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Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques January 08, 2010, 10:31 AM

Replies: 15 Language Immersion! Views: 9,033 Posted By tacuba I think this would be an interesting option. I... I think this would be an interesting option. I say this because I have friends who have attended language schools where they teach a grammar-based, traditional style curriculum, and for the most...

Forum: Grammar January 02, 2010, 02:50 PM

Replies: 10 Le encanta leer el libro Views: 5,297 Posted By tacuba Sorry about that. Of course Malila is correct. ... Sorry about that. Of course Malila is correct. In your sentence "book" is the subject and "le" is the indirect object. I was thinking of a sentence like "I gave the book to Anna" which translated...

Forum: Grammar January 02, 2010, 12:10 PM

Replies: 10 Le encanta leer el libro Views: 5,297 Posted By tacuba Se lo encanta leer. The "lo" is the direct... Se lo encanta leer. The "lo" is the direct object pronoun for "el libro" and the indirect "le" becomes "se". In Spanish you can't say "le lo encanta leer", the indirect "le" becomes "se".

Forum: Translations December 06, 2009, 08:03 AM

Replies: 14 María Isabel decidió..... Views: 6,832 Posted By tacuba María Isabel decidió..... From "La Travesía de Enrique" by Sonia Nazario "María Isabel decidió mandarse mudar al otro lado de la ciudad con su tía Gloria, quien vivía al lado de la abuela materna de Enrique." My...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques November 29, 2009, 08:37 PM

Replies: 19 When you watch a Spanish-language movie, use Spanish, not English, subtitles Views: 16,833 Posted By tacuba But you'll start to associate sounds with words. ... But you'll start to associate sounds with words. When you listen to a movie it can sound like this: "Habléconélayerymedijoquevastaraquíestanoche." But with the subtitles you will see: "Hablé con...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques November 29, 2009, 08:24 PM

Replies: 19 When you watch a Spanish-language movie, use Spanish, not English, subtitles Views: 16,833 Posted By tacuba Wow, I'm very surprised. Check these out: ... Wow, I'm very surprised. Check these out: ...

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques November 29, 2009, 08:16 PM

Replies: 4 Película con perfectos subtítulos Views: 6,505 Posted By tacuba If you're talking about Spanish dialogue with... If you're talking about Spanish dialogue with Spanish sub-titles: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002TT0MI/?tag=219-20

Forum: Vocabulary November 18, 2009, 11:04 AM

Replies: 10 Look out Views: 2,785 Posted By tacuba I've heard it many times here in Mexico. It... I've heard it many times here in Mexico. It means "watch out!" or "look out!" in the sense that you are about to be hit by a car and a friend yells out "aguas!!!!"

Forum: Vocabulary November 16, 2009, 11:21 AM

Replies: 10 Look out Views: 2,785 Posted By tacuba ¡aguas! ¡aguas!

Forum: Daily Spanish Word November 06, 2009, 10:15 PM

Replies: 20 Paja Views: 13,921 Posted By tacuba Where I live a "straw for drinking" is "un... Where I live a "straw for drinking" is "un popote".

Forum: Grammar October 26, 2009, 08:17 AM

Replies: 7 "Verse" used in impersonal expressions Views: 4,463 Posted By tacuba Great explanation, thank you very much. Great explanation, thank you very much.

Forum: Grammar October 25, 2009, 10:02 PM

Replies: 7 "Verse" used in impersonal expressions Views: 4,463 Posted By tacuba Of course, number, not tense. Thanks for your... Of course, number, not tense. Thanks for your help.

Forum: Grammar October 25, 2009, 09:53 PM

Replies: 7 "Verse" used in impersonal expressions Views: 4,463 Posted By tacuba "Verse" used in impersonal expressions "Desde aquí se ve el mar" "From here you can see the sea" My question is, if the object is plural, does the verb change tense? "Desde aquí se ve los lagos" or "Desde aquí se ven los lagos" ...

Forum: Vocabulary October 25, 2009, 10:49 AM

Replies: 14 Maybe she / she may Views: 2,898 Posted By tacuba Less formal and more common (at least in the... Less formal and more common (at least in the U.S.). When did you get here? and When did you arrive? are both perfectly acceptable, but using "arrive" sounds just a shade more formal. The word...

Forum: Vocabulary October 24, 2009, 02:33 PM

Replies: 14 Maybe she / she may Views: 2,898 Posted By tacuba "When she gets here, maybe she'll wanna do... "When she gets here, maybe she'll wanna do somethin'." (en broma)

Forum: Daily Spanish Word October 23, 2009, 09:55 AM

Replies: 17 Encogerse Views: 7,703 Posted By tacuba I think it should be "se encogen". I think it should be "se encogen".

Forum: Grammar October 19, 2009, 09:36 AM

Replies: 16 Ayudarte or le ayudara? Views: 4,527 Posted By tacuba Hi Bob: Since the verb "gustar" is a verb of... Hi Bob: Since the verb "gustar" is a verb of emotion, it does require the subjunctive in the subordinate clause, and since it is in the conditional (gustaría) it requires that the imperfect...

Forum: Grammar October 18, 2009, 11:08 PM

Replies: 16 Ayudarte or le ayudara? Views: 4,527 Posted By tacuba Some observations: To say "¿would you like?"... Some observations: To say "¿would you like?" you would use "¿Te gustaría...?" or "¿Quisieras...?" (or formally "Le gustaría...?" or "¿Quisiera..."? Also, the sentence is ambiguous: In English...

Forum: Translations October 13, 2009, 02:38 PM

Replies: 7 "viene siendo" Views: 6,632 Posted By tacuba Cuando una persona vacila o titubea. Cuando una persona vacila o titubea.

Forum: Translations October 13, 2009, 11:13 AM

Replies: 7 "viene siendo" Views: 6,632 Posted By tacuba Thank you very much. Thank you very much.

Forum: Translations October 12, 2009, 01:10 PM

Replies: 7 "viene siendo" Views: 6,632 Posted By tacuba "viene siendo" Buenas tardes: "...y bueno, el caso es que aprovechando la buena acústica de la iglesia, pues ahora organizan ahí lo que viene siendo una fiesta, aunque más que fiesta en noche de antro con...

Forum: Vocabulary October 08, 2009, 05:51 PM

Replies: 6 What are they showing or playing at the cine... Views: 3,383 Posted By tacuba What are they showing or playing at the cine... I've read several different translations for "what's playing at the cinema" or "what are they showing at the cinema". I've seen "poner", "echar", "dar" etc. I'm curious, since we have a lot of...

Forum: Vocabulary October 08, 2009, 11:25 AM

Replies: 16 Delivery man Views: 6,425 Posted By tacuba Also seen a lot here: "Servicio a... Also seen a lot here: "Servicio a domicilio"

Forum: Translations October 08, 2009, 11:20 AM

Replies: 39 Pareciera que se dan cuenta.... Views: 15,960 Posted By tacuba Bueno, es que siempre se me olvida tomar en... Bueno, es que siempre se me olvida tomar en cuenta los videntes.:>))

Forum: Translations October 08, 2009, 09:36 AM

Replies: 39 Pareciera que se dan cuenta.... Views: 15,960 Posted By tacuba I'm sure that "siento que" always triggers the... I'm sure that "siento que" always triggers the subjunctive in the subordinate clause seeing that "sentir" is a verb of emotion. I don't think it is correct to say "siento que tú estuviste enfermo"...

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