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We should start a new thread just for people who wish to practice their Spanish. I minored in it in college, but, unless you use it daily, you can lose it real quick! Anyone else want a Spanish-speaking thread?
 

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Originally Posted by ugaimes

We should start a new thread just for people who wish to practice their Spanish. I minored in it in college, but, unless you use it daily, you can lose it real quick! Anyone else want a Spanish-speaking thread?
I'll participate! My mother would be so proud...
 

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Originally Posted by CoolCat

If you need help, I`m at your orders!
Gracias, Rigel! Es posible que yo necesitará su ayuda porque hay muchas conjugaciones que no recuerdo
 

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Originally Posted by ugaimes

We should start a new thread just for people who wish to practice their Spanish. I minored in it in college, but, unless you use it daily, you can lose it real quick! Anyone else want a Spanish-speaking thread?
That would be fun!!!
 
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Originally Posted by ugaimes

We should start a new thread just for people who wish to practice their Spanish. I minored in it in college, but, unless you use it daily, you can lose it real quick! Anyone else want a Spanish-speaking thread?
That's what this thread is for!
Rigel is our teacher!
 

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Originally Posted by kittylover4ever

That's what this thread is for!
Rigel is our teacher!
Well, hmm, guess you're right
Guess my mind isn't quite all here today!
 
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Originally Posted by ugaimes

Well, hmm, guess you're right
Guess my mind isn't quite all here today!
I know how that is!
 

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try this site.... It's pretty good, but you want to check the translation before you use them...
babel fish
 

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Originally Posted by ugaimes

Gracias, Rigel! Es posible que yo necesitará su ayuda porque hay muchas conjugaciones que no recuerdo
Ok firts lesson, then, the word in red you need to swicht for this:
necesitè and this way your sentence I put an A
 

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Gracias además Rigel! Cuando estaba estudiante en le universidad, mi conociemiento de español estaba mucho mejor
Pero ahora.....estoy viejo y no recuerdo mucho!
 

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Originally Posted by WellingtonCats

Well I'm no use to this thread because I speak French, but it sure is interesting reading it!
You'd be amazed at how similar Spanish and French are!
 

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Originally Posted by ugaimes

You'd be amazed at how similar Spanish and French are!
I agree... when we were in France, my mother used her Spanish to help them understand us!
 

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Yip, they are very close! As my French teacher always told me "Once you know French you can learn any other European language, with ease!"
 

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Originally Posted by ugaimes

Gracias además Rigel! Cuando estaba estudiante en le universidad, mi conociemiento de español estaba mucho mejor
Pero ahora.....estoy viejo y no recuerdo mucho!
Oigan, oigan, ¡no se olviden de mÃ:censor:!


Hmm... tengo una idea para tÃ:censor:. Te vamos a soltar a vivir y trabajar por alguna ciudad en España, con pocos turistas y extranjeros. Dentro de un año Rigel y yo te venimos a buscar, y te garantizo que hablarás mejor Español que yo, ¿eh?
 

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Originally Posted by ugaimes

Gracias además Rigel! Cuando estaba estudiante en le universidad, mi conociemiento de español estaba mucho mejor
Pero ahora.....estoy viejo y no recuerdo mucho!
Second Lesson you must swicht the red word for this:
Estudiando

Amazing knowledge!!!
 

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Originally Posted by CoolCat

Second Lesson you must swicht the red word for this:
Estudiando

Amazing knowledge!!!
Thanks Rigel for your help
Estudiante wasn't right though? What I was trying to say was "When I was a student in college...." not "When I was studying in college..." (though that one works too!)
 
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