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Bill_N

May 20, 2003, 2:07 AM

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Un artículo divertido acerca del español que aprende

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There is a very humorous article about learning Spanish in the NY Times Online, May 4th, in the Travel Section. It describes an adult learners struggle to learn Spanish and mentions several locations in both Spain and Mexico where this adult student has traveled and tried to use his blossoming Spanish skills. It is very funny!

Here is a teaser:

"Learning Spanish: a Tense Undertaking"

By LILI WRIGHT

AS I pushed my 3-year-old daughter, Madeline, in her stroller down the cobblestone streets of Ronda, in southern Spain, I practiced my question in my head. I wanted to ask Carmen, her day-care teacher, if Madeline was having problems with toilet training at school.

I found my verb and shifted it into the past tense before pushing through the front door. When the words came out fairly fluently, I puffed up with pride.

Carmen cocked her head, a polite gesture the Spanish use to convey that what I have said makes absolutely no sense.

''Yo?'' she asked. ''Me?''

I had just asked her if she wet her pants yesterday. . . . . . .

You must subscribe (for free) to access these articles online at NY Times. That is easily accomplished. Then to find the article, in the search box at the top of the page put in the title with quotation marks, like this "Learning Spanish: a Tense Undertaking" It will take you right to this reference.

Enjoy!

Guillermo

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