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Forum: Vocabulary August 28, 2011, 08:27 PM

Replies: 21 Esperar Views: 9,112 Posted By SPX Esperar What is up with this verb? I was thoroughly confused at the bookstore today when I saw a translation of the pregnancy book "What to Expect When You're Expecting." The title was, "Qué Se Puede...

Forum: Vocabulary August 28, 2011, 06:42 PM

Replies: 16 A Propósito Views: 5,294 Posted By SPX Ah, thanks. . . Que is pretty confusing. It... Ah, thanks. . . Que is pretty confusing. It seems to have a lot of meanings.

Forum: Vocabulary August 28, 2011, 03:20 PM

Replies: 16 A Propósito Views: 5,294 Posted By SPX That seems like an incomplete sentence, though. ... That seems like an incomplete sentence, though. "I have the same book that you". . . I remember that now.

Forum: Grammar August 28, 2011, 12:29 PM

Replies: 10 Inverted Punctuation Views: 4,565 Posted By SPX I'm just wondering if it's a general trend, and... I'm just wondering if it's a general trend, and not just among younger people, to forego double punctuation when writing casually.

Forum: Grammar August 28, 2011, 11:30 AM

Replies: 10 Inverted Punctuation Views: 4,565 Posted By SPX Inverted Punctuation I've noticed that a lot of younger Spanish speakers don't use double punctuation in casual written conversation like when chatting online or posting somewhere like Facebook. Is this common? It...

Forum: Vocabulary August 28, 2011, 10:56 AM

Replies: 16 A Propósito Views: 5,294 Posted By SPX Okay, thanks. Good to know. That's a little bit... Okay, thanks. Good to know. That's a little bit easier to say than "a propósito."

Forum: Vocabulary August 28, 2011, 10:39 AM

Replies: 16 A Propósito Views: 5,294 Posted By SPX Awesome, thanks for all the info, guys! Very... Awesome, thanks for all the info, guys! Very helpful. So Don, you're saying that "por cierto" can also be used for "by the way" or in the sense of the alternate meanings for "a propósito"?

Forum: Vocabulary August 28, 2011, 01:35 AM

Replies: 16 A Propósito Views: 5,294 Posted By SPX Hmm, let's see here. . . We'll see if I can get... Hmm, let's see here. . . We'll see if I can get this right. . . . . . I stopped at the store on the way home and picked up some milk. (Ugh, can't do this one. I don't know the verbs for...

Forum: Vocabulary August 27, 2011, 04:27 PM

Replies: 16 A Propósito Views: 5,294 Posted By SPX A Propósito From what I understand, "a propósito" is equivalent to the English phrase "by the way". Is this correct? If so, is it used in the exact same sense and is it used regular? For instance, in...

Forum: Other Languages August 27, 2011, 04:07 PM

Replies: 16 [Esperanto] Esperanto Encounter Views: 9,728 Posted By SPX I'm not sure exactly what you mean about the... I'm not sure exactly what you mean about the accusative being equivalent to using ANY preposition. You'll have to explain that one. In any case, the accusative is fairly easy for me with simple...

Forum: Other Languages August 27, 2011, 02:46 AM

Replies: 16 [Esperanto] Esperanto Encounter Views: 9,728 Posted By SPX Dankon. And yes, I imagine things have changed... Dankon. And yes, I imagine things have changed significantly when it comes to learning resources. You may find it interesting just to download the course I linked to in my above post and look...

Forum: Other Languages August 26, 2011, 04:56 PM

Replies: 16 [Esperanto] Esperanto Encounter Views: 9,728 Posted By SPX In case anyone's interested, I just finished the... In case anyone's interested, I just finished the Esperanto course I mentioned above. It's interesting stuff. I was able to get through it in about 16 days, but I can't say it was easy. There are...

Forum: Other Languages August 13, 2011, 10:57 PM

Replies: 33 [French] I'm going to learn French! Views: 16,885 Posted By SPX Interesting, Rusty. Why all the variations for... Interesting, Rusty. Why all the variations for Italian? I guess it seems to me that the grammar across all the romantic languages would be pretty close. But maybe not. I really know nothing...

Forum: Other Languages August 13, 2011, 06:04 PM

Replies: 33 [French] I'm going to learn French! Views: 16,885 Posted By SPX I've always assumed that if you know any of the... I've always assumed that if you know any of the romance languages, then learning any of the others would be a breeze because the vocab and grammar would be similar. For those who have tried, is...

Forum: Grammar August 11, 2011, 07:10 PM

Replies: 11 Use of el/la Views: 4,318 Posted By SPX Angela: You see, that's just it, all the... Angela: You see, that's just it, all the examples you listed make sense. With the exception of honesty--though, okay, I think I get the "universal concept" idea--I would expect el/la to be used. ...

Forum: Grammar August 11, 2011, 05:10 PM

Replies: 11 Use of el/la Views: 4,318 Posted By SPX Hmm, good point. I do admit that it seems... Hmm, good point. I do admit that it seems like English would be a nightmare for anyone to learn from scratch. I'd hate to have to do it. Just the other day I started a beginner's course in...

Forum: Grammar August 11, 2011, 02:18 PM

Replies: 11 Use of el/la Views: 4,318 Posted By SPX Okay, thanks. Another one of those "just the way... Okay, thanks. Another one of those "just the way it is" kind of things. I think I'm starting to get a feel for when it's used and when it's not. But it still seems random and inconsistent.

Forum: Grammar August 11, 2011, 01:26 PM

Replies: 11 Use of el/la Views: 4,318 Posted By SPX Use of el/la Okay, so is it just me or does "el/la" seem to be just randomly inserted into sentences at times? A few random examples that I recently ran across. . . I believe in God. = Creo en Dios. ...

Forum: Grammar August 10, 2011, 06:16 PM

Replies: 42 How do you say... Views: 10,101 Posted By SPX Really? Hooray!!!! It took me about an hour... Really? Hooray!!!! It took me about an hour to figure that out. You have no idea how taxing it is to try to write one of these e-mails. Obviously my Spanish is barely even Level 1 kind of...

Forum: Grammar August 10, 2011, 02:53 PM

Replies: 42 How do you say... Views: 10,101 Posted By SPX You see, this is why I don't trust online... You see, this is why I don't trust online translators and why I double-check everything. So is "por cierto" interchangeable with "a propósito"? Here's the context for "in fact". My friend...

Forum: Grammar August 10, 2011, 02:07 PM

Replies: 42 How do you say... Views: 10,101 Posted By SPX "In fact"? For instance, "In fact, I play... "In fact"? For instance, "In fact, I play golf every week". . . I've found both "de hecho" and "por cierto." Are these interchangeable?

Forum: Grammar August 10, 2011, 01:49 PM

Replies: 12 A question of Ser/Estar. . . Views: 10,152 Posted By SPX Okay, thanks guys. Okay, thanks guys.

Forum: Grammar August 10, 2011, 12:25 PM

Replies: 12 A question of Ser/Estar. . . Views: 10,152 Posted By SPX Okay, well two follow up questions: 1. Is... Okay, well two follow up questions: 1. Is conocer always used when talking about meeting people? Or can encontrar me used as well? 2. Why is it "conocí A mi novia" and not simply "conocí mi...

Forum: Grammar August 09, 2011, 10:54 PM

Replies: 12 A question of Ser/Estar. . . Views: 10,152 Posted By SPX That's it, I quit! Screw this language! Too... That's it, I quit! Screw this language! Too confusing! . . . kidding . . . Okay, I thought about this preterite vs imperfect issue all night. Let's see if I have it right using an example: ...

Forum: Grammar August 09, 2011, 10:43 PM

Replies: 12 A question of Ser/Estar. . . Views: 10,152 Posted By SPX Hmm, okay. I think I get it, more or less.... Hmm, okay. I think I get it, more or less. I don't quite understand the "sets the person apart from others" bit, though. Are people not separate by nature? By the way, I've never learned...

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