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Forum: Idioms & Sayings November 15, 2008, 10:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,224
Posted By Planet hopper
The meaning is a very spanish attitude to life,...

The meaning is a very spanish attitude to life, it reminds me of someone (I think it was Unamuno) who said once 'Let them invent'

I can't find the matching proverb in English, it could be...
Forum: Practice & Homework November 15, 2008, 09:34 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,463
Posted By Planet hopper
:footinmouth::footinmouth::footinmouth:OK, sorry

:footinmouth::footinmouth::footinmouth:OK, sorry
Forum: Practice & Homework November 15, 2008, 09:31 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,463
Posted By Planet hopper
Otoño, not Ontoño (In the title)

Otoño, not Ontoño

(In the title)
Forum: Practice & Homework November 15, 2008, 09:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,463
Posted By Planet hopper
Otoño Cool, no big deal :)

Otoño

Cool, no big deal :)
Forum: Practice & Homework November 15, 2008, 09:00 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 12,463
Posted By Planet hopper
Jess, let's start by editing the title? Mi...

Jess, let's start by editing the title?

Mi estación favorita: Otoño

:)
Forum: Culture November 15, 2008, 08:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,993
Posted By Planet hopper
Ok, more stuff on that line....:cool::cool: ...

Ok, more stuff on that line....:cool::cool:

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=ia_WzYmPKws (http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=ia_WzYmPKws[/VIDEO])

Quiet pop: Presuntos Implicados – Esperarè

...
Forum: Grammar November 14, 2008, 11:43 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,428
Posted By Planet hopper
In spain we use 'ser dulce' for things, such as...

In spain we use 'ser dulce' for things, such as songs, movies....

:twocents:Estuviste tan cariños@
Forum: Translations November 14, 2008, 11:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 5,020
Posted By Planet hopper
Over here in europe we say entretener, malgastar...

Over here in europe we say entretener, malgastar being possible, but sounds like money

:twocents:No te quiero entretener

I don't want to waist your time
Forum: Introductions November 14, 2008, 11:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,221
Posted By Planet hopper
Hola Niño / nene... Bienvenido, tio, usa...

Hola Niño / nene...

Bienvenido, tio, usa este foro para lo que quieras...aqui estamos

:)
Forum: Daily Spanish Word November 14, 2008, 10:54 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 13,206
Posted By Planet hopper
I thought I was just mistranslating a...

I thought I was just mistranslating a cognate...being in Spain washes my english off
Not long left here, my invitation letter for a work visa in China arrives on Tuesday...Can't wait

Thanks :)
Forum: Daily Spanish Word November 14, 2008, 10:46 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 13,206
Posted By Planet hopper
Very good, Jane. I missed that one, what's it in...

Very good, Jane. I missed that one, what's it in English? A long weekend?

Crotalito asked about bridges of sigh, here they go

:cool::cool::cool:
Forum: Culture November 14, 2008, 01:47 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 7,993
Posted By Planet hopper
Music from Spain, sharing something cherished

Culture is music, no? Some songs that spaniards cherish, put some hapiness in your learning with this...
This first one, we used to sing it at home

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccrlT6tkgtU
...
Forum: Translations November 14, 2008, 01:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 3,505
Posted By Planet hopper
:twocents:Me lo paso genial cuando te cuido.

:twocents:Me lo paso genial cuando te cuido.
Forum: Daily Spanish Word November 14, 2008, 12:45 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 13,206
Posted By Planet hopper
There you go, Poli. Your wishes are orders. It's...

There you go, Poli. Your wishes are orders. It's called El Alamillo, and it's slightly outside downtown seville. Calatrava did one in Jerusalem not long ago, I think.:cool::cool::cool:

I think...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word November 13, 2008, 03:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 13,206
Posted By Planet hopper
El puente de los suspiros sounds kinda sad in...

El puente de los suspiros sounds kinda sad in spanish

El puente del poeta
El puente de la amada.

NYC bridges are cute, the golden gate is such a classic for a connoiseur :)
Forum: Practice & Homework November 13, 2008, 03:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,532
Posted By Planet hopper
The food goes off. I would say it's reflexive,...

The food goes off. I would say it's reflexive, but my field is English grammar, not Spanish

It's not kept in the fridge.
We don't keep it in the fridge

Sounds more impersonal to me, we do...
Forum: Practice & Homework November 13, 2008, 03:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,732
Posted By Planet hopper
"I'm not contesting that what I have written...

"I'm not contesting that what I have written sounds strange to you. The things I've written are quite commonly used in the Americas. In grammar terms it's called the Impersonal passive voice or the...
Forum: General Chat November 13, 2008, 01:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,468
Posted By Planet hopper
It's OK, might work, if I were the teacher I'd...

It's OK, might work, if I were the teacher I'd say Scotland and Ireland were not a concept of the time. I'd advice to use England's flag. The union jack was created quite a bit of time later.
...
Forum: Translations November 13, 2008, 12:55 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,664
Posted By Planet hopper
Cool, I'll just react as a speaker, as if the...

Cool, I'll just react as a speaker, as if the sentences were uttered to me, ok?


(Exchange)

A/ Tuve que coger el buque y depués me hizo sentir mal

B/ ¿Que te hizo sentir mal? ¿De que...
Forum: Daily Spanish Word November 13, 2008, 12:45 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 13,206
Posted By Planet hopper
Good! It's called 'puente romano' (the roman...

Good! It's called 'puente romano' (the roman bridge), and it is in downtown Cordoba. :thumbsup::star:

The river is the guadalquivir:approx:, the main waterway in Andalusia, navigable (is that a...
Forum: Practice & Homework November 13, 2008, 12:27 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,732
Posted By Planet hopper
se ensambla:good: (it assembles itself?) se...

se ensambla:good: (it assembles itself?) se arruinado:bad:(It ruined itself?)
When to go reflexive?

ensamblar: fit, put together
ensamblarse: not common because things aren't often able to put...
Forum: Practice & Homework November 13, 2008, 12:02 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,732
Posted By Planet hopper
Going straight from the originals, ok?...

Going straight from the originals, ok? Two-centing, as usual :)

If you had looked before crossing the street, you would not have been hit by a car.
Si hubieras mirado antes de cruzar la calle,...
Forum: Translations November 12, 2008, 11:22 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,664
Posted By Planet hopper
Me pone mal / malo / mala are all acceptable to...

Me pone mal / malo / mala are all acceptable to me, me pone mal sounds a bit more general, could be translated into 'I'm concerned about it'.
I'm talking only in terms of usage, communication.
...
Forum: Practice & Homework November 12, 2008, 11:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,576
Posted By Planet hopper
Jessica, For your level of spanish I think...

Jessica,

For your level of spanish I think the corrections suggested above should be included. I don't know if you can correct the questions, though. The flaws in object pronouns are important.
...
Forum: General Chat November 12, 2008, 10:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 8,468
Posted By Planet hopper
¿You're talking about the war of the roses? ...

¿You're talking about the war of the roses?
It's the only one we call civil, concerning England (Britain).
You like clipart, if you play a bit with roses, you may come out with a good one!

:)
...
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