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Old January 07, 2011, 01:37 PM
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Hi from Orion
I am 75 years old, living in Newark, CA, and I want to learn Spanish. I speak some Spanish from earlier study and travel to Costa Rica and Argentine, but an not fluent.

I am fluent in Japanese, from my time as a missionary there, but would like to do some humanitarian service in Latin America with my wife. I need much better Spanish capability to do this.
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Old January 07, 2011, 06:49 PM
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Hello I bid you welcome to these forums, I hope your stay in the forums, it will be enjoyable, please have fun meanwhile you are leaning Spanish.

If I can help you in something, please don't hesitate to ask me then.
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Old January 08, 2011, 06:15 AM
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¡Hola Orion!

¡It is wonderful that you and your wife want to do humanitarian service in Latin America!
¡Es maravilloso que usted y su esposa quieren hacer servicio humanitario en América Latina!

What type of work do you want to do? Medical? Religious?
¿Qué tipo de trabajo que quieres hacer? ¿Médicos? ¿Religiosos?

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Corrija mis errores por favor.
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Old January 08, 2011, 08:39 AM
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It is wonderful that you and your wife want to do humanitarian service in Latin America!
¡Es maravilloso que tú y tu esposa quieran hacer servicio humanitario en América Latina!

What type of work do you want to do? Medical? Religious?
¿Qué tipo de trabajo (servicio) que quieren hacer? ¿Médicos? ¿Religiosos?

Please correct my errors.
Corrige mis errores por favor.
Corrections above. (I think Orion wouldn't mind being addressed in the second person. )
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Old January 08, 2011, 11:14 AM
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Sí, entiendo.

you (plural) want = quieran (when present subjective as in "it is good that you want")
you (plural) want = quieren (when present tense)
you (singular) correct = corrija (when present subjective)
you (singular) correct = corrige (when present tense)

¡Gracias!
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Old January 08, 2011, 03:16 PM
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Sí, entiendo.

you (plural) want = quieran (when present subjunctive as in "it is good that you want")
you (plural) want = quieren (when present tense)
you (singular) correct = corrija (when 3rd-person imperative)
you (singular) correct = corrige (when 2nd-person imperative)

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¡No hay de qué!
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Old January 09, 2011, 03:32 AM
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Hello there - welcome from me
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Old January 09, 2011, 04:48 AM
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Welcome to the Earth.
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Old January 09, 2011, 05:52 AM
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Old January 09, 2011, 12:12 PM
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Bueno, pues bienvenido a la Tierra (así no me equivoco ), el único planeta que en español tiene artículo.
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It would works with planet word.

I mean if you say the follow phrase.
Welcome to the planet.
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hola y bienvenido!
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Corrections above. (I think Orion wouldn't mind being addressed in the second person. )
Hey Rusty,

Did you correct the "usted" and "su" for the above reason only or was there another reason you corrected it?

I know that "usted" is still widely used in Latin America so I was perplexed when I saw your corrections.

As a matter of fact, I address everyone that I come in contact with in my job by "usted" unless of course it is someone I know personally.

Just wondering.
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