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Forum: Translations August 17, 2009, 04:19 PM
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Posted By NiCACHiCA
Thanks Rusty!

Thanks Rusty!
Forum: Translations August 17, 2009, 04:18 PM
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Views: 6,805
Posted By NiCACHiCA
Thanks! I sure did, just wish it was permanent...

Thanks! I sure did, just wish it was permanent instead of a 10 day trip! One day!!! And I will have Tomísimo to thank for all the knowledge I will gain by then!!!! Thanks again for your site!!! :D
Forum: Translations August 10, 2009, 02:44 PM
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Posted By NiCACHiCA
again, sorry!! :o is there a page with all the...

again, sorry!! :o
is there a page with all the rules?
Forum: Translations August 10, 2009, 02:42 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,805
Posted By NiCACHiCA
sorry I'm just now posting, I was in Nicaragua...

sorry I'm just now posting, I was in Nicaragua for 10 days. Just wanted to say sorry for the lyrics post. I honestly didn't know it was a rule. I was just looking for help on translating it. That...
Forum: Translations July 27, 2009, 02:13 PM
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Views: 6,805
Posted By NiCACHiCA
you are saying you can't help me understand this...

you are saying you can't help me understand this song in English because it's copyrighted??? Is that really a rule????:sad:
Forum: Translations July 27, 2009, 01:13 PM
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Posted By NiCACHiCA
Muchas gracias por tu ayuda

Hope it's not too much to post 2 songs for translation help in one day. But I've tried to do it all on my own. Just need fine tuning/corrections, if anyone could help. Thanks SO much!

Fui de Reik
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques July 27, 2009, 12:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,034
Posted By NiCACHiCA
Glad everyone enjoys the sites. It took a lot of...

Glad everyone enjoys the sites. It took a lot of google-ing to try and find some good sites where you could listen to native Spanish speakers in somewhat simple conversations to get the ears...
Forum: Grammar July 27, 2009, 12:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,476
Posted By NiCACHiCA
I think the last part of your response is what I...

I think the last part of your response is what I was asking. Is it better to use indicative or subjunctive. So what I'm gathering is it would be better to use strictly subjunctive to indicate...
Forum: Translations July 27, 2009, 11:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,805
Posted By NiCACHiCA
Me Duele Amarte ---translation help, please

first, I would like to say I am unsure of any accent marks. I've looked to find the lyrics with accents, but have had no success. So I'm hoping we can figure it out together! ;) Thanks in advance for...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 22, 2009, 08:32 AM
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Views: 6,889
Posted By NiCACHiCA
Thanks, Rusty, for the correction (Glad YOU know...

Thanks, Rusty, for the correction (Glad YOU know I'm a girl, even though I don't!! :o hehe)!

Thanks for the examples too. Is there any ranking of the phrases in politeness to sarcastic/rudeness?...
Forum: Idioms & Sayings July 21, 2009, 03:30 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,889
Posted By NiCACHiCA
¿Qué tiene?

No estoy seguro si es correcto '¿Qué tiene?' o ¡Qué tiene!

I am pretty sure this is along the lines of "qué te pasa" ("what is your problem"). I just wanted to double check. And also, to ask how...
Forum: Grammar July 21, 2009, 12:44 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,476
Posted By NiCACHiCA
Is there certain cases where you would use...

Is there certain cases where you would use quizá/posiblemente/tal vez and certain cases for the subjunctive? Or can you use them interchangeably/as to whatever your preference is??
Forum: Grammar July 21, 2009, 12:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,837
Posted By NiCACHiCA
Are these sites that helped you in learning...

Are these sites that helped you in learning English (b/c your English is very good!!:thumbsup:) ??
Forum: Grammar July 21, 2009, 08:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,837
Posted By NiCACHiCA
Thanks for the responses...any other ideas? Any...

Thanks for the responses...any other ideas? Any programs (not too expensive) that are audio? Especially with Spanish actors??:hmm:





Even if he knows zero English right now? Well, I mean he...
Forum: Grammar July 20, 2009, 01:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,837
Posted By NiCACHiCA
Audio CDs for Learning ENGLISH

I'm wanting to get some audio CDs for my boyfriend to listen to, to help him learn English. He has a book or two, but he needs something so he can hear the words in order to pronounce them. Right now...
Forum: Grammar July 02, 2009, 09:53 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,171
Posted By NiCACHiCA
No need to be confused. Some people use it, some...

No need to be confused. Some people use it, some don't. If you ever get corrected on it, simply point out that by definition it is, indeed, optional. (By the way, most native English speaking people...
Forum: Grammar July 01, 2009, 01:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,171
Posted By NiCACHiCA
I used to always use it. I thought it wasn't...

I used to always use it. I thought it wasn't optional. But after a few jobs as an office manager, I have slowly shifted to not using it since my boss never does. :angel:
Forum: General Chat July 01, 2009, 01:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 18,041
Posted By NiCACHiCA
There might be easier ones, but the ones I've...

There might be easier ones, but the ones I've memorized are

¿ - alt+0191
¡ - alt+0161 (inverted exclamation mark)
á - alt+0225
é - alt+0233
í - alt+0237
ó - alt+0243...
Forum: Grammar July 01, 2009, 01:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 9,171
Posted By NiCACHiCA
When looking it up, I found that a comma between...

When looking it up, I found that a comma between the last two items in a list (called a serial comma) is apparently optional. So, in a general list is appears to be completely optional. Although,...
Forum: Translations June 29, 2009, 04:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,180
Posted By NiCACHiCA
I used to see (and hear? can't remember now)...

I used to see (and hear? can't remember now) "damas" in Nicaragua when I lived there. So maybe it's a Central/South America term??:thinking:
Forum: Grammar June 26, 2009, 11:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 15,030
Posted By NiCACHiCA
Best Grammar Book?

I need the best grammar book out there to help me with my Spanish! :thinking: My head swirls with all kinds of rules and whatnot, but I can't seem to get a good foundation with all of it. I need...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques June 24, 2009, 03:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,034
Posted By NiCACHiCA
Sorry, CrOtaLiTo, but I think that site is just...

Sorry, CrOtaLiTo, but I think that site is just for people who want help learning Spanish. I did a quick search and here are a few sites I found for you (and any others that would like help with...
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques June 24, 2009, 12:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 13,034
Posted By NiCACHiCA
Thumbs up Place to listen & read - native spanish speakers

I just found this site today when searching for help to understand spoken Spanish better.

http://www.laits.utexas.edu/spe/beg01.html

It gives examples of native speakers from different...
Forum: Vocabulary June 24, 2009, 11:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,937
Posted By NiCACHiCA
Question Este...

Not sure if this is where this question belongs, but when Spanish people talk, they use the filler word "este" between thoughts or sentences. What would the English translation be? ..."um"??
Forum: Idioms & Sayings June 16, 2009, 10:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,769
Posted By NiCACHiCA
If I remember correctly, I think simply saying...

If I remember correctly, I think simply saying "tu madre" is considered bad as well, in certain contexts??

I guess my question now is, when you say those things are taken as evil, is it truly...
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