Language learning thread

[QuintessentialBM]

stop using white font , please.

Use the GOAT font, Coli Night..... You'll be able to see it clearly.

 

[Tikal]

Mi español todavía no es ni cerca de ser perfecto y mi vocabulario es terrible, que recomiendas? Yo trato de leer noticias en español pero todavía me falta un poco. Y casi no entiendo cuando Latinos de el caribe habla! Se mastican la letras!

 

[QuintessentialBM]

Mi español todavía no es ni cerca de ser perfecto y mi vocabulario es terrible, que recomiendas? Yo trato de leer noticias en español pero todavía me falta un poco. Y casi no entiendo cuando Latinos de el caribe habla! Se mastican la letras!

Sigue leyendo porque te ayudará a construir tu vocabulario. ¿Qué intereses tienes tú? Busca las palabras que son similares hacia tus intereses ¿Posees un diccionario? Obtiene uno tan pronto como posible. Los libros que mencioné en el primer puesto también te ayudarán a construir tu vocabulario. Te llevará un rato antes de obtener un gran vocabulario. Tenga paciencia y con tiempo, te mejorará. Tu español es algo bueno.... Entendí perfectamente todo que escribiste.

Como por los caribeños..... De acuerdo totalmente y a veces todavía tengo problemas con tratar de comprenderlos porque la velocidad de la habla. Por esto no estoy cómodo de hablar en público sin embargo necesito vencer mis miedos si vaya a hacerme fluidez. Con tiempo te acostumbrarás con la manera en que se hablan. Sigue practicando, tú sabes...... lol....


Casi la olvido...... Masticar la ¨s¨...... Ésa es de las Islas de las Canarias. Por ejemplo...... e'tá bien = está bien; ¿Cómo tu tá? = ¿Cómo estás?

También..... e'tá pasao = está pasado...... la ¨d¨ es soler masticado cuando es entre las vocales(vowels).

 

[Tikal]

Casi la olvido...... Masticar la ¨s¨...... Ésa es de las Islas de las Canarias. Por ejemplo...... e'tá bien = está bien; ¿Cómo tu tá? = ¿Cómo estás?

También..... e'tá pasao = está pasado...... la ¨d¨ es soler masticado cuando es entre las vocales(vowels).

Conoces alguna programa que se pueda veer por el internet donde hablan gente Dominicana, Cubanos o Puerto Riceños? Es que quiero ir por allá para vacaciones y seria bueno si no me da la cada vez que hablan.

 

[QuintessentialBM]

Conoces alguna programa que se pueda veer por el internet donde hablan gente Dominicana, Cubanos o Puerto Riceños? Es que quiero ir por allá para vacaciones y seria bueno si no me da la cada vez que hablan.

Escucha la música reguetón sobre todo Tego Calderón para recibir un ejemplo de la manera boricuas hablan. Si le puedes entender entonces puedes entender casi todo el mundo. Hablar en una manera formal es también aceptable.... La mayoría de los latinos que viven por acá utilizan mucha jerga. Utiliza YouTube y busca ¨dominicanos/cubanos/boricuas hablando¨ y te debe ayudar. Caso Cerrado es un genial programa que se puede utilizar para aprender los acentos diferentes.

 

[IronFist]

going to have to take time out and practice this more. props though fam

 

[newworldafro]

thread es cinco estrella

 

[muzikfrk75]

Ask me a question and I'll respond as in depth as needed.

So I basically need to throw Rosetta Stone in the bushes?

I took 3 years of Spanish in high school....which was a long time ago

Your post about the different tenses was something I remembered though

 

[QuintessentialBM]

So I basically need to throw Rosetta Stone in the bushes?

I took 3 years of Spanish in high school....which was a long time ago

Your post about the different tenses was something I remembered though

I wouldn't have invested in Rosetta Stone in the first place, bruh. Like 600 for the whole thing to teach you a bunch of words.

Once you get back into studying, whatever you learned in school will come back to you and you will be able to fill the holes of the things you missed or had trouble comprehending. That's exactly what happened to me. I was in jr high school when I took my Spanish classes but I got serious about learning the language at 27... I'm now.... It can be done.

 

[muzikfrk75]

I wouldn't have invested in Rosetta Stone in the first place, bruh. Like 600 for the whole thing to teach you a bunch of words.

Once you get back into studying, whatever you learned in school will come back to you and you will be able to fill the holes of the things you missed or had trouble comprehending. That's exactly what happened to me. I was in jr high school when I took my Spanish classes but I got serious about learning the language at 27... I'm now.... It can be done.

I didn't actually BUY it

I'm gonna try those links breh put on the first page

 

[QuintessentialBM]

Regular verbs are pretty straight-forward. On the other hand, stem-changing verbs take a little more work, but they can be mastered with ease too. Stem-Changing verbs are very common so familiarizing yourself with these rules will make verb conjugation a lot easier. Once you learn the rules, you will be able to conjugate and utilize 95% of Spanish verbs. Some verbs only have an irregular first person conjugation and some will be true s-c verbs. Discern the difference.

The image that I have posted is an example of what is called a boot/shoe verb. With boot verbs, every conjugated verb form of a particular infinitive is within this boot/shoe outline has an altered stem. The exceptions are on the outside of outline. In the indicative/present tense, all forms of a particular verb have a stem-change except for the first person plural form "Nosotros"(we) and the second person plural form "Vosotros"(All of you - Spain only), as exampled in the image.

e:i, e:ie and o:ue verbs are the most common......

Servir

Sirvo
Sirves
Sirve
Servimos
Servís
Sirven

Preferir

Prefiero
Prefieres
Prefiere
Preferimos
Preferís
Prefieren

Encontrar

Encuentro
Encuentras
Encuentra
Encontramos
Encontráis
Encuentran

Verbs that end in -iar/-uar possess an accented vowel (í/ú) before conjugating in the indicative tense(boot verb).

Enviar

Envío
Envías
Envía
Enviamos
Enviáis
Envían

Graduar

Gradúo
Gradúas
Gradúa
Graduamos
Graduáis
Gradúan

Verbs ending in -uir: Add a y before conjugating in the indicative tense.(boot verb)

Incluir

Incluyo
Incluyes
Incluye
Incluimos
Incluís
Incluyen


Verbs ending in -guir: Change gu to g then add o(first person indicative only).

Extinguir

Extingo
Extingues
Extingue
Extinguimos
Extinguís
Extinguen

Verbs ending in -ger/-gir: Change g to j then add o(first person indicative only).

Coger

Cojo
Coges
Coge
Cogimos
Cogéis
Cogen


Verbs ending with a vowel + -cer/-cir: Add a z before c then add o(first person indicative only).

Agradecer

Agradezco
Agradeces
Agradece
Agradecemos
Agradecéis
Agradecen

Verbs ending with a consonant + -cer/-cir: Change the c to z then add o(first person indicative only).

Vencer

Venzo
Vences
Vence
Vencemos
Vencéis
Vencen


In the preterite tense, -ar verbs that end in -car/-gar/-zar have a irregular first person conjugation. With -car, the c changes to qu then add the accented e. For -gar, g turns into gu then add accented e. For -zar, change z to c then add accented e.

Buscar

Busqué
Buscaste
Buscó
Buscamos
Buscasteis
Buscaron

Jugar

Jugué
Jugaste
Jugó
Jugamos
Jugasteis
Jugaron

Almorzar

Almorcé
Almorzaste
Almorzó
Almorzamos
Almorzasteis
Almorzaron


In the preterite tense, -ir s-c verbs have a stem-change in the third person singular & plural.

Dormir(o, u): dormí dormiste durmió dormimos durmieron
Morir(o, u): morí moriste murió morimos murieron
Servir (e, i): serví serviste sirvió servimos sirvieron
Preferir(e, i): preferí preferiste prefirió preferimos prefirieron
Repetir (e, i) repetí repetiste repitió repetimos repitieron
Pedir (e, i): pedí pediste pidió pedimos pidieron

 

[Morph]

Drop some gems whenever you can(info, links, ect)

Sometimes I'll hit the SAP button on the TV, or go into the top set box and change the audio to spanish, and watch games like that (NFL, MLB).

Sometimes I'll watch spanish news, novelas also work since they're watered down, but the dialogues tend to be more informal than formal.

Mi español todavía no es ni cerca de ser perfecto y mi vocabulario es terrible, que recomiendas?

I got this dictionary about 10 years ago, it helps a lot, but it feels a little outdated. Also, I've been looking for a thesaurus so I don't repeat my words as much. Anyone have a thesaurus they would recommend?

 

[QuintessentialBM]

No lo quería hacer esto pero ya lo hice. Siento por el micrófono... Se suena como mierda.


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[The Hovering Heed]

let's start it here. i'm a language teacher and student. what do you wanna learn, where do you live, how many native speakers of that language do you know?

How about German ?

I am going to be a Chemical Engineering, and told this is a great language to know.

Relocating to Riverside,Ca in a couple of weeks.

Don't know anyone yet.

 

[dennis roadman]

How about German ?

I am going to be a Chemical Engineering, and told this is a great language to know.

Relocating to Riverside,Ca in a couple of weeks.

Don't know anyone yet.

all languages are equal in this respect. if you dont talk to native/fluent speakers, you'll never learn how to speak well. german's gotta be hard in the states because there's no consolidated german immigrant community here like there is with spanish, portuguese, chinese, french, arabic.

in saying that, you could master the grammar either on your own if you're bout that life (i'm not) or i'm sure you could find a good tutor. but knowing the rules is not the same cerebral process as using it. i've met hundreds of people who know the mechanics of a foreign language inside and out and cant speak well because they're translating from their L1 to the acquired language. you gotta just jump in the pool headfirst to make that shyt lock into your brain. not to mention the only REAL way to pick the up correct pronunciation is to listen to native speakers.

look for some german cultural centers as well. ultimately you'll want to spend time in germany or austria if you cant find fluent speakers where you live. not even permanently, but at least a week or two to be forced to use what you've learned.