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Forum: Vocabulary July 04, 2010, 12:51 AM

Replies: 2 Clothing Store Vocabulary Views: 5,329 Posted By wafflestomp There you go :) There you go :)

Forum: Grammar July 03, 2010, 11:19 PM

Replies: 8 Location Words (here,there) Views: 9,751 Posted By wafflestomp Location Words (here,there) Okay, so I thought I had a good understanding of these until I started seeing other words... here's how I understood it-- aqui = here allí = an area away from both the speaker and the listener...

Forum: Introductions July 02, 2010, 08:39 AM

Replies: 23 Justo a decir Hola! Views: 4,347 Posted By wafflestomp Estás seguro que esta palabra se puede utilizar... Estás seguro que esta palabra se puede utilizar en ese contexto? RAE: justamente. 1. adv. m. Con justicia. 2. adv. m. Exactamente, precisamente, ni más ni menos. Eso ha...

Forum: Vocabulary July 01, 2010, 07:07 PM

Replies: 18 Every 60 seconds on the hour Views: 6,250 Posted By wafflestomp I've heard every sixty seconds all the time, just... I've heard every sixty seconds all the time, just not the 'on the hour' part. Seconds and hours don't seem to mix as someone already pointed out...

Forum: Vocabulary July 01, 2010, 07:03 PM

Replies: 18 Ice Cream Views: 11,265 Posted By wafflestomp Creo que españa... mi tía siempre la dice :D Creo que españa... mi tía siempre la dice :D

Forum: Vocabulary July 01, 2010, 06:57 PM

Replies: 9 Hospital de campaña Views: 3,431 Posted By wafflestomp Tienda de campaña is a tent is that correct? I... Tienda de campaña is a tent is that correct? I remember just hearing that the other day... "¡No acampes en esta tienda de campaña porque hay muchos osos cerca de aqui!"

Forum: Introductions July 01, 2010, 06:55 PM

Replies: 23 Justo a decir Hola! Views: 4,347 Posted By wafflestomp ¡bienvenido! justo does infact translate to... ¡bienvenido! justo does infact translate to the English word 'just' but it doesn't mean just the synonym of only or solely, it means just as in like "That was a just action" hope that helps :)

Forum: Vocabulary July 01, 2010, 06:53 PM

Replies: 7 A local volcano blew its stack Views: 3,248 Posted By wafflestomp Blew it's stack is probably very uncommon for... Blew it's stack is probably very uncommon for talking about a volcanic eruption.. at least nowadays. Just going to throw this out here, it has a little bit of a sexual meaning lol.

Forum: Vocabulary June 30, 2010, 09:55 PM

Replies: 18 Ice Cream Views: 11,265 Posted By wafflestomp I've also heard "piragua" for a snowcone type of... I've also heard "piragua" for a snowcone type of thing.. that's what shaved ice is I think thogh.

Forum: Vocabulary June 30, 2010, 09:52 PM

Replies: 10 Please correct the two sentences Views: 3,565 Posted By wafflestomp Hmm... well, now that I read it over and over a... Hmm... well, now that I read it over and over a few times.. I have heard it used this way before, but it sounds quite formal and it really isn't the best way to say it. While adding patterns at the...

Forum: Vocabulary June 30, 2010, 09:43 PM

Replies: 18 Every 60 seconds on the hour Views: 6,250 Posted By wafflestomp I've never heard this saying before.. 'every... I've never heard this saying before.. 'every sixty seconds on the hour' sounds kind of funky to me.. every minute of the hour as someone mentioned sounds a lot more common to me.. I'm not saying it's...

Forum: Vocabulary June 30, 2010, 09:42 PM

Replies: 10 Please correct the two sentences Views: 3,565 Posted By wafflestomp Well, as a native speaker, "some of the most... Well, as a native speaker, "some of the most complex of" is totally wrong without something after 'complex'. Just how it is :)

Forum: Vocabulary June 30, 2010, 11:56 AM

Replies: 18 Every 60 seconds on the hour Views: 6,250 Posted By wafflestomp I've never heard such a saying... every minute of... I've never heard such a saying... every minute of an hour sounds a lot better to me than the thread title.

Forum: Grammar June 30, 2010, 10:46 AM

Replies: 13 Estuve/estaba charlando y me dijo Views: 7,162 Posted By wafflestomp Huh? You won't find shoes in the car? Huh? You won't find shoes in the car?

Forum: Vocabulary June 30, 2010, 10:40 AM

Replies: 6 Y'all busted Views: 2,182 Posted By wafflestomp All of them seem good and convey the point to... All of them seem good and convey the point to me... especially 'os han jodido' haha

Forum: Vocabulary June 30, 2010, 10:36 AM

Replies: 10 Please correct the two sentences Views: 3,565 Posted By wafflestomp Agreed, you two guys missed that in the first... Agreed, you two guys missed that in the first sentence. As for the second sentence, that would be good, but we're helping him for grammar, not sentence content and substance. Here's some...

Forum: Vocabulary June 29, 2010, 12:26 PM

Replies: 19 See you anon Views: 4,737 Posted By wafflestomp Really... that's pretty interesting. I can tell... Really... that's pretty interesting. I can tell you right now if someone said that in America everyone would look at the person and ask him if he thinks it's 1750 again :D

Forum: Vocabulary June 29, 2010, 12:24 PM

Replies: 13 Tratar vs. Probar Views: 10,203 Posted By wafflestomp I hear probar used for food a lot too... "este... I hear probar used for food a lot too... "este jabón pruebe mal" for example.. and there is also the verb "intentar" that means to try.

Forum: Translations June 29, 2010, 12:21 PM

Replies: 40 File taxes Views: 14,992 Posted By wafflestomp Llenar sounds like it could work meaning like... Llenar sounds like it could work meaning like "Have you filled out your taxes" but we can wait for a native speaker.

Forum: Practice & Homework June 28, 2010, 07:12 PM

Replies: 10 Nelson Mandela Views: 3,612 Posted By wafflestomp I'd suggest definitely changing "durante 27 años"... I'd suggest definitely changing "durante 27 años" to "por 27 años". Otherwise I'm in agreement with Chileno's corrections... really good writing :)

Forum: Vocabulary June 28, 2010, 02:45 PM

Replies: 19 See you anon Views: 4,737 Posted By wafflestomp That's interesting. Where are you from? That's interesting. Where are you from?

Forum: Grammar June 28, 2010, 02:39 PM

Replies: 8 Present vs. Present Progressive Use in Every Day Speaking Views: 10,140 Posted By wafflestomp Both are acceptable in most situations. The... Both are acceptable in most situations. The present progressive is a little different in Spanish than in English. If I want to tell my friend who asked what I was doing I wouldn't say "I buy shoes at...

Forum: Vocabulary June 28, 2010, 09:51 AM

Replies: 19 See you anon Views: 4,737 Posted By wafflestomp It's an extremely archaic phrase from what I know... It's an extremely archaic phrase from what I know of it. I'd understand it but it sounds very weird to me. I don't think it has anything to do with your level of education like someone previously...

Forum: Practice & Homework June 28, 2010, 07:49 AM

Replies: 207 My practice thread Views: 42,509 Posted By wafflestomp To esperar, you don't need the " yo " or "... To esperar, you don't need the " yo " or " nosotros " you can just say he pensado or hemos pensado.

Forum: Vocabulary June 26, 2010, 11:06 AM

Replies: 2 Carry off vs. bring off Views: 3,368 Posted By wafflestomp I would use pull it off in place of both of them,... I would use pull it off in place of both of them, or as Rusty said "Up to it". The other ones sound very strange to me. Also, I think you could use "but wasn't sure if I could handle it" or even...

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