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Forum: General Chat October 17, 2013, 12:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 14,170
Posted By Villa
Buena pregunta Ana Maria. Tengo una amiga whose...

Buena pregunta Ana Maria. Tengo una amiga whose parents were second generation Mexican American. She said her mother could not or would not start a sentence in Spanish without ending it in English...
Forum: Other Languages October 17, 2013, 12:26 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 75,819
Posted By Villa
Elmonorojo, No, no era difícil para mi...

Elmonorojo,

No, no era difícil para mi aprender un tercer idioma.
Aprendí italiano cuando viví dos años en Italia. Luego volví a
los EE.UU. y aprendí español. La transición de la lengua italiana...
Forum: Culture October 16, 2013, 08:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,632
Posted By Villa
El catalán es también similar al italiano. El...

El catalán es también similar al italiano.
El suegro de mi hermana habla catalán. Él me dijo personalmente que cuando llegó a los EE.UU. consiguió un trabajo en un restaurante italiano y que podía...
Forum: Practice & Homework October 15, 2013, 12:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,510
Posted By Villa
I've been speaking/studying Spanish muchos años...

I've been speaking/studying Spanish muchos años and have used about
every method you can think of including listening to Spanish CDs and Spanish
radio while driving 30 miles each way to work,...
Forum: General Chat October 15, 2013, 12:08 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 14,170
Posted By Villa
Cada vez que voy a este lugar Ensenada, México...

Cada vez que voy a este lugar Ensenada, México ellos están
vendiendo churros y yo siempre los compro. Ensenada, Mexico
is about a 3 hour drive from mi casa. A little code switching there.

La...
Forum: Introductions October 13, 2013, 09:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,759
Posted By Villa
Hola Kurt. Me llamo Villa. Mucho gusto....

Hola Kurt. Me llamo Villa. Mucho gusto. Bienvenido a nuestro foro
fabuloso y gracias por servir nuestra patria. Tengo dos primos que
estaban en los Marines. He ido a Camp Pendleton con uno de mis...
Forum: Introductions October 12, 2013, 11:17 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,989
Posted By Villa
Mama mia! As I said just concentrate/concentrar...

Mama mia! As I said just concentrate/concentrar on the list/la lista I gave you. Sure, use you
immagination but don't get carried away.
For example: I know the English word for cement so for...
Forum: Introductions October 12, 2013, 10:51 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,989
Posted By Villa
Of course Spanish and English are different...

Of course Spanish and English are different languages and in that
we are in complete agreement. Sin embargo, no se puede tapar
el sol con un dedo.:thinking: In other words we cannot ignore the...
Forum: Introductions October 11, 2013, 04:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,989
Posted By Villa
You are exactamente correcto amigo mio.

You are exactamente correcto amigo mio.
Forum: Introductions October 11, 2013, 04:42 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,989
Posted By Villa
You're catching on Orange. Can you...

You're catching on Orange.

Can you recognize any of these words?



El actor
El doctor
El tractor
Interior
Forum: Introductions October 11, 2013, 04:31 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,989
Posted By Villa
Spain, France, Romania and Italy among other...

Spain, France, Romania and Italy among other present day countries were all part of the Roman Empire. For example, Spain was part of the Roman Empire for 640 years and the Latin language was spoken...
Forum: Introductions October 11, 2013, 04:09 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,989
Posted By Villa
Sí/Yes, it does mean Welcome to the forum. Bravo!...

Sí/Yes, it does mean Welcome to the forum. Bravo! Te felicito!

While were on the subject of learning Spanish, did you know
that the Spanish language and the English language are cousins?
Maybe...
Forum: Introductions October 11, 2013, 03:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,989
Posted By Villa
Hola Orangeamigo. Bienvenido al forum. Google...

Hola Orangeamigo. Bienvenido al forum.
Google translator may not be perfect but when you
speak little or no Spanish what can you do? We have
a saying in Spanish that says; "Peor es nada." ("Es...
Forum: General Chat October 11, 2013, 03:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 18,768
Posted By Villa
I'm going to play the devil's advocate just for...

I'm going to play the devil's advocate just for fun here:

Así que Ana Maria tu eres cristiana en lugar de ser católica?
¿Es eso lo que estás diciendo?
¿Crees que los católicos no son cristianos?...
Forum: Culture October 11, 2013, 12:13 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 11,615
Posted By Villa
:DBueno, significa lo mismo aquí, pero más...

:DBueno, significa lo mismo aquí, pero más específicamente es f*ck you:eek::eek:
(jód*te)!:eek: Hablando desde un punto de vista puramente académico, por supuesto.:D
¡¿No es todo esto muy...
Forum: Culture October 11, 2013, 11:20 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 11,615
Posted By Villa
That was a fast reply. Grazie. Well Ana...

That was a fast reply. Grazie.

Well Ana Maria, apparently you don't use el gesto del dedo medio, entonces. I put two fotos para que veas el gesto.
In the U.S. esto es un insulto el mas maximo...
Forum: Culture October 11, 2013, 11:12 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 11,615
Posted By Villa
Hola Ana Maria. Quisiera saber si ustedes...

Hola Ana Maria.

Quisiera saber si ustedes tienen el gesto del dedo
medio en Colombia?
¿Significa lo mismo en Colombia que in the U.S.?
Esto es, o era muy común en los EE.UU.
Me pregunto en...
Forum: General Chat October 08, 2013, 08:41 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 30,607
Posted By Villa
Here's Dr. Phil. See if you can pick up on his...

Here's Dr. Phil. See if you can pick up on his Texas accent.
I see he was born in Oklahoma, raised in northern Texas
and went to school in Kansas. Texas is bordered by Oklahoma
and Oklahoma by...
Forum: Introductions October 07, 2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,519
Posted By Villa
Hola Trees. Bienvenido al forum. También me gusta...

Hola Trees. Bienvenido al forum. También me gusta la ciencia ficción.
¿Qúales peliculas de ciencia ficcion has visto?
Forum: General Chat October 07, 2013, 06:50 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 30,607
Posted By Villa
La historia de Kansas es muy interesante. Hubo...

La historia de Kansas es muy interesante. Hubo una preguerra
Civil luchó en Kansas para decidir sobre la esclavitud en Kansas.
Bloody Kansas se llamaba porque tanta gente se murieron. (Juan
...
Forum: General Chat October 07, 2013, 02:10 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 30,607
Posted By Villa
Pues, asi es exactamente como pensaba que son las...

Pues, asi es exactamente como pensaba que son las cosas.
Todo esto sucede con el idioma inglés también. Cuando voy
a un pueblito de Kansas cerca de la frontera con Oklahoma y
Missouri por un...
Forum: Introductions October 07, 2013, 10:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,097
Posted By Villa
Hola radicatkid. Yo soy Villa. Bienvenido al...

Hola radicatkid. Yo soy Villa. Bienvenido al forum.
You should not feel intimidated. There are Spanish speakers
on this forum who don't speak English well and you have
English down pretty well I...
Forum: General Chat October 06, 2013, 10:32 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 30,607
Posted By Villa
No hay de que, Ana Maria.:D Todo esto es...

No hay de que, Ana Maria.:D

Todo esto es realmente muy interesante para mí. Me acuerdo de ver una telenovela
colombiana y podía entender todos bastante bien excepto por un personaje. Hablaba
...
Forum: Vocabulary October 05, 2013, 09:36 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 16,657
Posted By Villa
Algunas palabras en español que comienzan con ñ: ...

Algunas palabras en español que comienzan con ñ:

ñoqui: gnocchi (a type of Italian food like a potato dupling) In Italian gn=ñ
ñandú: rhea (a type of bird)
ñoñería: inanity, nonsense
...
Forum: General Chat October 05, 2013, 07:53 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 30,607
Posted By Villa
Attention AMG. Encontré este artículo...

Attention AMG.

Encontré este artículo interesante sobre los dialectos de Colombia.
Los dialectos colombianos me interesan porque mi primera maestra
de español era colombiana y me pasé un año...
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