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Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:34 pm
by RobertGonzalez
OK, now do it in Yoda (I know it is not Wednesday, but come one, throw us a bone).
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:45 pm
by Burrito
to do it in yoda that. to translate yoda they speak this translator of google can. amused the results they will be.
do it in yoda I will. translate yoda speak this google translator can. funny the results will be.
Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:55 pm
by RobertGonzalez
Yeahhh, sing it Jedi master, sing it.
Re: Anyone speak Spanish and want to improve their English?
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:35 pm
by julian_lp
d11wtq wrote:I'm looking for someone who'll tolerate my tongue-tied Spanish nonsense in my truly novice stages of learning the language. I basically want to be able to exchange regular, correctly spelled and grammatically correct Spanish written emails with somebody who can advise me, honestly and critically where I'm going wrong. I'd happily do the same for the spanish speaker writing in English.
It would be two or three emails per week, of about 400-500 words in length.
I've no problems to help you in that regard. I used to have a couple of friends (english speakers) who helped me to start writing english. However, I've to improve it, beacause I'm only able, at the moment, to express just the basic things, but I definetely need more vocabulary. Feel free to email me to julianmlp (a) gmail.
BTW, Can I ask why are you trying to learn Spanish. I always thought if I were an english speaker, I'll chose
chinese to learn, given that both languages will be so important...
regards - julian
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:55 pm
by RobertGonzalez
Sorry to butt in, but I thought I'd share a little thought...
I didn't realize it until teaching my children English (using a curriculum called English From the Roots Up) where the language is taught from the Latin and Greek roots. Learning that Latin actually led to Old French which ultimately ended being the source for the Romance Languages (French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and English) has made English remarkably easier to understand and use. And I was raised on English (American).
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:40 pm
by julian_lp
Everah wrote:Sorry to butt in, but I thought I'd share a little thought...
I didn't realize it until teaching my children English (using a curriculum called English From the Roots Up) where the language is taught from the Latin and Greek roots. Learning that Latin actually led to Old French which ultimately ended being the source for the Romance Languages (French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and English) has made English remarkably easier to understand and use. And I was raised on English (American).
Are you sure that German and English are Romance Languagues? I've always been told that they are not...
Btw, from an spanish point of view, it's a good advice using as many latin-root words as one can(when we want to write in English). In modern English they seems to becoming less and less used though
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:46 pm
by RobertGonzalez
You know, I need to rethink German and English. I am pretty sure English, but not sure about German. But as for roots, I'll tell you once you get your mind around Latin and Greek words, English becomes very obvious. Latin by itself reveals a lot about Spanish and French.
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:37 pm
by Chris Corbyn
~julian_lp,
I've sent an email to ~Everah earlier today* but since you're looking to improve your vocabulary I'll happily send you the equivalent and help you out (obviously at a more advanced level) with your english. I'll email you at the account you registered on this forum with
* Hmm... ~Everah, your mail server rejected my email with a 553 error which usually means it rejected "me" not your account. I've re-sent it using a Gmail server.... hopefully that will work
EDIT |
BTW, Can I ask why are you trying to learn Spanish. I always thought if I were an english speaker, I'll chose
chinese to learn, given that both languages will be so important...
Since leaving school I've always had the idea that I should learn another language and Spanish speaking (european) places are the ones I've visted most frequently on my holidays. Spanish "sounds" nice to listen to but most importantly it's very widely used, and is probably the language I would use most frequently myself. I'd love it, if next time I go on holiday to a spanish speaking country I could speak in Spanish with people.
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 7:42 pm
by Burrito
a romance language english is not...nor is german
romance languages are:
italian
french
spanish
portugese
and romanian
a germanic language english is
Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2006 11:29 pm
by RobertGonzalez
Thanks for clearing that up Yodarrito.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:22 am
by RobertGonzalez
d11wtq wrote:* Hmm... ~Everah, your mail server rejected my email with a 553 error which usually means it rejected "me" not your account. I've re-sent it using a Gmail server.... hopefully that will work
I sent you a reply. check your mail.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:44 am
by Chris Corbyn
Everah wrote:I sent you a reply. check your mail.
Thanks

Nothing received as of yet but I'll check later.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:46 am
by RobertGonzalez
OK, sent it again from my Yahoo account. Check in a sec.
Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:37 am
by Chris Corbyn
Everah wrote:OK, sent it again from my Yahoo account. Check in a sec.

Nothing.
I've checked my spam box and it's not going there neither. Hmmmm.... odd.
/ponders if d11's MX records have gone tapot
chris AT w3style DOT co.uk
I wouldn't worry too much about it

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:44 am
by RobertGonzalez
I replied to your googlemail account. I will try sending them from both of my accounts to the account you posted here.