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Forum: Culture March 31, 2009, 01:24 PM

Replies: 136 American (USA) Views: 53,507 Posted By tacuba I usually get around the problem by avoiding it... I usually get around the problem by avoiding it altogether. Instead of saying "Soy americano" I will usually just say "Soy de Estados Unidos". I have used "Soy estadounidense" but I find it's...

Forum: Grammar March 31, 2009, 01:08 PM

Replies: 36 Made me want to..... Views: 10,813 Posted By tacuba ¿Sería posible usar la frase "tener ganas de" en... ¿Sería posible usar la frase "tener ganas de" en los ejemplos arriba? ¿Tiene la misma sentida que "dar ganas de"?

Forum: Grammar March 29, 2009, 11:31 PM

Replies: 36 Made me want to..... Views: 10,813 Posted By tacuba Gracias Rusty. Ya me duele la cabeza y creo que... Gracias Rusty. Ya me duele la cabeza y creo que es mejor que me acuesto. Buenas noches a todos y nos vemos mañana.

Forum: Grammar March 29, 2009, 09:37 PM

Replies: 36 Made me want to..... Views: 10,813 Posted By tacuba Gracias, pero estoy un poco confundido. Porque... Gracias, pero estoy un poco confundido. Porque usaste "dieron" cuando el sujeto es singular. "La pelicula...me dieron" "El concierto...me dieron". Creo que debe ser obvio, pero no lo veo.

Forum: Grammar March 29, 2009, 09:01 PM

Replies: 36 Made me want to..... Views: 10,813 Posted By tacuba ¡Ay Malila! no me hagas bolas.:>)) En serio,... ¡Ay Malila! no me hagas bolas.:>)) En serio, muchas gracias. Tú y Chileno me han ayudado mucho.

Forum: Grammar March 29, 2009, 08:36 PM

Replies: 36 Made me want to..... Views: 10,813 Posted By tacuba Muchas gracias Chileno, muy amable. Lo que... Muchas gracias Chileno, muy amable. Lo que pasa es que no quería usar la palabra "flee" porque suena poca extraña en inglés. No sé si es el mismo en español.

Forum: General Chat March 29, 2009, 05:21 PM

Replies: 4 Grammar test (Chapter 13) Views: 2,603 Posted By tacuba Felicidades. Bien hecho muchacha. Felicidades. Bien hecho muchacha.

Forum: Grammar March 29, 2009, 04:35 PM

Replies: 36 Made me want to..... Views: 10,813 Posted By tacuba Gracias Malila (Me di cuenta ayer que tu nombre... Gracias Malila (Me di cuenta ayer que tu nombre no es Angelica sino Malila) Entonces, lo que me mostraste ¿sería la manera mas común de decir lo que quiero decir? (Then, what you showed me; Would...

Forum: Grammar March 29, 2009, 12:57 PM

Replies: 36 Made me want to..... Views: 10,813 Posted By tacuba Gracias Maestro Gracias Maestro

Forum: Grammar March 29, 2009, 10:56 AM

Replies: 36 Made me want to..... Views: 10,813 Posted By tacuba Made me want to..... "La situación era tan horrible que yo quería huir." "The situation was so horrible that I wanted to run away." Can I shorten this in Spanish as we would in English: "The situation made me want...

Forum: Practice & Homework March 27, 2009, 09:28 PM

Replies: 5 Practice sentences Views: 4,042 Posted By tacuba "War of the Roses" was the name of the movie and... "War of the Roses" was the name of the movie and if you think that is an old movie, how do you feel about "Casablanca" or "On the Waterfront"? :>))

Forum: Introductions March 27, 2009, 08:43 PM

Replies: 11 Hola Views: 2,473 Posted By tacuba Ahh Redmond. Donde nació Señor Ventanas.:>)) Ahh Redmond. Donde nació Señor Ventanas.:>))

Forum: Introductions March 27, 2009, 08:05 PM

Replies: 11 Hola Views: 2,473 Posted By tacuba Bienvenido Shah: ¿En qué parte de Seattle... Bienvenido Shah: ¿En qué parte de Seattle vives? Nací en Seattle hace muchos años y vivía allá casi toda mi vida.

Forum: Teaching and Learning Techniques March 27, 2009, 10:47 AM

Replies: 10 Online classes, with live instructors Views: 8,719 Posted By tacuba This is from their website: Limited Time... This is from their website: Limited Time Starter Package Order a web cam headset package and also receive 8 hours of lessons for just $92.00. You get 8 hours of Spanish lessons...

Forum: Vocabulary March 26, 2009, 08:49 AM

Replies: 21 Cuánto tiempo? Views: 28,705 Posted By tacuba Could "tu no dejas ver" also mean "you don't let... Could "tu no dejas ver" also mean "you don't let yourself see" as in "the answer is obvious, it's just that you don't let yourself see (the solution)" or more naturally "it's obvious, you're just not...

Forum: Grammar March 25, 2009, 11:40 AM

Replies: 18 Tomar o tomarse Views: 18,690 Posted By tacuba Thanks Chileno, I didn't know this. Thanks Chileno, I didn't know this.

Forum: Grammar March 25, 2009, 10:03 AM

Replies: 18 Tomar o tomarse Views: 18,690 Posted By tacuba Think of it this way: "Me voy a comprar una... Think of it this way: "Me voy a comprar una hamburguesa" "I'm going out to buy a burger" "Me voy a comprarme una hamburguesa" "I'm going out to buy me (or get me) a burger"

Forum: Translations March 25, 2009, 09:49 AM

Replies: 15 Song lyrics Views: 8,289 Posted By tacuba Thanks Angelica, I guess I wasn't as close as I... Thanks Angelica, I guess I wasn't as close as I thought.

Forum: Grammar March 24, 2009, 04:45 PM

Replies: 18 Tomar o tomarse Views: 18,690 Posted By tacuba I've always heard "tomarse" in reference to... I've always heard "tomarse" in reference to medicines. It could be the same distinction as "comer" and "comerse". Both are correct, but the pronominal verb (comerse, tomarse) acts as an intensifier.

Forum: Translations March 24, 2009, 04:31 PM

Replies: 15 Song lyrics Views: 8,289 Posted By tacuba Song lyrics Okay, I'm pretty sure I get the idea, but these are words I've never seen before: "...y es de las morras de la secu 23." "pero el líder de los sexmolcajetes punk" I'm guessing the girl he...

Forum: Vocabulary March 23, 2009, 11:20 AM

Replies: 7 El precio es "de"? Views: 7,806 Posted By tacuba Hombre, you were really young when you ordered... Hombre, you were really young when you ordered that hamburger at McDonalds in 1979.:>))

Forum: Grammar March 23, 2009, 11:08 AM

Replies: 13 No change in subject & para que Views: 6,705 Posted By tacuba Hi Sosia: Does a native speaker hear a... Hi Sosia: Does a native speaker hear a difference in the two sentences? Is there a different shade of meaning? Thanks

Forum: Grammar March 22, 2009, 01:43 PM

Replies: 13 No change in subject & para que Views: 6,705 Posted By tacuba I agree with Vikingo. "No haremos nada... I agree with Vikingo. "No haremos nada después del viaje para poder descansar" (same subject in adverbial clause) But: "No haremos nada después del viaje para que los niños puedan descansar...

Forum: General Chat March 22, 2009, 12:55 AM

Replies: 7 When I get to use my Spanish Views: 1,908 Posted By tacuba I can totally empathize. I still remember times... I can totally empathize. I still remember times (and it still happens) when I would ask a question in perfect spanish - one that I had worked out in my head beforehand, of course - and then would...

Forum: Grammar March 22, 2009, 12:34 AM

Replies: 11 "Ser" in the imperative Views: 8,122 Posted By tacuba Es verdad. Tengo un amigo que vive en Monterrey... Es verdad. Tengo un amigo que vive en Monterrey y me dice que la gente allá son mas puntuales que casi todos sus amigos de EE.UU. Muchas gracias por la ayuda y las explicaciónes tan claras,...

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