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Feb 3rd 2008, 1:56 am

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Re: Understanding Spanish

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Originally Posted by Ragomuffin

Greetings from 20 miles down the A10.

I think it's just a nonsense rhyme like 'Jabberwocky'.

My ex-wife used to have trouble with her 'Rs' as well. Usually through trying to fit it into size 12 jeans.

PMSL

I have trouble with my Rs as well

Feb 3rd 2008, 2:02 am

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Re: Understanding Spanish

True. I suspect that P's response would have been "La madre que lo parió"

Feb 5th 2008, 10:41 pm

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Re: Understanding Spanish

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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy

It makes me feel so stupid!
It was one of my main aims when I came here to learn the language quickly, but it hasn't happened that way.

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Feb 6th 2008, 5:52 am

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Re: Understanding Spanish

Hi everybody,
I'm from Spain and i just wanted to say that if you need some kind of help with your Spanish, you can ask me

Feb 6th 2008, 5:59 am

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Re: Understanding Spanish

I think I have a mandarin tree that is a marisol. Or is it a clem?

Feb 6th 2008, 6:00 am

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Re: Understanding Spanish

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Originally Posted by marisol

Hi everybody,
I'm from Spain and i just wanted to say that if you need some kind of help with your Spanish, you can ask me

Hello Marisol, thank you for posting outside of Esuri, it would be nice if a few more did it, tell them we don`t bite.

Feb 6th 2008, 6:14 am

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Re: Understanding Spanish

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Originally Posted by bil

I think I have a mandarin tree that is a marisol. Or is it a clem?

Sorry Bil,
I know how to speak Spanish but i can't understand hardly anything of English, for instance, what does your post mean?

Feb 6th 2008, 6:19 am

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Re: Understanding Spanish

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Originally Posted by jdr

Hello Marisol, thank you for posting outside of Esuri, it would be nice if a few more did it, tell them we don`t bite.

Thanks jdr, i will

Feb 6th 2008, 6:24 am

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Re: Understanding Spanish

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Originally Posted by marisol

Sorry Bil,
I know how to speak Spanish but i can't understand hardly anything of English, for instance, what does your post mean?

I've just been to the dentist. She could speak a little English and I can speak a little Spanish .......... so I still have all my teeth, and I think she put empaste in the right place

Feb 6th 2008, 6:32 am

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Re: Understanding Spanish

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Originally Posted by marisol

Sorry Bil,
I know how to speak Spanish but i can't understand hardly anything of English, for instance, what does your post mean?

He says he has a mandarina tree that is called Marisol like your name.

Feb 6th 2008, 6:36 am

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Re: Understanding Spanish

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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy

I've just been to the dentist. She could speak a little English and I can speak a little Spanish .......... so I still have all my teeth, and I think she put empaste in the right place

so, i'd better go to a Spanish dentist if i want to keep all my teeth

Feb 6th 2008, 6:47 am

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Re: Understanding Spanish

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Originally Posted by jdr

He says he has a mandarina tree that is called Marisol like your name.

I thought the translation was not literal, i mean, i thought it was an idiom or something like that, sorry

Yes, my name is very usual in beach "chiringuitos" because it is composed of two words "sea" and "sun" in Spanish "mar" y "sol". And is usual in neighborhood hairdressers also

Feb 6th 2008, 6:56 am

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Re: Understanding Spanish

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Originally Posted by marisol

I thought the translation was not literal, i mean, i thought it was an idiom or something like that, sorry

Yes, my name is very usual in beach "chiringuitos" because it is composed of two words "sea" and "sun" in Spanish "mar" y "sol". And is usual in neighborhood hairdressers also

Yes, you really did pick a good name to use

Feb 6th 2008, 7:09 am

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Re: Understanding Spanish

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Originally Posted by marisol

I thought the translation was not literal, i mean, i thought it was an idiom or something like that, sorry

Hi Marisol,

Great to see you here in Siesta time. One piece of advice, don't take anything anyone says too seriously.

I think it may help tremendously with your vernacular English.

Chris