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Forum: Vocabulary January 29, 2013, 10:32 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,858
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No. Neither example is a homophone. Something...

No. Neither example is a homophone. Something like "stationary" and "stationery" would be. Or "principal" or "principle".

I worked with a Mexican guy who thought "eyes" and "ices" were...
Forum: General Chat January 29, 2013, 07:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,660
Posted By caliber1
:rose:

:rose:
Forum: Culture January 28, 2013, 10:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 8,826
Posted By caliber1
I worked with a guy from Jamaica and he'd...

I worked with a guy from Jamaica and he'd sometimes talk on the phone in what I believe is calle Creo? I could understand the main idea of the conversation. I also speak fluent pig Latin :rolleyes:
Forum: General Chat January 28, 2013, 10:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,660
Posted By caliber1
Just an FYI, the way you posted your question, it...

Just an FYI, the way you posted your question, it sounds like you wanted a translation for the entire song and just gave the song title for a reference. I don't think Angelica tried to offend you so...
Forum: Introductions January 28, 2013, 10:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,101
Posted By caliber1
¡Bienvenido! You'll pick up a lot rather quickly...

¡Bienvenido! You'll pick up a lot rather quickly here if you apply your time to it. It's really a great place for piling up vocabulary and asking those questions that you can't seem to get an...
Forum: Vocabulary January 28, 2013, 02:44 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 36,356
Posted By caliber1
Check the tenses again. Remember too that "ser"...

Check the tenses again. Remember too that "ser" is usually more permanent, "estar" is more temporary. The last one takes on of these two. "Ha" is part of a past tense conjugation that's not really...
Forum: Vocabulary January 28, 2013, 02:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 36,356
Posted By caliber1
Yes, "(Yo) No entiendo" is correct. The "Yo"...

Yes, "(Yo) No entiendo" is correct. The "Yo" isn't needed but works for emphasis. I've learned a ton in this forum. I have a decent vocabulary but that's doesn't mean a lot unless you can form a...
Forum: Vocabulary January 28, 2013, 01:01 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 36,356
Posted By caliber1
There's a small town here in oregon called...

There's a small town here in oregon called Cornelius which has a large Hispanic population. There's a small teriyaki restaurant that is owned by a Chinese family and the owner speaks nearly fluent...
Forum: Vocabulary January 28, 2013, 11:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 36,356
Posted By caliber1
I think part of the problem is that you're...

I think part of the problem is that you're learning some things in their conjugated form. "No entiendo" is already conjugated into the first person. Basically you're conjugating the verb...
Forum: Introductions January 25, 2013, 11:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,917
Posted By caliber1
Como dijo Angélica, creo que eres de Inglaterra. ...

Como dijo Angélica, creo que eres de Inglaterra. Si no eres de Inglaterra mi segunda adivinanza es que eres de Italia. ¡Bienvenido a los foros!
Forum: Vocabulary January 13, 2013, 11:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,524
Posted By caliber1
Unless

English: I'm not going unless you go.

Español: no voy a ir a menos que vallas.

Is that a correct translation? I find myself wanting to translate "unless" sometimes but I'm not too sure as to...
Forum: Grammar January 13, 2013, 12:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,181
Posted By caliber1
If you used any of them it would be very well...

If you used any of them it would be very well understood. The only one I wouldn't use myself probably is "I work with my computer".
Forum: Introductions November 21, 2012, 12:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,579
Posted By caliber1
Yeah, body language is a big thing. Everybody...

Yeah, body language is a big thing. Everybody learns differently too. I don't learn well by watching and listening to things. I have to actually be a part of it. I work with a guy and we speak...
Forum: Vocabulary November 20, 2012, 11:58 PM
Replies: 5
Mpg
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Posted By caliber1
¿Estos dos y los que he mencionado o no más los...

¿Estos dos y los que he mencionado o no más los que escribiste? Thanks :)
Forum: Vocabulary November 20, 2012, 11:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,946
Posted By caliber1
Lleva

My question is if this way of using "llevar" is common and if I am understanding it correctly.

When I working with our Spanish speaking installers, they will ask me if something gets a certain...
Forum: Vocabulary November 20, 2012, 11:34 PM
Replies: 5
Mpg
Views: 1,375
Posted By caliber1
Mpg

How would I say my car gets ____ miles per gallon?

My guess would be, "Mi carro lleva ____ millas por galón"

or would it be. . .

"Mi carro tiene ____ millas por galón"

¡Gracias por...
Forum: Introductions November 20, 2012, 11:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,579
Posted By caliber1
I too took a different language in high school. ...

I too took a different language in high school. Japanese actually and I did it because it seemed Spanish was the old standby for those needing to get their foreign language credits and I wanted to...
Forum: Culture November 20, 2012, 11:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 27,100
Posted By caliber1
Le pregunté a mi amigo de Mexico y él me dijo que...

Le pregunté a mi amigo de Mexico y él me dijo que usan "cuanto cuesta" y no la otra.:twocents:
Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques November 20, 2012, 10:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 11,658
Posted By caliber1
Es verdad. Esta forma de práctica me ha ayudado...

Es verdad. Esta forma de práctica me ha ayudado mucho. ¡Gracias Chileno!
Forum: Vocabulary November 20, 2012, 10:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,721
Posted By caliber1
On the "two thousand and twenty" I would drop the...

On the "two thousand and twenty" I would drop the "and". Sounds more natural to me. :twocents:
Forum: General Chat November 19, 2012, 12:54 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,195
Posted By caliber1
Thank you sir ;)

Thank you sir ;)
Forum: General Chat November 17, 2012, 09:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,504
Posted By caliber1
I was Googling Spanish/English forums. This...

I was Googling Spanish/English forums. This looked the best;)
Forum: General Chat November 17, 2012, 09:03 PM
Replies: 697
Views: 235,458
Posted By caliber1
This has potty humor so I apologize, but its too...

This has potty humor so I apologize, but its too funny to pass.

Two men went on a hunting trip. One morning, one of the hunters told the other hunter that he was going to go into the woods to go...
Forum: General Chat November 17, 2012, 08:20 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 7,195
Posted By caliber1
Soy un instalador de muebles y soy carpintero...

Soy un instalador de muebles y soy carpintero también. He trabajado por la misma compañía por siete años. Me gusta el trabajo porque he aprendido much de construcción, pero estoy en la universidad...
Forum: Introductions August 31, 2012, 10:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,598
Posted By caliber1
Hey Danny! I'm in the same boat as you. I know...

Hey Danny! I'm in the same boat as you. I know a lot of Spanish, but sometimes the expressions used I don't understand and have yet to learn. Good to have you in the forums.:thumbsup:
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