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maylane

May 28, 2006, 10:07 AM

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Hi All....I will be moving to Mazatlan sometime soon...last year I bought Pimsleur Spanish language program (16 compact discs) , and Link Word for my computer, and I subscribe to the Hispanic People Magazine to try to develop reading skills and on its way to me is 501 verbs & a Spanish /English dictionary, as of yet I am still unable to put three words together....I would like to attend a Spanish school in Mazatlan when I get there, the idea of living with a Mexican family, you know "total immersion" also appeals to me...all advice or thoughts on this subject would be most welcome....sorry to say BUT money is an issue, with trying to find a long term rental and all that goes with that.... Thanks....Joyce

jerezano

May 28, 2006, 7:55 PM

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Hello maylane,

I'm 80 this year and happily learning Spanish. It is about the only mental exercise I have and I find it stimulating and rewarding.

The books you are getting are very handy. Spend as much money as you can on a really good Spanish/English-English/Spanish dictionary. You will find it useful. My favorite is the Oxford dictionary which costs about $80 us dollars and worth every dollar. My pocket dictionary is the University of Chicago paperback but the print is very small.

You will find that a Home Stay with a Mexican family and a week or two at a language school will probably be less in cost than the same amount of time in a medium class (3 star) hotel and restaurants. Make a google search for Spanish language schools in Mazatlán. There used to be three or four good ones there.

And be sure and use this Learning Spanish forum. Every one of our posters can contribute something of value to you and our moderator Sr. Quevedo really knows his native language and is very helpful.

Adios. jerezano. PS: Did you know that Adios is really like Aloha in Hawaii? It means both hello and goodbye. For example, if you meet a friend on the street but you don't have time to stop and talk, you toss him/her a cheerful Adios and keep right on walking. I like to confuse people here by wishing them a cheerful Buenos Días or Buenas Tardes. They almost always say Adios in reply with a really confused expression on their faces. j.

maylane

May 30, 2006, 5:02 AM

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Hola jerezano...y Gracias....oops thats the end of my spanish.....lol...I got on amazon to search for the Oxford dictionary that you recommended (80 price range) didn't find it ..but will keep looking....But (pero) I found something you might be interested in...on the "peoples guide to mexico" site they recommend a pocket dictionary with plastic coated pages and a larger print type....sounded interestante....... I agree learning a new language keeps me in the mix (or frustrated) all I had in school was Latin (could talk to only the instructor....and that came with reprimand ..lol) Thanks again for the encouragement ......Joyce