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Forum: Daily Spanish Word May 14, 2008, 01:56 PM

Replies: 15 Reloj Views: 14,629 Posted By gatitoverde Sosia, I find your last example of dos to be most... Sosia, I find your last example of dos to be most interesting because I only recently noticed that the way S is pronounced in many dialects is much breathier than I had believed, much closer to the...

Forum: Vocabulary May 14, 2008, 10:43 AM

Replies: 28 Bien Sudao' Views: 16,897 Posted By gatitoverde Point taken, and I would agree with the... Point taken, and I would agree with the translation of makes sense. I just didn't think of it.

Forum: Daily Spanish Word May 14, 2008, 09:10 AM

Replies: 15 Reloj Views: 14,629 Posted By gatitoverde I've always appreciated the word reloj because it... I've always appreciated the word reloj because it has its own look and sound. I don't know if I've ever bumped into a rhyming word. Like orange. Native speakers, any suggestions?

Forum: Vocabulary May 14, 2008, 09:06 AM

Replies: 28 Bien Sudao' Views: 16,897 Posted By gatitoverde Sensical is not something you'll find in every... Sensical is not something you'll find in every dictionary, but I use it in lieu of sensible to avoid confusion with the idea of being practical or of sound judgement, which sensible usually denotes....

Forum: Grammar May 14, 2008, 08:56 AM

Replies: 19 The subjunctive Views: 16,138 Posted By gatitoverde I stand corrected. Thanks David. I stand corrected. Thanks David.

Forum: Grammar May 14, 2008, 08:43 AM

Replies: 19 The subjunctive Views: 16,138 Posted By gatitoverde Mmmmmmmmmmmahh! <----kiss . . . Much love! Viel... Mmmmmmmmmmmahh! <----kiss . . . Much love! Viel Dank!

Forum: Grammar May 14, 2008, 08:30 AM

Replies: 19 The subjunctive Views: 16,138 Posted By gatitoverde Exactly what I was thinking, David! I had to... Exactly what I was thinking, David! I had to quickly go back and edit my post to say and everyone/a todos!

Forum: Grammar May 14, 2008, 08:26 AM

Replies: 19 The subjunctive Views: 16,138 Posted By gatitoverde Beautiful. Thank you again, Rusty, and everyone.... Beautiful. Thank you again, Rusty, and everyone. And if anyone else feels like contributing, I could maybe use a list of similar phrases requiring the subjunctive . . . :o Qué hermoso. Grácias de...

Forum: Daily Spanish Word May 14, 2008, 03:38 AM

Replies: 8 Ventana Views: 3,611 Posted By gatitoverde Eso no me ocurriría decir, pero he aprendido... Eso no me ocurriría decir, pero he aprendido mucho español mediante música y se dice por la ventana mucho.

Forum: Vocabulary May 14, 2008, 03:33 AM

Replies: 28 Bien Sudao' Views: 16,897 Posted By gatitoverde I learn a lot from you native guys's (which I... I learn a lot from you native guys's (which I love to say though its god-awful English) mistakes. Like when Alfonso said full of sense. I immediately checked lleno de sentido in my browser and, sure...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 14, 2008, 03:24 AM

Replies: 12 To come out of the woodwork Views: 8,631 Posted By gatitoverde What impresses me is sosia's native's knowledge... What impresses me is sosia's native's knowledge of what to say in that exact situation. It's amazing how a native speaker of any language has this catalog of appropriate phrases in their head for...

Forum: Grammar May 14, 2008, 01:39 AM

Replies: 19 The subjunctive Views: 16,138 Posted By gatitoverde The subjunctive This is something I read on Yahoo the other day. I believe it was from an EFE article: - El partido fue suspendido luego de que una mujer policía se disparara fuera del estadio. Could...

Forum: General Chat May 13, 2008, 09:17 PM

Replies: 22 Did you eat yet? Views: 14,355 Posted By gatitoverde Right on the money. Actually I say hav'yueat'n... Right on the money. Actually I say hav'yueat'n yet, but we've already established that I'm unusual in that I use compound tenses a lot, part of my snobby upbringing. But I abbreviate the hell...

Forum: General Chat May 12, 2008, 06:31 AM

Replies: 12 Mexicanos y españoles, "prohibido pasar" 1931 Views: 7,756 Posted By gatitoverde Optimistic. As was noted in another thread, Cinco... Optimistic. As was noted in another thread, Cinco de Mayo can also be looked at as a way of selling more Coronas and fajitas (not of Mexican origin, incidentally) for one day out of the year....

Forum: General Chat May 12, 2008, 04:56 AM

Replies: 22 Did you eat yet? Views: 14,355 Posted By gatitoverde Hahahahahahahahahaha! That's the funniest sh*t... Hahahahahahahahahaha! That's the funniest sh*t I've heard since I joined this wacky band of castaways! :D I'm reminded of a joke the sailors made about my fellow Marines and I when we were on...

Forum: General Chat May 12, 2008, 04:35 AM

Replies: 12 Mexicanos y españoles, "prohibido pasar" 1931 Views: 7,756 Posted By gatitoverde "Las autoridades de Edcouch decidieron que el... "Las autoridades de Edcouch decidieron que el mejor momento para dejar sin efecto la norma el 5 de mayo, una fecha en la que en todo Estados Unidos se celebra la presencia y los aportes de la cultura...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 12, 2008, 04:23 AM

Replies: 12 ¡Pélese! Views: 7,694 Posted By gatitoverde Yeah, Rusty, that'll work. I'm sure whatever... Yeah, Rusty, that'll work. I'm sure whatever there is to be had on the matter will manifest itself if there's enough interest in my thread. And thank you very much for the corrections.

Forum: General Chat May 12, 2008, 04:11 AM

Replies: 22 Did you eat yet? Views: 14,355 Posted By gatitoverde Sosia, you're on the right track, yet I'm afraid... Sosia, you're on the right track, yet I'm afraid you underestimate the caliber of pure, unadulterated laziness that the component parts of the modern American mouth are capable of attaining....

Forum: Idioms & Sayings May 12, 2008, 12:56 AM

Replies: 12 ¡Pélese! Views: 7,694 Posted By gatitoverde ¡Pélese! Anoche, miraba Un Mundo Raro cuando oyé un personaje dice ¡Pélese! Esto me encantó. Primero, lo traduje como Get out of here! Pero entonces pensaba que Scram! sería mejor. Esto me hizo pensar que hay...

Forum: Suggestions & Feedback May 11, 2008, 11:11 PM

Replies: 39 Profile "Welcome text" [new] Views: 12,778 Posted By gatitoverde ¡Mierda! Ya me siento humilde ante tu... ¡Mierda! Ya me siento humilde ante tu conocimiento de ambos idiomas. Si existe algo de lo cual conozca yo un poco, sería las procedencias/etomologías de las palabras. Pero el maestro verdadero es...

Forum: Vocabulary May 11, 2008, 11:01 PM

Replies: 30 Beautiful words Views: 28,408 Posted By gatitoverde No te preocupes. Siempre guardo una copia de mis... No te preocupes. Siempre guardo una copia de mis escritos, de cualquier forma. . . Since I rarely receive such a positive reaction when sharing what I know about words, I'd like to take this...

Forum: Suggestions & Feedback May 11, 2008, 10:37 PM

Replies: 39 Profile "Welcome text" [new] Views: 12,778 Posted By gatitoverde David, pienso que es una idea maravillosa lo que... David, pienso que es una idea maravillosa lo que haces in varios hilos respecto a como funciona el habla informal. (Y Alfonso, espero que notes cuanto utilizo las cosas que me has enseñado, como "el...

Forum: General Chat May 11, 2008, 10:24 PM

Replies: 22 Did you eat yet? Views: 14,355 Posted By gatitoverde Hey, I was going to let them figure it out.... Hey, I was going to let them figure it out. <----8 or 9 syllables. :cool:

Forum: General Chat May 11, 2008, 10:16 PM

Replies: 9 Cinco de Mayo Views: 5,605 Posted By gatitoverde Gracias. Gracias.

Forum: Vocabulary May 11, 2008, 10:10 PM

Replies: 5 Prince Charming Views: 2,396 Posted By gatitoverde I was thinking about that one on the way to work,... I was thinking about that one on the way to work, and I thought about yanking it from my list. I've heard so many adjectives on either side of love, I get them confused. I've never been taught the...

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