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Forum: Grammar October 10, 2013, 09:21 AM

Replies: 5 "Voy a levantarme" or "Me voy a levantar"? Views: 7,539 Posted By Manuel "Voy a levantarme" or "Me voy a levantar"? Does it matter whether you say "Voy a levantarme" or "Me voy a levantar"? Is there a difference in meaning (is one more colloquial than the other, perhaps?) Can you also say it in combination...

Forum: Translations October 08, 2013, 05:00 PM

Replies: 4 What does "El te la ponía en china" mean?? Views: 2,655 Posted By Manuel Thanks a lot Angelica! This is very helpful. Thanks a lot Angelica! This is very helpful.

Forum: Translations October 08, 2013, 01:52 PM

Replies: 4 What does "El te la ponía en china" mean?? Views: 2,655 Posted By Manuel What does "El te la ponía en china" mean?? I read this phrase (don't remember where) and I have no idea what it means! I hope someone can shed a light on this one. Thanks a lot in advance! Manuel

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques September 23, 2013, 08:42 AM

Replies: 19 4 Spanish Learning Tips From me - Write Yours Now! Views: 13,443 Posted By Manuel Thank you very much! I am happy to have inspired... Thank you very much! I am happy to have inspired you. I have some additional things that are helping me, so maybe these will inspire you some more: 1. A fun way to increase your vocabulary is...

Forum: Vocabulary September 21, 2013, 06:36 AM

Replies: 6 Estoy feliz/estoy contento Views: 4,199 Posted By Manuel Isn't the difference simply between "happy" and... Isn't the difference simply between "happy" and "content"? If you're a native English speaker, that should be perfectly clear then.

Forum: Grammar September 18, 2013, 06:40 AM

Replies: 2 How do you say "they are the most..."? Views: 1,798 Posted By Manuel How do you say "they are the most..."? I juggle balls as a hobby and I want to say in Spanish (referring to juggling with beanbags) "They are the easiest to handle" (as opposed to clubs or rings etc.) Would the translation be "Son más...

Forum: Vocabulary September 12, 2013, 05:22 PM

Replies: 9 What is the difference between "lista" and "listado"? Views: 6,380 Posted By Manuel Thanks a lot Rusty! That was a very clear and... Thanks a lot Rusty! That was a very clear and thorough explanation. I appreciate it.

Forum: Vocabulary September 12, 2013, 03:15 PM

Replies: 9 What is the difference between "lista" and "listado"? Views: 6,380 Posted By Manuel What is the difference between "lista" and "listado"? Can the English word "list" (like a list of items) be translated by "listado" or "lista", and if so, what is the difference?

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques September 12, 2013, 03:02 PM

Replies: 8 Polyglot speaks in 16 languages Views: 3,702 Posted By Manuel LOL! This guy is fascinating! I'm a Dutch native... LOL! This guy is fascinating! I'm a Dutch native and his Dutch sounds pretty good, I have to admit! His pronunciation is not perfect, but it's quite close and I can easily understand what he said. ...

Forum: Vocabulary September 12, 2013, 10:44 AM

Replies: 2 How do you say "to log in"? Views: 3,611 Posted By Manuel How do you say "to log in"? What is the Spanish equivalent to "logging in" to a website? (with a user name/password etc.)? Thanks in advance!

Forum: General Chat July 22, 2013, 06:13 PM

Replies: 5 Buscando amigos españoles Views: 3,682 Posted By Manuel Buscando amigos españoles ¡Hola a todos! Me llamo Manuel, soy medio español, medio suizo, nacido y viviendo en Holanda, 42 años. Me encantaría encontrar amigos españoles aquí. Quiero mejorar mi español, y no hay...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques July 06, 2013, 01:13 AM

Replies: 5 Vocabulary Building Views: 4,814 Posted By Manuel I think the problem with flash cards is that you... I think the problem with flash cards is that you learn things in isolation. It's only natural that that would make them difficult to remember. You need to immediately APPLY whatever new thing you...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques July 01, 2013, 03:18 AM

Replies: 5 Learning spanish - what now? Views: 4,037 Posted By Manuel To increase your vocabulary effectively and also... To increase your vocabulary effectively and also to make sure you learn words you actually USE, I recommend thinking in Spanish. You can do this from the very beginning, even when you can't form...

Forum: Vocabulary June 16, 2013, 10:36 AM

Replies: 3 Difference between "anotación", "nota" and "apunte"? Views: 14,702 Posted By Manuel Difference between "anotación", "nota" and "apunte"? What is the difference between these words? My dictionary gives them all as options for the English word "note" (to make a note of something, as in "to help you remember something")

Forum: Grammar June 09, 2013, 12:27 PM

Replies: 1 Reflexive verbs Views: 2,713 Posted By Manuel Reflexive verbs Does it matter whether you say "Me voy a levantar" or "Voy a levantarme"? Is there a difference in meaning? Can you also say it in combination with other verbs, like "Me necesito levantar"?

Forum: Vocabulary June 05, 2013, 05:13 PM

Replies: 5 Pronuncation of web addresses in Spanish Views: 2,682 Posted By Manuel Thank you both! So what determines whether... Thank you both! So what determines whether they pronounce the individual letters or not? Is this totally arbitrary?

Forum: Vocabulary June 05, 2013, 12:58 PM

Replies: 5 Pronuncation of web addresses in Spanish Views: 2,682 Posted By Manuel Pronuncation of web addresses in Spanish How do Spanish people say a web address out loud? Like, in English, you would say "dot, com" for the ".com" at the end. How do Spanish people pronounce that dot?

Forum: Vocabulary June 03, 2013, 12:05 PM

Replies: 3 Abbreviation of "TV" in Spanish Views: 4,891 Posted By Manuel Thanks a lot Pablo! So a Spanish person... Thanks a lot Pablo! So a Spanish person seeing `TV` written would most likely read that out loud as`televisión` or perhaps `tele´. Is it true that the Spanish prefer to pronounce abbreviations and...

Forum: Vocabulary June 03, 2013, 10:23 AM

Replies: 3 Abbreviation of "TV" in Spanish Views: 4,891 Posted By Manuel Abbreviation of "TV" in Spanish I have often wondered...do Spanish people use the abbreviation "TV" for television in speech, and if so, how do they pronounce it???? Because I have seen the abbreviation `TV` in written Spanish, but...

Forum: Vocabulary May 28, 2013, 11:38 AM

Replies: 18 Lukewarm water Views: 9,566 Posted By Manuel Well, Perikles, that nicely brings up one of my... Well, Perikles, that nicely brings up one of my major pet peeves with regard to learning foreign languages. I do not BELIEVE that two different words mean EXACTLY the same thing! There has got to be...

Forum: Vocabulary May 28, 2013, 11:20 AM

Replies: 18 Lukewarm water Views: 9,566 Posted By Manuel What do you mean "both"? Are you saying that... What do you mean "both"? Are you saying that dictionaries translate "warm" as "tibio"?? That would make me wonder HOW warm "caliente" really is. Do you only use that for something that is hot or...

Forum: Vocabulary May 27, 2013, 05:17 PM

Replies: 18 Lukewarm water Views: 9,566 Posted By Manuel Actually, I think that lukewarm means "tibio" in... Actually, I think that lukewarm means "tibio" in Spanish. It's water (for example) that is neither warm nor cold. You can simply think of it in terms of being on a temperature scale (from low to...

Forum: Vocabulary May 27, 2013, 03:58 PM

Replies: 4 Lack opinions Views: 2,046 Posted By Manuel Hahaha, I don't think I've ever met anyone who... Hahaha, I don't think I've ever met anyone who had absolutely NO opinions whatsoever! :)

Forum: Vocabulary May 27, 2013, 03:06 PM

Replies: 10 What do you call the little stamper that they serve with coca-cola? Views: 4,061 Posted By Manuel I see! It's THESE kinds of subtleties that I... I see! It's THESE kinds of subtleties that I always miss in dictionaries. Now, if someone would just write a new dictionary explaining all the subtle differences with the alternative...

Forum: Grammar May 27, 2013, 02:48 PM

Replies: 8 Soy and Estoy Views: 4,925 Posted By Manuel Why does this produce a philosophical problem? ... Why does this produce a philosophical problem? I think I saw Angelica put it very well in some other place in the forum, where she said that "ser muerto" would be like being a type of zombie, a...

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