may depend on the context, which age you are,...

Forum: Translations May 09, 2012, 04:07 PM

Replies: 8 No puedo entender este comercial Views: 7,502 Posted By Don José No, "hasta" es "until". Creo que tienes... No, "hasta" es "until". Creo que tienes razón. Debería ser "mientras que Dios..." o "hasta que Dios decida que muramos". Esto último no quedaría bien...

Forum: Translations May 08, 2012, 09:32 AM

Replies: 6 First off Views: 2,797 Posted By Don José First off = first of all? First off = first of all?

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