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Forum: Translations January 22, 2016, 06:54 AM

Replies: 9 Caveman/Cavedweller Views: 2,749 Posted By Sancho Panther You guys are brilliant - I knew there had to be... You guys are brilliant - I knew there had to be Spanish word for 'caveman', yet it's not even in the online Diccionario de la Real Academia de Español, nor anywhere else that I can find on the...

Forum: General Chat January 20, 2016, 08:30 AM

Replies: 5 Rosetta Stone Views: 3,516 Posted By Sancho Panther I looked at a Rosetta Stone Spanish course in my... I looked at a Rosetta Stone Spanish course in my local library, I wasn't keen on it - it's not bad on vocabulary, nice pictures to illustrate the nouns, but the grammar content is very limited. It's...

Forum: General Chat January 20, 2016, 08:16 AM

Replies: 32 Thinking on quitting... Views: 11,832 Posted By Sancho Panther Bombon el Perro - BRILLANT film (Argentina). ¡Me... Bombon el Perro - BRILLANT film (Argentina). ¡Me gustó mucho!

Forum: Translations January 20, 2016, 08:10 AM

Replies: 9 Caveman/Cavedweller Views: 2,749 Posted By Sancho Panther Caveman/Cavedweller Is there a Spanish translation for this? I can't find one anywhere.

Forum: General Chat December 22, 2015, 05:14 AM

Replies: 32 Thinking on quitting... Views: 11,832 Posted By Sancho Panther I have little trouble understanding well educated... I have little trouble understanding well educated Hispanophones regardless of where they're from, however I do occasionally struggle to follow ill-educated people with marked regional accents,...

Forum: General Chat December 03, 2015, 08:12 AM

Replies: 32 Thinking on quitting... Views: 11,832 Posted By Sancho Panther I began learning Spanish in nineteen seventy... I began learning Spanish in nineteen seventy after a fellow Brit said how rude we Brits are expecting everybody to understand English. So when I returned from Lloret de Mar in September I commenced...

Forum: General Chat December 01, 2015, 05:52 AM

Replies: 32 Thinking on quitting... Views: 11,832 Posted By Sancho Panther Agreed... but there are times when you can allow... Agreed... but there are times when you can allow yourself a rest from it. I would suggest giving it a break from now until the new year - as long as you do resume!

Forum: General Chat November 30, 2015, 10:43 AM

Replies: 32 Thinking on quitting... Views: 11,832 Posted By Sancho Panther Just have a few months rest from it - BUT decide... Just have a few months rest from it - BUT decide when you're going return and stick to it! I did that many years ago and my enthusiasm returned.

Forum: General Chat November 08, 2015, 09:57 AM

Replies: 5 Robert o Roberto Views: 1,961 Posted By Sancho Panther Our niece (barcelonesa) used to have a novio... Our niece (barcelonesa) used to have a novio called David and they stayed with us in the UK a couple of times. My English nephews would address him as 'Dave' and I would correct them and indicate...

Forum: Grammar October 24, 2015, 08:33 AM

Replies: 3 Spanish Verbs - Views: 1,544 Posted By Sancho Panther That is SO exactly what I was seeking - well... That is SO exactly what I was seeking - well exceeded my expectations! Thank you very much! P.S. How do you create that link that connects via this?

Forum: Grammar October 23, 2015, 02:51 PM

Replies: 3 Spanish Verbs - Views: 1,544 Posted By Sancho Panther Spanish Verbs - - Does Anyone Know Where to Find a List of Which Verbs Are Followed by 'a'; 'de' or no Conjunction Please?

Forum: Vocabulary October 20, 2015, 06:33 AM

Replies: 6 Bolillo Views: 3,416 Posted By Sancho Panther A Limey asks.... I wonder if there's any... A Limey asks.... I wonder if there's any truth in the story that the origins of "Gringo" stem from the U.S./Mexico war, when the Mexican soldiers are said to have heard the US Cavalrymen singing...

Forum: Culture October 11, 2015, 11:51 AM

Replies: 14 ¿Por qué personas de habla inglesa quieren aprender español? Views: 11,093 Posted By Sancho Panther A bit harsh on your own townspeople that! ... A bit harsh on your own townspeople that! Wouldn't 'massive exaggeration' be a little kinder? Or are my gentle English sensitivities a bit misplaced?

Forum: Other Languages October 11, 2015, 11:39 AM

Replies: 5 [Russian] Please correct. Thank you. Views: 153,651 Posted By Sancho Panther I have just noticed that I have written "It's is... I have just noticed that I have written "It's is as if...", clearly this is wrong! Apologies - too late to edit; it should be either "It's as if..." (better)" or "It is as if..." (either is...

Forum: Other Languages October 09, 2015, 07:55 AM

Replies: 5 [Russian] Please correct. Thank you. Views: 153,651 Posted By Sancho Panther There are some mistakes - "Разве все мы не любим... There are some mistakes - "Разве все мы не любим фотографировать?" Would be better. You know, maybe it isn't serious as you have only just started learning Russian recently, but your sentences...

Forum: Vocabulary October 06, 2015, 09:27 AM

Replies: 6 Bolillo Views: 3,416 Posted By Sancho Panther What about 'guiri' (foreigner) in Spain' is that... What about 'guiri' (foreigner) in Spain' is that meant to be offensive? I don't really think so.

Forum: Culture October 06, 2015, 09:16 AM

Replies: 14 ¿Por qué personas de habla inglesa quieren aprender español? Views: 11,093 Posted By Sancho Panther Yes I'm sure you're right - I'd forgotten about... Yes I'm sure you're right - I'd forgotten about Mexico City! Perhaps NY is second after Mexico City!

Forum: Culture September 30, 2015, 05:47 AM

Replies: 14 ¿Por qué personas de habla inglesa quieren aprender español? Views: 11,093 Posted By Sancho Panther It came as a bit of a surprise to me to read in... It came as a bit of a surprise to me to read in Wikipedia that Spanish is more widely spoken globally than English. Apparently Chinese is most widely spoken, then Indian, Spanish, English. Which...

Forum: Culture September 30, 2015, 05:34 AM

Replies: 7 Pronouncing acronyms Views: 8,521 Posted By Sancho Panther Please excuse my corrections and the delay in... Please excuse my corrections and the delay in doing so but I feel that if mistakes are allowed to stand others may assume that they are correct - no offence intended!

Forum: Culture September 30, 2015, 05:11 AM

Replies: 8 Cup and saucer Views: 6,542 Posted By Sancho Panther All of this is nothing more than a storm in a... All of this is nothing more than a storm in a teacup!

Forum: General Chat September 28, 2015, 06:02 AM

Replies: 19 Flamenco music Views: 7,750 Posted By Sancho Panther Drunken stamping, clapping, arm-flailing twirling... Drunken stamping, clapping, arm-flailing twirling accompanied by caterwauling and thrashing guitars. Oh and castanets! Mustn't forget them - they're essential!

Forum: General Chat September 28, 2015, 05:54 AM

Replies: 0 Elections in Cataluña Views: 1,135 Posted By Sancho Panther Elections in Cataluña It very much appears that the Catalán independence parties are about to secure a large majority in the Generalitat. I personally think it's utter lunacy and whilst I'm in no way an admirer of...

Forum: General Chat September 25, 2015, 07:17 AM

Replies: 19 Flamenco music Views: 7,750 Posted By Sancho Panther I cannot presume to pass comment on the quality... I cannot presume to pass comment on the quality of any flamenco music as my Spanish relatives are all in Cataluña and thus are contemptuous of it, plus I don't like it much either. However,...

Forum: General Chat September 25, 2015, 07:00 AM

Replies: 13 What are you reading? Views: 7,769 Posted By Sancho Panther I'm surprised at the popularity of Agatha... I'm surprised at the popularity of Agatha Christie here - it's undeniably pleasant enough light reading, but it's very much of its time, i.e. fifty years out of date! All the dialogues are in a...

Forum: General Chat September 25, 2015, 06:12 AM

Replies: 7 What does this mean? "Your x language will never quite convince a native" Views: 2,125 Posted By Sancho Panther COMPLEMENT means to add something improving; to... COMPLEMENT means to add something improving; to offer polite praise is "Compliment". "A nice glass of wine complements even the tastiest meal".

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