tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575484387153820810.post985202309447841895..comments2024-03-12T03:11:40.033-05:00Comments on Miss Healthypants: Señorita Healthy Pantalones Está AprendiendoMiss Healthypantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02388211920649065327noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575484387153820810.post-60150295990628245562010-03-08T12:21:41.988-06:002010-03-08T12:21:41.988-06:00about time vyou used the spanish discs lol jiabout time vyou used the spanish discs lol jiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575484387153820810.post-53167943756841923002010-03-06T11:56:24.155-06:002010-03-06T11:56:24.155-06:00Everyone in my office took a Spanish night class t...Everyone in my office took a Spanish night class together in January and February. About half of our patients are Hispanic and we only have one secretary who speaks Spanish and she is overworked and underpaid, so we decided to help her out. <br /><br />I managed to ace the course but all I can remember is how to ask someone if they speak English or if they need an interpreter...("Necesita une traductor?") I figure this is because I am very old and have trouble with new tricks.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05049511202014141182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575484387153820810.post-85658096412736902432010-03-02T12:55:31.187-06:002010-03-02T12:55:31.187-06:00I got straight A's in 'Spanish',but fo...I got straight A's in 'Spanish',but found it somewhat impractical(although,not useless) when conversing with Mexicans..whole different dialects,you see.<br />Even they have difficulty understaning one another,if they are from different regions in Mexico.<br />This was both frustrating,and fascinating at the same time.<br />Years of working with them on the production line in a mobile home factory was the best way to develop a more comfortable conversational style.<br />I guess my point is,the best way to learn a language,is to immerse yourself in the culture.Slinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12156315627331213427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575484387153820810.post-74796419608814299072010-03-01T20:09:08.809-06:002010-03-01T20:09:08.809-06:00I tried to learn Italian for our trip to Italy ove...I tried to learn Italian for our trip to Italy over the summer of 2004. Could not do it. I never had the ability to learn a second language in school and why I thought I could in my 60's is beyond me. The only word that saved us that I did remember was Traghetti....ferry. Good Luck.rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300107116527320425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575484387153820810.post-47897448510409859162010-03-01T15:29:55.881-06:002010-03-01T15:29:55.881-06:00No habla espanol.No habla espanol.Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708010694158542241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575484387153820810.post-49914725687255261692010-03-01T11:38:27.681-06:002010-03-01T11:38:27.681-06:00Not sure if you are a podcast listener but there a...Not sure if you are a podcast listener but there are quite a few that present short language lessons. I listen to a German one, about five to ten minutes of simple dialog. The more you hear it the easier it is to learn and remember it. <br /><br />We really should be teaching foreign languages to our elementary kids. Their brains are made to soak it up. Much harder to learn it when you are older.Random Thinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424966921651648450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575484387153820810.post-19219463472352740482010-03-01T11:02:41.648-06:002010-03-01T11:02:41.648-06:00Did you know there is only one word in spanish wit...Did you know there is only one word in spanish with the letter K..,,that is easy to remember.sagewebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818567803401688931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575484387153820810.post-66143871017329913292010-02-28T21:41:38.394-06:002010-02-28T21:41:38.394-06:00actually there is a cd that you can listen to whil...actually there is a cd that you can listen to while your asleep..<br />all my spanish is 'texmex' and it's naughty.yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575484387153820810.post-14446444066213114992010-02-28T19:25:20.505-06:002010-02-28T19:25:20.505-06:00I can relate to this. Occasionally I do skype cha...I can relate to this. Occasionally I do skype chats with a friend of mine who lives in France. He doesn't speak much English so I'm trying to chat with the assistance of a couple of dictionaries, a jargon and slang book and google translate for back up. Awkward. I get so mad at myself for losing my fluency.<br /><br />Keep at it, though. You can do it! Immersion is the thing. Spain needs you, MHP. You and Iwanski need to take a sabbatical there so you can really learn the language!lisahgoldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158660223296807317noreply@blogger.com