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Old September 08, 2010, 01:32 PM
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Translating questions from an audio file

I just started learning Spanish and I am stuck on translating a few of these questions. I just cant grasp what the speaker is saying on some of them. It goes a little quick for me. Could someone help?

Here is the link: <snip>

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This is what I have so far:

1. ¿De Donde es tu mama?

2.
¿Escribe cartas abulos?

3.
¿Donde veva tu primo favorito?

4.
¿Quein tiene un gato?

5.
¿Cuando midas el television?

6.
¿Eres hoban?

7.
¿Porque clase..?

8.
¿Aqui hora hablan?

9.
¿Recevices regardos de tosdidos?

10.
¿Es tu abulo amable?

11.
¿Te gusta comer en la cafeteria?

12.
¿Bebes en medas la television en la tempo?

13.
¿Pata quein come pras regados

14
¿Lees libros lagos?

15.
¿Eres casado sontado?

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Old September 08, 2010, 01:45 PM
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I just started learning Spanish and I am stuck on translating a few of these questions. I just cant grasp what the speaker is saying on some of them. It goes a little quick for me. Could someone help?

Here is the link: <snip>

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This is what I have so far:

1. ¿De Donde es tu mama?
From where is your mother? - Where does your mother come from?

2.
¿Escribe cartas abulos? ??
?? Are you wrinting letters to your grandparents?

3.
¿Donde veva vive tu primo favorito?
Where does your favourite cousin live?

4.
¿Quein quien tiene un gato?
Who has a cat?

5.
¿Cuando midas el television?
When do you watch television?

6.
¿Eres hoban joven?
Are you young?

7.
¿Porque clase..? ???

8.
¿Aqui hora hablan? ???

9.
¿Recevices regardos de tosdidos? ???

10.
¿Es tu abulo amable?
Is your grandfather nice?

11.
¿Te gusta comer en la cafeteria?
Do you like eating in the cafeteria?

12.
¿Bebes en medas la television en la tempo? ???

13.
¿Pata quein come pras regados ???

14
¿Lees libros lagos largos?
Do you read long books?

15.
¿Eres casado sontado?
Are you married ... ???
Hello and welcome. I can't read your link because I can't log in, but above in blue I'm making some guesses - some of the questions are not correct Spanish.

Not much help. Others will know more.

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Old September 08, 2010, 03:17 PM
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I understood that she wants us to help her transcribing the Spanish questions that are in the audio file.
Am I right?

Sylvia you need to upload the audio file here or in some place where we can listen to it.
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This looks like homework... only hints should be given...
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Old September 08, 2010, 06:35 PM
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Hey everyone. Thanks for your help so far. I went ahead and put the mp3 on youtube. Here is the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7cciceG2w0
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Old September 08, 2010, 08:01 PM
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1. ¿De Donde es tu mama?
There shouldn't be two words with a capital letter. Interrogatives take an accent on the stressed syllable. All other words were correctly transcribed, but the last needs a written accent.
2. ¿Escribe cartas abulos?
The first word is almost correct. Listen carefully to the recording. The second word is correctly transcribed. There are two missing words after the second word in the sentence. The last word needs spelled correctly. Listen carefully. You'll need to correct the spelling elsewhere, as well.
3. ¿Donde veva tu primo favorito?
The interrogative takes an accent on the stressed syllable. The second word is not transcribed correctly. All other words were correctly transcribed.
4. ¿Quein tiene un gato?
The interrogative is misspelled and it needs an accent on the stressed syllable. All other words were correctly transcribed.
5. ¿Cuando midas el television?
The interrogative needs an accent. Listen carefully to that second word. It's very close to being correctly transcribed. How many words are there in this sentence on the MP3? You've written four, but that isn't the case. The last word needs an accent on the stressed syllable.
6. ¿Eres hoban?
Listen carefully to the second word. What you wrote is close, but you'll need to use Spanish letters to transcribe what you hear.
7. ¿Porque clase..?
The interrogative is two words, with an accent on the stressed syllable. You left out three words. The last word of the sentence is the one you wrote above, so there is punctuation that shouldn't be there.
8. ¿Aqui hora hablan?
The first word you wrote is actually two words on the MP3. Listen carefully. The second word is correctly transcribed. The third word you wrote is close. Listen carefully. That word is followed by two other words you didn't transcribe.
9. ¿Recevices regardos de tosdidos?
Listen carefully to this sentence and try again. The first two words you wrote are close. The third word is correctly transcribed. There are five total words in the sentence on the MP3.
10. ¿Es tu abulo amable?
Very close! The third word has given you trouble before. Listen to it carefully and correct the spelling.
11. ¿Te gusta comer en la cafeteria?
You've correctly heard every word in this sentence!! The last word needs a written accent, though.
12. ¿Bebes en medas la television en la tempo?
You have the first word correct. The second and third are not transcribed correctly. The last three words are not transcribed correctly.
13. ¿Pata quein come pras regados
The first word is close. Listen carefully. The second word is misspelled. The third and fourth words you've written are actually just one word. The last word is very close! You'll need to add some punctuation.
14. ¿Lees libros lagos?
Very close! The third word isn't quite right.
15. ¿Eres casado sontado?
Again, very close! There are four words in the sentence.
The purpose of the lesson, I would think, is listening comprehension, and then a translation exercise. If we just tell you what is being said, that wouldn't help you any.

You've correctly transcribed a number of words from the MP3. That's good! That means you are grasping some of the content.

I gave you some hints above.
After careful, repeated listening, please do your best with the hints I've given you.
Then provide your best translation of each sentence.
We'll give you the help and hints you need to figure everything out.

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Old September 08, 2010, 10:39 PM
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Hey Rusty,

Thanks so much for your help. The assignment is to answer the questions in Spanish during an oral assessment, so I wanted to make sure I had a basic understanding for all the questions.

I didn't see the homework section, so my apologies for posting in the wrong section.

Here is my second attempt. I still had trouble on a few.

1. ¿De dónde es tu mamá?


2. ¿Escribes cartas a tu abuelos?


3. ¿Dónde veve tu primo favorito?


4. ¿Quién tiene un gato?


5. ¿Cuándo medas televisión?


6. ¿Eres joven?


7. ¿Porque abes eres clase?


8. ¿Aquí hora hablan en día?


9. ¿Recevives regados de tu tosdidos?


10. ¿Es tu abuelo amable?


11. ¿Te gusta comer en la cafetería?


12. ¿Bebes en miras la television en la tiempo?


13. ¿Pada quién comepras regados?


14. ¿Lees libros largos?


15. ¿Eres casado o soltero?
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Old September 08, 2010, 10:56 PM
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1. ¿De dónde es tu mamá?
2. ¿Escribes cartas a tu() abuelos? () = missing something here
3. ¿Dónde veve tu primo favorito? Misspelled.
4. ¿Quién tiene un gato?
5. ¿Cuándo medas televisión? Misspelled.
6. ¿Eres joven?
7. ¿Porque abes eres clase? The first word is 'Why' - use two words and accent the stressed syllable. The second word is 'should'. The third word is 'attend'. The verb for attend in Spanish is always followed by a preposition. Can you hear it in the MP3? There are 6 total words in this sentence.
8. ¿Aquí hora hablan en día? The sentence is asking what time something opens.
9. ¿Recevives regados de tu() tosdidos? Misspelled words. I gave you a big hint on that last word.
10. ¿Es tu abuelo amable?
11. ¿Te gusta comer en la cafetería?
12. ¿Bebes en miras la television en la tiempo? How do you say 'at the same time'? Can you hear it?
13. ¿Pada quién comepras regados?
14. ¿Lees libros largos?
15. ¿Eres casado o soltero?
Good job! Hope my hints help.

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Old September 08, 2010, 11:32 PM
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Good job! Hope my hints help.
1. ¿De dónde es tu mamá?
2. ¿Escribes cartas a tu los abuelos?
3. ¿Dónde vive tu primo favorito?
4. ¿Quién tiene un gato?
5. ¿Cuándo miras televisión?
6. ¿Eres joven?
7. ¿Por qué deberesasistir clase?
8. ¿A qué hora hablan en día? The sentence is asking what time something opens.
9. ¿Recevives regalos de tu dos tios? Misspelled words. I gave you a big hint on that last word.
10. ¿Es tu abuelo amable?
11. ¿Te gusta comer en la cafetería?
12. ¿Bebes y miras la televisión al mismo tiempo?
13. ¿Para quién compras regalos?
14. ¿Lees libros largos?
15. ¿Eres casado o soltero?


#8 is giving me trouble. Thanks for your patience.
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Old September 08, 2010, 11:58 PM
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Numbers 3, 5, 12 and 13 are now correct!!

Number 2 has 5 total words. You've got one too many. The missing piece goes exactly where I showed you: ... tu() abuelos

Number 7 has 6 total words. Do you know the translations of the English words I mentioned - should attend? Attend, in Spanish, is always followed by a preposition.

Number 8 has 6 total words, which is what you have, but there are many more syllables in the spoken sentence. You have the correct 'at what time' phrase. What is the verb for 'open', conjugated in the present tense, 3rd-person plural? What is being opened? It has the same ending as día.

Number 9 begins with a misspelled word, still. The correct word is now at the end, but it has an accent. You have one too many words. The missing piece went exactly where I showed you: ... tu()
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Old September 09, 2010, 12:54 AM
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1. ¿De dónde es tu mamá?
2. ¿Escribes cartas a tus abuelos?
3. ¿Dónde vive tu primo favorito?
4. ¿Quién tiene un gato?
5. ¿Cuándo miras televisión?
6. ¿Eres joven?
7. ¿Por qué deberes asistir clase?
8. ¿A qué hora
abrir la día? The sentence is asking what time something opens.
9. ¿Recibives regalos de tus tíos?
10. ¿Es tu abuelo amable?
11. ¿Te gusta comer en la cafetería?
12. ¿Bebes y miras la televisión al mismo tiempo?
13. ¿Para quién compras regalos?
14. ¿Lees libros largos?
15. ¿Eres casado o soltero?

I listen and listen to #8 but cant catch what he is saying. Its the only thing that doesnt make sense.

Sorry that I'm not catching on as fast as I should be.

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Old September 09, 2010, 03:48 PM
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1. ¿De dónde es tu mamá?
2. ¿Escribes cartas a tus abuelos?
3. ¿Dónde vive tu primo favorito?
4. ¿Quién tiene un gato?
5. ¿Cuándo miras televisión?
6. ¿Eres joven?
7. ¿Por qué deberes asistir clase? The word 'should' should be written in the present tense, second person. Are you familiar with the verb? Again, 'asistir' is always followed by a preposition. Can you hear it?
8. ¿A qué hora abrir la día? The sentence is:
¿A qué hora abren la librería? Can you hear it?
9. ¿Recibives regalos de tus tíos? The first word is still incorrect. The word should be 'do you receive', conjugated in the second person.
10. ¿Es tu abuelo amable?
11. ¿Te gusta comer en la cafetería?
12. ¿Bebes y miras la televisión al mismo tiempo?
13. ¿Para quién compras regalos?
14. ¿Lees libros largos?
15. ¿Eres casado o soltero?

I listen and listen to #8 but cant catch what he is saying. Its the only thing that doesnt make sense.

Sorry that I'm not catching on as fast as I should be.
I provided more hints and an answer so you can stop .

Do you understand (can you translate) all the sentences you've properly transcribed?
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Thanks Rusty for all your help. I do understand the questions and I went ahead and answered all of them. Could you check them over and make sure there are no errors? Thanks for your help!

1.¿De dónde es tu mamá?
Mi mamá es de Grecia.

2.¿Escribes cartas a tus abuelos?
Si, yo escribo cartas a mis abuelos.

3. ¿Dónde vive tu primo favorito?
Mi primo favorito es de Florida.

4. ¿Quién tiene un gato?
Mi amigo Martín tiene un gato.

5. ¿Cuándo miras televisión?
No miro televisión en todo.

6. ¿Eres joven?
Si, tengo veinte y uno años.

7. ¿Por qué deberes asistir clase?
Asistir clase es importante por grados buenos.

8. ¿A qué hora abren la librería?
La librería abierta a las once de la mañana.

9. ¿Recibe regalos de tus tíos?
Yo nunca receive regalos de mi tíos.

10.¿Es tu abuelo amable?
Mi abuelo es muy amable.

11. ¿Te gusta comer en la cafetería?
No me gusta comer en la cafetería. La comida es mal y enfermizo.

12. ¿Bebes y miras la televisión al mismo tiempo?
Soy capaz hace al mismo tiempro.

13. ¿Para quién compras regalos?
Yo comprao regalos por la familia y los amigos.

14. ¿Lees libros largos?
¡Ciertamente! Hay necesario por las clases.

15. ¿Eres casado o soltero?
Soy soltero en este momento.
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1.¿De dónde es tu mamá?
Mi mamá es de Grecia.

2.¿Escribes cartas a tus abuelos?
Si, (yo) escribo cartas a mis abuelos.

3. ¿Dónde vive tu primo favorito?
Mi primo favorito es de Florida.

4. ¿Quién tiene un gato?
Mi amigo Martín tiene un gato.

5. ¿Cuándo miras televisión?
No miro televisión en todo. There is an idiomatic expression for 'not at all' which you should use instead of the highlighted words. Look here. You could also say 'Nunca miro ...'.

6. ¿Eres joven?
Si, tengo veinte y uno años. The twenties are spelled differently than the tens that follow. Look here. Make sure you read what happens to 'uno' when quantifying a masculine noun.

7. ¿Por qué deberes asistir clase? This sentence is still not correct. ¿Por qué deberes asistir a clase?
Asistir (what goes here?) clase es importante por grados buenos. Using 'por' is incorrect. If defining a purpose, use the other word that means 'for'. 'Notas' is the correct word for 'grades'. Watch adjective-noun agreement.

8. ¿A qué hora abren la librería?
La librería (missing a verb here) abierta a las once de la mañana.

9. ¿Recibe(s) regalos de tus tíos?
(Yo) nunca receive regalos de mi(missing something here) tíos. Conjugate the verb.

10.¿Es tu abuelo amable?
Mi abuelo es muy amable.

11. ¿Te gusta comer en la cafetería?
No me gusta comer en la cafetería. La comida es mal y enfermizo. The adjective you chose is OK, but it doesn't agree in gender with the noun and I would use a different adjective.

12. ¿Bebes y miras la televisión al mismo tiempo?
Soy capaz (missing a word here) hace(should be an infinitive, with a suffixed pronoun that refers back to the plural subject) al mismo tiempro.

13. ¿Para quién compras regalos?
(Yo) comprao regalos por la familia y los amigos. You need to use the other word that means 'for'. Hint: look at the interrogative used

14. ¿Lees libros largos?
¡Ciertamente! Hay necesario por las clases. Instead of 'there is', write 'it is' (don't worry about the subject pronoun 'it'). That other word for 'for' needs to be used.

15. ¿Eres casado o soltero?
Soy soltero en este momento. For females, soltero isn't proper.
Hints and corrections given.
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1.¿De dónde es tu mamá?
Mi mamá es de Grecia.

2.¿Escribes cartas a tus abuelos?
Sí, escribo cartas a mis abuelos.

3. ¿Dónde vive tu primo favorito?
Mi primo favorito es de Florida.

4. ¿Quién tiene un gato?
Mi amigo Martín tiene un gato.

5. ¿Cuándo miras televisión?
Nunca miro televisión.

6. ¿Eres joven?veinte y uno
Sí, tengo veintiún años. .

7. ¿Por qué debes asistir a clase?
Asistir a clase es importante para bien notas.

8. ¿A qué hora abren la librería?
La librería (ser o está?)abierta a las once de la mañana.

9. ¿Recibe(s) regalos de tus tíos?
Nunca recibo regalos de mi(?) tíos.

10.¿Es tu abuelo amable?
Mi abuelo es muy amable.

11. ¿Te gusta comer en la cafetería?
No me gusta comer en la cafetería. La comida es mal y insana.

12. ¿Bebes y miras la televisión al mismo tiempo?
Soy capaz a hace bebo y miro al mismo tiempo.

13. ¿Para quién compras regalos?
Compro regalos para la familia y los amigos.

14. ¿Lees libros largos?
¡Ciertamente! Esnecesario para las clases.

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1.¿De dónde es tu mamá?
Mi mamá es de Grecia.
2.¿Escribes cartas a tus abuelos?
Sí, escribo cartas a mis abuelos.
3. ¿Dónde vive tu primo favorito?
Mi primo favorito es de Florida.
4. ¿Quién tiene un gato?
Mi amigo Martín tiene un gato.
5. ¿Cuándo miras televisión?
Nunca miro televisión.
6. ¿Eres joven?
Sí, tengo veintiún años.

7. ¿Por qué debes asistir a clase?
Asistir a clase es importante para bien notas. This is an adverb. You need an adjective. Remember that adjectives agree in number and gender with the noun they modify.

8. ¿A qué hora abren la librería?
La librería (es o está?) abierta a las once de la mañana. I conjugated the verb for you. Estar + past participle is what you want.

9. ¿Recibe(s) regalos de tus tíos?
Nunca recibo regalos de mi(?) tíos. Hint: look at number exercise 2.

10.¿Es tu abuelo amable?
Mi abuelo es muy amable.

11. ¿Te gusta comer en la cafetería?
No me gusta comer en la cafetería. La comida es mal e insana. The word y changes to e when the word that follows it begins with i or hi.

12. ¿Bebes y miras la televisión al mismo tiempo?
Soy capaz a hacebebo y miro al mismo tiempo. Ser capaz is always followed by de, which is a preposition, as you know. What follows the preposition should be an object (or objects) of the preposition. So, instead of conjugated verbs, change them into infinitives. Infinitives can function as nouns, just as the English infinitive can. You have an unnecessary verb in the highlighted phrase.

13. ¿Para quién compras regalos?
Compro regalos para la familia y los amigos.
14. ¿Lees libros largos?
¡Ciertamente! Es necesario para las clases.

15. I suppose you got this one right.
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