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Conversational Spanish
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Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: Conversational Spanish
Hasn't happened in Canada. But I for one look forward to the two languages merging. English is already an incredibly rich fusion of Germanic, French, Latin and Greek. But it's comparatively hard to rhyme in English, and we don't have enough of the mellifluous Mediterranean words.
I'd have preferred Occitan for the French, Scandinavian for the German, and Italian for the Spanish, but what we're getting is still pretty sweet.
Also, if we can convince the rest of the English and Spanish world to make the jump with us, we'll be giving the Mandarins a run for their yuan.
And if me manage it in such a way that Spanglish speakers can read both English and Spanish, then my great grandkids will be able to read both Shakespeare and Cervantes in the original, and that will be the coolest.
Hasn't happened in Canada. But I for one look forward to the two languages merging. English is already an incredibly rich fusion of Germanic, French, Latin and Greek. But it's comparatively hard to rhyme in English, and we don't have enough of the mellifluous Mediterranean words.
I'd have preferred Occitan for the French, Scandinavian for the German, and Italian for the Spanish, but what we're getting is still pretty sweet.
Also, if we can convince the rest of the English and Spanish world to make the jump with us, we'll be giving the Mandarins a run for their yuan.
And if me manage it in such a way that Spanglish speakers can read both English and Spanish, then my great grandkids will be able to read both Shakespeare and Cervantes in the original, and that will be the coolest.
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Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
Re: Conversational Spanish
I at least knew one, de puta madre, although usually just de puta madre que golazo!
Chinga tu madre árbitro is one I've heard a lot, usually followed by a tarjeta roja.
I at least knew one, de puta madre, although usually just de puta madre que golazo!
Chinga tu madre árbitro is one I've heard a lot, usually followed by a tarjeta roja.
Re: Conversational Spanish
Pretty sure I could handle that. I've tried it before in Germany with pretty lousy results. It doesn't help that everything in German sounds like your being yelled at.
Pretty sure I could handle that. I've tried it before in Germany with pretty lousy results. It doesn't help that everything in German sounds like your being yelled at.
FadeToBlack&Gold
Microlot Marxist
Re: Conversational Spanish
That's funny, because I was recently thinking, "If I went to a Hispanic country, could I get by with my high school Spanish recall?"
Surprisingly, though it's been almost 15 years, I think yes and no. I can definitely order food in Spanish (yep, I'm a 'Murican
), and I remember the usual pleasantries, but I'd probably need to brush up on asking for/giving directions. I remember "derecha" (right) and "izquierda" (left), but that's about it off the top of my head, and I'd need a bit more than that to get by politely.
As for "puta", I was always told that meant "whore". So if it only translates to "b1tch" (which is obviously very mild here in the US today), maybe in Hispanic countries, they really mean it.
That's funny, because I was recently thinking, "If I went to a Hispanic country, could I get by with my high school Spanish recall?"
Surprisingly, though it's been almost 15 years, I think yes and no. I can definitely order food in Spanish (yep, I'm a 'Murican
), and I remember the usual pleasantries, but I'd probably need to brush up on asking for/giving directions. I remember "derecha" (right) and "izquierda" (left), but that's about it off the top of my head, and I'd need a bit more than that to get by politely.As for "puta", I was always told that meant "whore". So if it only translates to "b1tch" (which is obviously very mild here in the US today), maybe in Hispanic countries, they really mean it.
Slap Shot
I got nothing
Re: Conversational Spanish
If students during class starting getting a bit disruptive my Spanish teacher liked to say, "Callete la boca o tu todo ganarias una dura serie de golpes!!
Of course my Spanish always sucked so might have some of that wrong, but you get the sentiment.
If students during class starting getting a bit disruptive my Spanish teacher liked to say, "Callete la boca o tu todo ganarias una dura serie de golpes!!
Of course my Spanish always sucked so might have some of that wrong, but you get the sentiment.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: Conversational Spanish
The Google Translator is great:
If students during class starting getting a bit disruptive my Spanish teacher liked to say, "Callete la boca o tu todo ganarias una dura serie de golpes!!
Of course my Spanish always sucked so might have some of that wrong, but you get the sentiment.
The Google Translator is great:
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: Conversational Spanish
I can read a French menu (except obviously I don't have some of the specialized vocabulary) but there's no way I could hold a conversation. It's just a river of sounds. I parse about a quarter of it unless there's a strong accent in which case I don't get any of it. And this is after 5 A+ years of French. My French teacher told me not to worry about it and if I were dropped into an immersive environment I'd be completely fluent in 6 months, but I can't imagine that's true.
I can read a French menu (except obviously I don't have some of the specialized vocabulary) but there's no way I could hold a conversation. It's just a river of sounds. I parse about a quarter of it unless there's a strong accent in which case I don't get any of it. And this is after 5 A+ years of French. My French teacher told me not to worry about it and if I were dropped into an immersive environment I'd be completely fluent in 6 months, but I can't imagine that's true.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
Re: Conversational Spanish
Almost all of my Spanish has been picked up via soccer. If you want a snapshot of America, look at our soccer culture sometime. It's a crazy blend of English, German, Spanish and uniquely American stuff.
Almost all of my Spanish has been picked up via soccer. If you want a snapshot of America, look at our soccer culture sometime. It's a crazy blend of English, German, Spanish and uniquely American stuff.
Slap Shot
I got nothing
Re: Conversational Spanish
My teacher said it roughly translated to, "receive a harsh series of smacks".
My teacher said it roughly translated to, "receive a harsh series of smacks".
The Sicatoka
Kicizapi Cetan
Sr. Mary Crucifix of the Holy Whapping was a big believer in that.
Re: Conversational Spanish
Shatter Proof rulers are not shatter proof.
So I was told. By a friend. Or something. Yeah.
Shatter Proof rulers are not shatter proof.
So I was told. By a friend. Or something. Yeah.