Update on the Spanish lessons

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They’re going well. I’ve learned how to ask if something is soap only to be informed that no, it’s actually shampoo which seems to be a common conversation in Spanish speaking countries.

And I’ve learned how to introduce myself to others. Unfortunately, using what I’ve learned from the CDs, everyone is going to think my name is Maria and that I am a student.

rolled out on Friday, January 27, 2006 7:41 AM

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# RE: Update on the Spanish lessons - Nathan

Rolled Out On: 1/27/2006 12:56 PM

If you use online chatrooms to practice your Spanish, the whole "Maria/student" thing could actually be a bonus in finding people willing to help you.

# RE: Update on the Spanish lessons - Keith

Rolled Out On: 1/27/2006 2:04 PM

Case De Pepe. Donde est a casa de pepe?

# RE: Update on the Spanish lessons - tee bee

Rolled Out On: 2/3/2006 4:01 PM

I've been thinking about your dilemma - this one and the mistletoe thing - and it got me thinking, maybe Robb should try French. N'est-ce pas?

# RE: Update on the Spanish lessons - David Gillies

Rolled Out On: 2/4/2006 2:26 PM

¡No te flojes! De verdad valdré la pena. Estás casado, pero a mi parte tenia que aprender Español para que podía conocer a chicas.

# RE: Update on the Spanish lessons - David Gillies

Rolled Out On: 2/4/2006 2:30 PM

Dude, you really need a preview button. And support for ISO-8859-1 Latin 1 character entities. Try again:

¡No te flojes! De verdad valdré la pena. Estás casado, pero a mi parte tenia que aprender Español para que podía conocer a chicas.

# RE: Update on the Spanish lessons - Robb Allen

Rolled Out On: 2/4/2006 6:49 PM

For those of you who don't know how to use Babelfish, what David said was

Not you flojes! I will really be worth the trouble. You are married, but to my part tapeworm that to learn Spanish so that it could know girls.

# RE: Update on the Spanish lessons - David Gillies

Rolled Out On: 2/4/2006 8:10 PM

That's a very loose translation. I should have written tenía, i.e. 1st person singular imperfect indicative active of tener. And it should have been valdrá, not valdré. This is why you need a preview button. And why I shouldn't drink so much before 5pm.

The actual translation is "Don't give up! It will be worth it. You're married, but for my part I had to learn Spanish so that I could meet girls."