Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
May 10th 2006, 1:23 am
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Re: Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
Originally Posted by ironporer
I agree- and make sure there is plenty of alchohol flowing at all times...there is nothing better to assist in learning the language than a bunch of half drunk Spanish friends who also speak half ass English. Just about any Spanish Tapas bar will do...just make sure you are the only Brit.
May 10th 2006, 1:28 am
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Re: Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
Originally Posted by big wheels
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Originally Posted by poollounger
asking for weed killer I just requested chemicals to murder plants
I remember a few years ago wanting to know if the prawns on a resturant menu were peeled and the only way I could think of asking this was
"have they still got their coats on?"
After picking himself up off the floor, the waiter replied that they were in fact served "naked"
It doesn't matter if you do make mistakes. The spanish people do have lots of patience and a great, dry sense of humour.
regards
BW.
Originally Posted by poollounger
asking for weed killer I just requested chemicals to murder plants
I remember a few years ago wanting to know if the prawns on a resturant menu were peeled and the only way I could think of asking this was
"have they still got their coats on?"
After picking himself up off the floor, the waiter replied that they were in fact served "naked"
It doesn't matter if you do make mistakes. The spanish people do have lots of patience and a great, dry sense of humour.
regards
BW.
May 10th 2006, 1:39 am
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Re: Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
Well I succeeded in downloading last night's languagathon from BBC2 and will now transfer it to a dvd and take it to Spain with me. My previous cd and book-learning attempts have all been in England, I hope I might learn better there. Or is this just clutching at straws .............
May 10th 2006, 1:49 am
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Re: Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
Originally Posted by un-mundo
Well I succeeded in downloading last night's languagathon from BBC2 and will now transfer it to a dvd and take it to Spain with me. My previous cd and book-learning attempts have all been in England, I hope I might learn better there. Or is this just clutching at straws .............
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May 10th 2006, 2:45 am
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Re: Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
Originally Posted by Hypertweeky
Where in Spain are you going to?, are you just visiting or moving for good?
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May 10th 2006, 8:35 am
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Re: Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
Originally Posted by un-mundo
Well I succeeded in downloading last night's languagathon from BBC2 and will now transfer it to a dvd and take it to Spain with me. My previous cd and book-learning attempts have all been in England, I hope I might learn better there. Or is this just clutching at straws .............
May 10th 2006, 9:21 am
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Re: Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
Originally Posted by DBASS
Hi there we are in the process of buying a house in ronda - we are determined to learn the language. Any tips on the quickest way to learn the language - we are using the micheal thomas cd's at the moment.
May 10th 2006, 9:55 am
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Re: Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
That is one thing I do find that the Spanish do laugh with you, rather than get annoyed. I remember asking my neighbour if he was going to paint his new gate and he started laughing, I found out my pronounciation was translated as whore.....
Originally Posted by big wheels
Quote:
Originally Posted by poollounger
asking for weed killer I just requested chemicals to murder plants
I remember a few years ago wanting to know if the prawns on a resturant menu were peeled and the only way I could think of asking this was
"have they still got their coats on?"
After picking himself up off the floor, the waiter replied that they were in fact served "naked"
It doesn't matter if you do make mistakes. The spanish people do have lots of patience and a great, dry sense of humour.
regards
BW.
Originally Posted by poollounger
asking for weed killer I just requested chemicals to murder plants
I remember a few years ago wanting to know if the prawns on a resturant menu were peeled and the only way I could think of asking this was
"have they still got their coats on?"
After picking himself up off the floor, the waiter replied that they were in fact served "naked"
It doesn't matter if you do make mistakes. The spanish people do have lots of patience and a great, dry sense of humour.
regards
BW.
May 10th 2006, 10:28 am
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Re: Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
Originally Posted by Mercedes
That is one thing I do find that the Spanish do laugh with you, rather than get annoyed. I remember asking my neighbour if he was going to paint his new gate and he started laughing, I found out my pronounciation was translated as whore.....
May 10th 2006, 4:53 pm
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Re: Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
You certainly learn by making mistakes. I was helping a non-Spanish speaking friend to furnish her new apartment in Spain. I confidently asked the shop person for a set of drawers, which is cajones but for those of you with knowledge of spanish expletives had actually replaced the "a" with an "o" in my pronunciation. The shop person had great pleasure explaining to me in her perfect English, what I had actualy asked for!!!
(Sorry to lower the tone of this thread!!)
(Sorry to lower the tone of this thread!!)
May 10th 2006, 5:54 pm
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Re: Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
Hi Linken,
I thought that was a delicacy on some Spanish menu's!!
Regards,
John.
I thought that was a delicacy on some Spanish menu's!!
Regards,
John.
Originally Posted by Linken1647
You certainly learn by making mistakes. I was helping a non-Spanish speaking friend to furnish her new apartment in Spain. I confidently asked the shop person for a set of drawers, which is cajones but for those of you with knowledge of spanish expletives had actually replaced the "a" with an "o" in my pronunciation. The shop person had great pleasure explaining to me in her perfect English, what I had actualy asked for!!!
(Sorry to lower the tone of this thread!!)
(Sorry to lower the tone of this thread!!)
May 10th 2006, 8:57 pm
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Re: Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
Hi John
Thats it exactly. I notice that you are from Milton Keynes. We are almost neighbours then. Do you have a home in Spain? If so, where is it? We are looking to buy in Albunol/Adra/Berja area.
Thats it exactly. I notice that you are from Milton Keynes. We are almost neighbours then. Do you have a home in Spain? If so, where is it? We are looking to buy in Albunol/Adra/Berja area.
May 10th 2006, 8:57 pm
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Re: Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
Originally Posted by Linken1647
You certainly learn by making mistakes. I was helping a non-Spanish speaking friend to furnish her new apartment in Spain. I confidently asked the shop person for a set of drawers, which is cajones but for those of you with knowledge of spanish expletives had actually replaced the "a" with an "o" in my pronunciation. The shop person had great pleasure explaining to me in her perfect English, what I had actualy asked for!!!
(Sorry to lower the tone of this thread!!)
(Sorry to lower the tone of this thread!!)
May 10th 2006, 8:59 pm
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Re: Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
Originally Posted by John & Kath
Hi Linken,
I thought that was a delicacy on some Spanish menu's!!
Regards,
John.
I thought that was a delicacy on some Spanish menu's!!
Regards,
John.
May 10th 2006, 9:12 pm
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Re: Any Ideas for an easy way to learn spanish
Hi Linken,
Yes we are building at Costa Esuri Ayamonte. Next visit 17th June planning a trip to the Crooked Billet before we go to see friends.
Regards,
John.
Yes we are building at Costa Esuri Ayamonte. Next visit 17th June planning a trip to the Crooked Billet before we go to see friends.
Regards,
John.
Originally Posted by Linken1647
Hi John
Thats it exactly. I notice that you are from Milton Keynes. We are almost neighbours then. Do you have a home in Spain? If so, where is it? We are looking to buy in Albunol/Adra/Berja area.
Thats it exactly. I notice that you are from Milton Keynes. We are almost neighbours then. Do you have a home in Spain? If so, where is it? We are looking to buy in Albunol/Adra/Berja area.