languages - learning
Jun 20th 2010, 12:25 pm
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when i first come to spain i attempted to learn some spanish. I was quite succesful. even at my 50 something years i now speak a good level of spanish. anyway, i used to go out each day with some phrases on a notepad and test them in shops. just wasting assistants time asking questions about products.
Freuqently I went to the little window at the side of macdonalds opposite the bullring and RENFE to buy an ice cream cone. in spanish its called CONO ... cone... later that day I hear a young couple arguing in the street and he kept shouting at her i thought CONO CONO CONO .. iwondered why he was calling her that. later checking with a spanish friend I discovered a word very similar with a very different meaning.
so be careful.. if you have an english keyboard without ñ años and anos are slightly different things. cono and coño are slightly different things.... by he way if you dont have ñ on your keyboard (you'll need it if you go into a spanish chat and someone asks your age - see años and anos above) hold down alt and press 1 + 6 + 4
Freuqently I went to the little window at the side of macdonalds opposite the bullring and RENFE to buy an ice cream cone. in spanish its called CONO ... cone... later that day I hear a young couple arguing in the street and he kept shouting at her i thought CONO CONO CONO .. iwondered why he was calling her that. later checking with a spanish friend I discovered a word very similar with a very different meaning.
so be careful.. if you have an english keyboard without ñ años and anos are slightly different things. cono and coño are slightly different things.... by he way if you dont have ñ on your keyboard (you'll need it if you go into a spanish chat and someone asks your age - see años and anos above) hold down alt and press 1 + 6 + 4
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Jun 20th 2010, 12:41 pm
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Re: languages - learning
Or use a "ny" if you don't have the tilde key...
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It's all in the free beer thread though?
Jun 20th 2010, 7:30 pm
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when i first come to spain i attempted to learn some spanish. I was quite succesful. even at my 50 something years i now speak a good level of spanish. anyway, i used to go out each day with some phrases on a notepad and test them in shops. just wasting assistants time asking questions about products.
Freuqently I went to the little window at the side of macdonalds opposite the bullring and RENFE to buy an ice cream cone. in spanish its called CONO ... cone... later that day I hear a young couple arguing in the street and he kept shouting at her i thought CONO CONO CONO .. iwondered why he was calling her that. later checking with a spanish friend I discovered a word very similar with a very different meaning.
so be careful.. if you have an english keyboard without ñ años and anos are slightly different things. cono and coño are slightly different things.... by he way if you dont have ñ on your keyboard (you'll need it if you go into a spanish chat and someone asks your age - see años and anos above) hold down alt and press 1 + 6 + 4
Freuqently I went to the little window at the side of macdonalds opposite the bullring and RENFE to buy an ice cream cone. in spanish its called CONO ... cone... later that day I hear a young couple arguing in the street and he kept shouting at her i thought CONO CONO CONO .. iwondered why he was calling her that. later checking with a spanish friend I discovered a word very similar with a very different meaning.
so be careful.. if you have an english keyboard without ñ años and anos are slightly different things. cono and coño are slightly different things.... by he way if you dont have ñ on your keyboard (you'll need it if you go into a spanish chat and someone asks your age - see años and anos above) hold down alt and press 1 + 6 + 4
If anyone finds it difficult to remember the difference it is best to ask for a cucurucho
Jun 21st 2010, 6:05 am
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Jun 21st 2010, 6:40 am
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Freuqently I went to the little window at the side of macdonalds opposite the bullring and RENFE to buy an ice cream cone. in spanish its called CONO ... cone... later that day I hear a young couple arguing in the street and he kept shouting at her i thought CONO CONO CONO .. iwondered why he was calling her that. later checking with a spanish friend I discovered a word very similar with a very different meaning.
Jun 21st 2010, 6:48 am
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Jun 21st 2010, 6:49 am
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but, poyo is fine and understood everywhere.
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Jun 21st 2010, 6:55 am
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BTW, it is crushed beetles that goes into lipstick......so no woman should ever turn her nose up at a good chunk of black pudding....