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Forum: Culture March 29, 2010, 05:16 AM

Replies: 12 Mona de Pascua Views: 8,774 Posted By xchic Mona de Pascua I have to go out & buy some Monas de Pascua today, for my kids to take to school. They all go down to the beach, play some games & eat their monas on the last day before the easter break. I know...

Forum: General Chat March 28, 2010, 01:53 AM

Replies: 4 Los canales en Madrid Views: 2,182 Posted By xchic No estoy seguro de en Madrid, pero es un canal... No estoy seguro de en Madrid, pero es un canal libre y básico, donde vivo, así que me sorprendería si que era diferente allí. Aunque no podía recibirlo con claridad sin el receptor de TDT.

Forum: Vocabulary March 28, 2010, 01:25 AM

Replies: 35 Gentilicio Views: 12,089 Posted By xchic That definition just reminded me that we often... That definition just reminded me that we often say that we are natives of somewhere. For instance I'm a native of London or I'm a native Londoner.

Forum: Vocabulary March 24, 2010, 12:06 PM

Replies: 14 Enfermar de los nervios Views: 4,846 Posted By xchic Sick to the stomach - yes, I've heard that. ... Sick to the stomach - yes, I've heard that. The meaning is more or less the same.

Forum: Vocabulary March 24, 2010, 12:03 PM

Replies: 18 Manta o frazada? Views: 4,287 Posted By xchic Thank goodness for that - I'd never heard... Thank goodness for that - I'd never heard "cobija" or "frazada. I thought I was going to have learn more new words! I learn new ones every day - but it's a relief to know that there are some I...

Forum: Vocabulary March 24, 2010, 12:01 PM

Replies: 14 Enfermar de los nervios Views: 4,846 Posted By xchic Yes, seriously:) If you are very nervous you... Yes, seriously:) If you are very nervous you can say that you're sick with nerves. Or maybe it was just my mother;) (joke)

Forum: Practice & Homework March 24, 2010, 11:51 AM

Replies: 13 Translating a simple paragraph (Exercise 7-22) Views: 14,061 Posted By xchic I was taught: pensar = to think... I was taught: pensar = to think intellectually, as in to think about something creer = to believe

Forum: General Chat March 24, 2010, 03:42 AM

Replies: 73 Dadme el nombre de esa película Views: 19,323 Posted By xchic Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday This is... Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday This is from a film I watched last weekend. Please don’t take offense, but we’d appreciate it if you’d refrain from hunting in this immediate area. We have to...

Forum: Vocabulary March 24, 2010, 02:11 AM

Replies: 14 Enfermar de los nervios Views: 4,846 Posted By xchic Yes, in BrE you can be sick with nerves. Yes, in BrE you can be sick with nerves.

Forum: Culture March 21, 2010, 12:31 AM

Replies: 28 Quince Años party Views: 17,848 Posted By xchic We have a lot of South Americans in this area, so... We have a lot of South Americans in this area, so there are a few going to be happening. It didn't cross my mind either - until my daughter brought it up. I keep telling her it's not actually...

Forum: Culture March 20, 2010, 11:29 AM

Replies: 28 Quince Años party Views: 17,848 Posted By xchic Your daughter didn't have a quince then? My... Your daughter didn't have a quince then? My 14 year old has decided that she wants one - then she thinks that by the time she's 16 we can move back to the US so that she can have a sweet 16 - then...

Forum: Grammar March 20, 2010, 01:41 AM

Replies: 46 Sticky: Para or Por Views: 186,236 Posted By xchic Not as good as the Ser v Estar one , but I like... Not as good as the Ser v Estar one , but I like it:D

Forum: Grammar March 20, 2010, 01:40 AM

Replies: 105 Sticky: When to use the verb "Ser" and when to use "Estar" Views: 324,030 Posted By xchic Very good:D Very good:D

Forum: Vocabulary March 19, 2010, 07:09 AM

Replies: 10 Taken aback Views: 3,254 Posted By xchic No:confused: Perhaps not so much an insult... No:confused: Perhaps not so much an insult as taken by surprise (as said), but in a bad way. Offended might be a better way of saying it.

Forum: Vocabulary March 19, 2010, 02:58 AM

Replies: 11 Ratcatcher breeches Views: 4,155 Posted By xchic He's probably right, too! Is your teacher a... He's probably right, too! Is your teacher a native English Speaker?

Forum: Translations March 19, 2010, 02:20 AM

Replies: 28 Ocupar un cargo Views: 9,583 Posted By xchic It is indeed English & very correct English,... It is indeed English & very correct English, although not necessarily how 'ordinary' people speak. We actually have a saying in the UK - BBC English - meaning correct & sometimes old-fashioned...

Forum: Technical things March 19, 2010, 02:02 AM

Replies: 34 Time settings Views: 13,437 Posted By xchic Al que madruga dios le ayuda. So the English... Al que madruga dios le ayuda. So the English version would be The early bird catches the worm?

Forum: Technical things March 18, 2010, 10:38 AM

Replies: 34 Time settings Views: 13,437 Posted By xchic This is why... This is why http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Summer_Time http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time no..................:thinking:

Forum: Vocabulary March 18, 2010, 06:54 AM

Replies: 15 Sherbet Views: 7,572 Posted By xchic Do you mean these? I'm sure we used to call them... Do you mean these? I'm sure we used to call them Sherbet Dabs:thinking: I can't remember ever mixing it as a drink, I liked the fizz on my tongue.

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques March 18, 2010, 05:05 AM

Replies: 13 Pronunciation? Views: 10,268 Posted By xchic The alphabet one is particularly useful for... The alphabet one is particularly useful for beginners, I think.:applause:

Forum: Vocabulary March 17, 2010, 08:14 AM

Replies: 11 At close quarters Views: 5,258 Posted By xchic With few injuries and short-lived. With few injuries and short-lived.

Forum: Vocabulary March 17, 2010, 07:00 AM

Replies: 11 At close quarters Views: 5,258 Posted By xchic Yes. A very small fight though. Yes. A very small fight though.

Forum: Vocabulary March 17, 2010, 06:59 AM

Replies: 9 Scullery Views: 3,174 Posted By xchic Scullery is a very old-fashioned word. The room... Scullery is a very old-fashioned word. The room where the washing of clothes or dishes etc. takes place. Nowadays we would keep the washing machine, tumble dryer & maybe dishwasher there & say...

Forum: Culture March 17, 2010, 02:49 AM

Replies: 84 ¿Eres otra persona al hablar otro idioma? Views: 38,137 Posted By xchic I wasn't aware that I did until my husband told... I wasn't aware that I did until my husband told me! My daughters also speak more loudly (& swear more:mad:) when they are with Spanish friends.

Forum: General Chat March 17, 2010, 02:45 AM

Replies: 697 Hilo de Chistes / Joke Thread Views: 235,496 Posted By xchic ge? ge?

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