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MazDee

May 19, 2006, 10:56 PM

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Thanks, Quevado, I started going there again and I think YOU are going to have a big job now! Since your post, people are coming out of the woodwork to learn more. How would you say that in español? Dee

Oscar2

May 20, 2006, 11:01 AM

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I Ditto MazDee post! In addition, the real treasures of the Latin language are also romantically linked (piropos) expressions of emotion (when said well) that can slay a dragon!

Although I speak somewhat well, I need improvement. I suffer most when it comes to writing and reading correctly. Since I've logged on to your forum, it's as if I opened a closed window in my home where I can now look out and see the unfolding brilliance of a new light filled with useful knowledge needed in my new life in Mexico!

Don Moore

May 20, 2006, 11:23 AM

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How about a dicho of the day or of the week. I know a lot of vocabulary and a lot of grammar, syntax and structure; but often I miss out on such things as sayings, idiomatic expression, etc. which can not be translated in a literal sense. (and this after about 40 years of practice and quite a bit of instruction). I am perfectly willing to let my grammar go a little less than perfect, but I want to know more and more and MORE about how to express things in the idom of the ordinary Mexican. I have a dictionary big enough to include a lot of these expressions, but I'd like to see the Learning Spanish forum teach more of them.

I have not been a frequent user of the forum, but I will tune in more often if you make some of the changes users have suggested.

Thanks for asking for feedback.
Don Moore

"El Gringo Jalapeño"

May 20, 2006, 11:26 AM

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Estimado amigo Quevedo:
¡No te claudiques! ¡Arriba y adelante! Te felicito de corazon porque tienes mucho más movimiento en tu foro de lo que hay en el del Gulfo de México. Ya que vas a terner tanto movimiento en tu foro...¡mandame algunos!
Y acuerdate..."Portate mal y cuidate bien"
Roy B. Dudley "El Gringo Jalapeño" See more about Xalapa at www.xalaparoy.com

arbon

May 20, 2006, 12:32 PM

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" In addition, the real treasures of the Latin language are also romantically linked (piropos) expressions of emotion (when said well) that can slay a dragon! "

Oscar, I agree, ¿and what would you do with a slain dragon?

But I have heard that they are hot.
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Oscar2

May 21, 2006, 11:46 AM

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Don,

I was shopping at Costco in the US (a terminal habit) and if you’ve been to one you’ll know they set up small booths inviting public to sample. Food sampling is very popular and yesterday while tasting Mexican pork called “Al Pastor” for tacos which I enjoy tremendously with arroz y frijoles (also being served), standing next to me was this very large white haired, blue eyed gringo man sampler making request from the serving Mexican girl in one of the most fluent, absolutely impressive pronunciation and dialect I’ve ever heard from a gringo. While we were sampling and my head was filled with all that has been occurring here on MC regarding Mexican expression, I couldn’t resist asking this guy, how he learned to speak so fluently and it’s as if I dialed in on something he knew was coming because of his extraordinary talent defying his appearance.

With a broad toothed, sort of knowing smile, he exclaimed, I speak 4 languages, which included French, German, Spanish and his native tongue, English. In fact, he resembled your picture without the beard. I mention this because I understand your desire to integrate the idiom of expression akin to the local persuasion. In my experience, probably less than yours, listening and trying to intrinsically feel through lengthy conversation with locals even over a beer or two or more, more often than not has helped me more than less. Being in Mexico, makes available vast opportunities to engage but now with your renewed interest perhaps the impetus and focus will be more fun.

Buena Suerte

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Don Moore

May 21, 2006, 1:53 PM

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You are totally correct. There are now about 100,000 Latinos, mostly Mexican in the greater Memphis area where I live. That's about the same number as around the lakeside villages or in the San Miguel de Allende area, so I have plenty of opportunity to practice.

For a moment, I thought maybe you had seen me, since I am 6-6 and weigh in at a little less than 300. The beard comes and goes with the seasons. My Spanish is pretty good, too. But I'll never have blue eyes.
Don Moore

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Sep 13, 2006, 7:15 PM

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Hello to you all. I just clicked onto the forum today, and spent the rest of the day "learning". It was great, and I was amazed at what I could understand...almost, ALMOST all!!..I really hope they keep it up, as it will be tremendously helpful for everyone who wants to (or can) spend the time to learn. What I found particularly helpful, is that a person can write a paragraph or whatever, in Spanish, and post it...the corrections will be made, along with the explainations for the corrections...almost always in Spanish...but, it made me bring out my dictionary, and I got on a "roll"...I certainly will spend as much time on the Learning Spanish forum as I can. I've just completed a Spanish computer course, and have started on another...a few years ago, I got up to lesson 15 of 30, on the same program...then had to learn French for my work, so Spanish had to take a back seat. Now, I find that it's coming back...not as quickly as I'd like, but some of it is still there - somewhere, and the forum helped to open the recesses of my mind a little more. A fantastic learning opportunity!!...I was planning on purchasing the "advanced" version of the course I just completed, but I think I'll learn much more thru the forum. Thanks again!
Amber
What we see depends mainly on what we look for. (John Lubbock)

Judy in Ags

Sep 14, 2006, 8:09 AM

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Maybe the location of the forum on the site is a factor. I always check in on the General and Living..but the others being down past all the regional forums are easy to ignore. Could the Spanish forum be brought up higher on the list of forums?

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