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Forum: Grammar January 12, 2009, 01:40 AM

Replies: 18 English accent Views: 15,304 Posted By Planet hopper Here is some more help, this is a classic... Here is some more help, this is a classic tongue-twister to practice multiple vibrant r El perro de San Roque no tiene rabo porque Ramon Ramirez se lo ha cortado. St Roque's dog has no tail...

Forum: Grammar January 11, 2009, 08:40 PM

Replies: 18 English accent Views: 15,304 Posted By Planet hopper :twocents:Right, let's see if I may help: ... :twocents:Right, let's see if I may help: First thing you hear in an English speaker is that they speak too fast. Meaning Spanish stresses every single syllable, while English strikes stress...

Forum: Suggestions & Feedback January 10, 2009, 06:26 AM

Replies: 11 Sub-forum for brand new language learners? Views: 5,944 Posted By Planet hopper Tio is informal for dude or lad Asi juntitos... Tio is informal for dude or lad Asi juntitos means side by side, cozy

Forum: Grammar January 10, 2009, 06:05 AM

Replies: 24 Gender of bebé Views: 7,678 Posted By Planet hopper No, policia is a collective. Here in Europe we... No, policia is a collective. Here in Europe we don't say el es un policia, we may say: El o ella esta en la policia El o ella es policia El o ella trabaja en la policia However, it is...

Forum: Grammar January 10, 2009, 05:52 AM

Replies: 24 Gender of bebé Views: 7,678 Posted By Planet hopper It does not matter. The baby is a baby, neuter... It does not matter. The baby is a baby, neuter gender, until it would start walking and talking and doing girly or manly things. Then it becomes niño or niña or nene-nena. There is no clear...

Forum: Other Languages January 10, 2009, 05:39 AM

Replies: 378 [Chinese] Want to learn Chinese? :) Views: 179,031 Posted By Planet hopper You are right, Jess, it's tai gui la, not tai... You are right, Jess, it's tai gui la, not tai pian yi la. Sorry, I will edit the post.:footinmouth::footinmouth:

Forum: Suggestions & Feedback January 10, 2009, 05:32 AM

Replies: 11 Sub-forum for brand new language learners? Views: 5,944 Posted By Planet hopper Hi Laepelba, A very warm welcome upfront,... Hi Laepelba, A very warm welcome upfront, make yourself at home. I understand your feeling. Just consider first: 1) That our main strength is that we are a group, a very heterogeneous group,...

Forum: Translations January 09, 2009, 06:56 PM

Replies: 6 No me aplique (Spanish to English translation) Views: 5,113 Posted By Planet hopper I think there is a wrong usage of negation here,... I think there is a wrong usage of negation here, at least it sounds contradictory. I would understand that this person is avoiding double negation when he or she does not have to. ...

Forum: Other Languages January 09, 2009, 06:48 PM

Replies: 378 [Chinese] Want to learn Chinese? :) Views: 179,031 Posted By Planet hopper May I comment pls? The qiu in sports means... May I comment pls? The qiu in sports means ball and sounds more like yio (using spanish transcription). It sounds similar to the word drink, as in pi jou (beer), bai jou (white wine), but not the...

Forum: Introductions January 09, 2009, 06:33 PM

Replies: 57 Ready to help :) Nice site. Views: 10,715 Posted By Planet hopper Aqui tienes una pista mas ... Aqui tienes una pista mas IELTS=International English Language Testing System Organised by the University of Cambridge. It's not about computers, but about your language skills. Si ya...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques January 09, 2009, 01:34 AM

Replies: 10 How old can Spanish texts be before they are too old? Views: 6,946 Posted By Planet hopper I would put a top level for Spanish in El... I would put a top level for Spanish in El Quixote. If you can read that Spanish, you'll be able to read 99% of good Spanish literature of all ages (except for Mio Cid and La Celestina). I find the...

Forum: Introductions January 09, 2009, 01:28 AM

Replies: 57 Ready to help :) Nice site. Views: 10,715 Posted By Planet hopper Crotalito, si yo fuera tu me centraria en... Crotalito, si yo fuera tu me centraria en conseguir una certification oficial de Microsoft o Cisco en sistemas o redes intranet, es lo que mas se demanda. En Espania, por ejemplo, la carrera de...

Forum: General Chat January 09, 2009, 01:19 AM

Replies: 7 Oldest Language Views: 3,120 Posted By Planet hopper Linguistically it is considered to be proto... Linguistically it is considered to be proto indo-european http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idioma_proto-indoeuropeo The oldest written proof still readable is the Rosetta stone, which contains...

Forum: Translations January 08, 2009, 08:12 AM

Replies: 10 setting the temperature Views: 4,749 Posted By Planet hopper My two cents, from what Poli said: Para... My two cents, from what Poli said: Para seleccionar la temperatura que deseas, tienes que apretar la flecha para subir o bajar temperature empieza a pavilar. Cuando veas eso está lista cambiar la...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings January 08, 2009, 08:04 AM

Replies: 3 Llevar a cabo Views: 12,664 Posted By Planet hopper :twocents:I'd say manage to do sth, succeed in... :twocents:I'd say manage to do sth, succeed in doing something not easy. Something like a campaign, solidarity work, and so on. It means what you did was somehow more difficult than usual, and it...

Forum: Vocabulary January 08, 2009, 08:00 AM

Replies: 6 Listed/unlisted phone number Views: 3,262 Posted By Planet hopper If the number is not published it is obvious, the... If the number is not published it is obvious, the book would not say anything. So, if you call the directory or consult it online the reply would be :twocents:Numero privado (most of the times)...

Forum: Introductions January 08, 2009, 07:52 AM

Replies: 57 Ready to help :) Nice site. Views: 10,715 Posted By Planet hopper Getting better, proud to be in this community-Slainte-Gracias-Shukran Thanks everyone, you all have a big heart, tan grande como una plaza de toros.:love::love: Me pongo las pilas y me paso a comentar en los hilos, que ya he visto algunos muy interesantes y me dan...

Forum: Introductions January 04, 2009, 01:25 AM

Replies: 57 Ready to help :) Nice site. Views: 10,715 Posted By Planet hopper Thank you Elaina for the interest, yes, Mr T is... Thank you Elaina for the interest, yes, Mr T is right, I teach ESL at an army base for the Kuwaiti army. Good salary, easy job. Sorry I didn't read the 4 pages of messages, let me explain a bit...

Forum: Introductions December 18, 2008, 11:46 PM

Replies: 57 Ready to help :) Nice site. Views: 10,715 Posted By Planet hopper Hola, amigos, Muy feliz de volveros a leer,... Hola, amigos, Muy feliz de volveros a leer, ahora desde Kuwait, a 20 metros escasos de la playa. Os eche de menos, un abrazo. Planet Hopper

Forum: Grammar December 18, 2008, 11:34 PM

Replies: 27 Mismo Views: 14,267 Posted By Planet hopper I recommend using solit@, particularly if it was... I recommend using solit@, particularly if it was hard to earn Yo solito me gane esta beca.

Forum: Introductions November 24, 2008, 12:01 AM

Replies: 11 Hello from Washington, DC Views: 2,770 Posted By Planet hopper Hola Maria, saludos desde Andalucia :) Hola Maria, saludos desde Andalucia :)

Forum: General Chat November 23, 2008, 11:29 PM

Replies: 25 The Necklace Views: 6,244 Posted By Planet hopper Excellent job, sosia. Just gorgeous, I love the... Excellent job, sosia. Just gorgeous, I love the song.:whistling: The irony is called in Spanish 'humor negro'. It is not funny for Asians, at least I can say so from my students in China. An...

Forum: Vocabulary November 23, 2008, 11:22 AM

Replies: 10 Notorio Views: 4,962 Posted By Planet hopper Sensible=sensat@ sensitive=sensible Sensible=sensat@ sensitive=sensible

Forum: General Chat November 23, 2008, 02:09 AM

Replies: 4 Abra and Doxology Views: 2,107 Posted By Planet hopper Doxa means knowledge in Greek...doxology would... Doxa means knowledge in Greek...doxology would translate into epistemology, if such word exists...no clue on Abra, guess from Abraham

Forum: Idioms & Sayings November 23, 2008, 02:04 AM

Replies: 4 Dar de alta Views: 11,707 Posted By Planet hopper Darse de alta also means register with Se... Darse de alta also means register with Se dio de alta en Tomisimo

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