Learning Spanish language

[dmoney101]

Originally Posted by Zahra2008

so its was with tacos not soup (like Menudo)... maybe its Tacos de Tripa

yep, that's exactly it. with the cilantro, lime, and a good pinch of salt-you can't beat it

Originally Posted by jandros

I've been learning exactly that over the years ... that there is no single "definition" for the appearance of a Cuban. And yes, the Cuban accent is sooooo recognizable, and I like to hear the differences, it's pleasant!

You're from Cuba? Or your family? Funny coincidence, I'm reading a book right now called "Havana Bay" (Martin Cruz Smith) and last week I cruised within a short distance of the island....

So can you tell me, what does "bolo" mean in Cuban?? I mean as a slur or a name-calling kind of thing? Or should I even use that word in a public forum???

EDIT: forget what i said, i was thinkin about "que bola?" lol

it might mean borracho, but i'm not exactly sure

[jandros]

Originally Posted by xiurell

In old Spanish, the sound of the -j was represented by -x, although in nowdays this letter represents the sound -ks, but the name of some cities or countries are spelled in old spanish keeping the original sound like México, Texas, etc We don't pronounce Meksico or teksas but Méjico and Tejas

Thanks Xiurell, I think that was part of my assumption, but sometimes it can be hard to say the simplest things So thanks again for such a complete explanation, and especially about the old Spanish.

As for written spelling, I've seen Texas written as Tejas very often, but usually in Texas or near the border. But again it's usually informal, and mostly in music or maybe advertisements. Actually, to me, it seems to confuse a very simple thing.

[jandros]

Originally Posted by Zahra2008

Como buena mexicana, Yo te perdono amiga... hahaha....Jandros... I wont kill Damarys

... you see Damarys? Friends are friends, no matter about the occasional "oops". I know, because I make a lot of mistakes

Zahra, it looks delicious, scrumptious!!! .... I think ....... as long as it's not too "chewy"? ...

Dmoney, maybe if I put it in context: A Cuban detective calls an unwelcome Russian detective "bolo" .....? But it's really not important, no problema. I probably won't ever use that word anyway ;-)

[Zahra2008]

Originally Posted by dmoney101

yep, that's exactly it. with the cilantro, lime, and a good pinch of salt-you can't beat it

haha, i knew it.... but i must confess, i dont like it at all

[dmoney101]

Originally Posted by jandros

... you see Damarys? Friends are friends, no matter about the occasional "oops". I know, because I make a lot of mistakes

Zahra, it looks delicious, scrumptious!!! .... I think ....... as long as it's not too "chewy"? ...

Dmoney, maybe if I put it in context: A Cuban detective calls an unwelcome Russian detective "bolo" .....? But it's really not important, no problema. I probably won't ever use that word anyway ;-)

well, the only type of "bolo" i know is "jugar al bolo" which is to go bowling

Originally Posted by Zahra2008

haha, i knew it.... but i must confess, i dont like it at all

how? it's like the best thing ever. some of my best memories involve eating those with my friends jaja

[CoOl_GiRl]

Originally Posted by deeray

can anyone translate this ? "Ya es tarde pero palante uno sufre un dia pero el otro yora pero mientras pasan los dias uno se resigna poko a poko"

i know it syas sumthing aobout its almost afternooon, but it goes on or sumthing then lttle of little or sumthing?
lol im just learning spanish so itdll b a big help thnx =)

Sure.. this is my version..=P

Is late already, but keep on going!,
One (this is refering to someone, but in the sense of oneself) may suffer sometimes, and other days cry, but meanwhile days are passing by, one get resignation, step by step....

i tryed

[Zahra2008]

Originally Posted by dmoney101

.......
how? it's like the best thing ever. some of my best memories involve eating those with my friends jaja

hehe, i dont like "these" tacos....

[dmoney101]

Originally Posted by Zahra2008

hehe, i dont like "these" tacos....

well what kind do you like? :P

[Zahra2008]

Originally Posted by dmoney101

well what kind do you like?

tacos de carne asada


tacos de pescado(fish)



mmmmmm, delicious

[dmoney101]

Originally Posted by Zahra2008

tacos de carne asada


tacos de pescado(fish)



mmmmmm, delicious

all looks really good, but i prefer my pecao to be guisao jaja

[jandros]

con carne asada para mi, por favor!

no lo me gusta con pescado ... I like fish all by itself, sólo pescado, with no interference from other flavors

Ok, as usual, please correct my Spanish as necessary, y gracias muchísimo

[Zahra2008]

Originally Posted by jandros

con carne asada para mi, por favor!

no lo me gusta con pescado ... I like fish all by itself, sólo pescado, with no interference from other flavors

Ok, as usual, please correct my Spanish as necessary, y gracias muchísimo

it will be like this:

no lo me gusta con pescado no me gusta con pescado

y gracias muchísimo y muchisimas gracias

and you have to try the fish tacos, is really delicious, trust me

[Cesarinkis]

hola a todos==hi to everybody:

Soy de México y me da gusto el leer que gente de otros paises quieran aprender Español.
I'm from Mexico and I be happy to see that all people of a different countries learn the Spanish language!!!

Reciban todos un afectuoso saludo desde México.

A greeting to all

[Zahra2008]

Originally Posted by Cesarinkis

hola a todos==hi to everybody:

Soy de México y me da gusto el leer que gente de otros paises quieran aprender Español.
I'm from Mexico and I be happy to see that all people of a different countries learn the Spanish language!!!

Reciban todos un afectuoso saludo desde México.

A greeting to all

Hey, otro mexicano... bienvenido al foro... siempre es bueno contar con mas paisanos que desean ayudar ....

Cuales son tus topicos favoritos o los que frecuentemente visitas?? yo estoy aqui, en el Arabe, Turco y Discusion General...... date una vuelta por ahi, te divertiras de lo mas lindo

Saludos desde Baja California

[dmoney101]

Originally Posted by Zahra2008

Hey, otro mexicano... bienvenido al foro... siempre es bueno contar con mas paisanos

when i first read that, i thought you said "mas paisas" and started to bust out laughing

[citlalli]

@dmoney... hahahaha... u always make me laugh so hard with this sort of confusion

¡Bienvenido Cesar!... yo también soy mexicana y me da gusto que haya otro paisano (OJO dmoney, no dije "paisa" hehe) por aqui... Saludos!!!

[Cesarinkis]

Hola Citlali, hola Zahra:

Gracias por sus palabras, que gusto el estar aquí, bueno, pues yo generalmente visito las secciones Arabes y Turcas´ya que me gusta y escucho mucho esa música.

Estoy para servirles en lo que les pueda ayudar.

Saludos desde Campeche, Campeche,México.

[Loca-por-Ba!le]

WoOoW

Bueno

Pero yo necesito alguno quien me ayuda solo jajajaja

Por que soy Arabe - and my English is not good xD

But I like learning Spanish soOoOo much

And I’ve already done it

But I do it mysilf xD xD

[Zahra2008]

Originally Posted by Loca-por-Ba!le

WoOoW

Bueno

Pero yo necesito alguno quien me ayuda solo jajajaja

Por que soy Arabe - and my English is not good xD

But I like learning Spanish soOoOo much

And I’ve already done it

But I do it mysilf xD xD

as salam el aleikom... kayf Haaluki?? maa ismuki? ismii Zahra

hey .... I can help you with the Spanish, if you help me with the arabic... so what do you think??!!!

[citlalli]

Originally Posted by Cesarinkis

Hola Citlali, hola Zahra:

Gracias por sus palabras, que gusto el estar aquí, bueno, pues yo generalmente visito las secciones Arabes y Turcas´ya que me gusta y escucho mucho esa música.

Estoy para servirles en lo que les pueda ayudar.

Saludos desde Campeche, Campeche,México.

Guauuuu!! Bienvenido nuevamente, si, me parece que ya te había visto en el foro árabe... a nosotras también nos gusta mucho esa música (sa7 Zahra?), aunque yo al foro turco casi no entro, pero ando muy metida en el árabe

[citlalli]

Originally Posted by Loca-por-Ba!le

WoOoW

Bueno

Pero yo necesito alguno quien me ayuda solo jajajaja

Por que soy Arabe - and my English is not good xD

But I like learning Spanish soOoOo much

And I’ve already done it

But I do it mysilf xD xD

Bienvenida

[Zahra2008]

Originally Posted by citlalli

Guauuuu!! Bienvenido nuevamente, si, me parece que ya te había visto en el foro árabe... a nosotras también nos gusta mucho esa música (sa7 Zahra?), aunque yo al foro turco casi no entro, pero ando muy metida en el árabe

si, si, si... claro que si amiga.... y pues yo si entro al foro Turco.......por ahi nos vemos Cesar

[bebestylee]

Originally Posted by dmoney101

yea, i think it is. it sounds like a caribbean word since a lot of Dominicans/Cubans (not as many Puerto Ricans) come from African decent. It's funny, all the Cubans i've ever seen have either been really white, or really black, but never any mestizos haha

Actually Puerto Ricans do have some African in them. When Colombus came over...he brought slaves who colonized in PR. So if you go to certain parts of PR particularly in the north east such as Santurce, Loiza, Loiza Aldea, Trujillo...you'll see a lot of blacks...Most of our music has a lot of African touches to it as well...such as bomba, plena..stemming from Percussion which is huge in African culture.

[bebestylee]

Originally Posted by jandros

So can you tell me, what does "bolo" mean in Cuban?? I mean as a slur or a name-calling kind of thing? Or should I even use that word in a public forum???

Bolo in english is like a necktie or a long blade...
but in spanish Bolo I guess is Bowling as stated by dmoney....

I believe the greeting in Cuba is "Que Bola?" which is the equivalent of saying What's up?...

[dmoney101]

Originally Posted by bebestylee

Bolo in english is like a necktie or a long blade...
but in spanish Bolo I guess is Bowling as stated by dmoney....

I believe the greeting in Cuba is "Que Bola?" which is the equivalent of saying What's up?...

yea, Que Bola is the main one from that country. i've also heard em say K lo k like dominicans and k la k hay like boricuas

[seydarr]

first all those foods made me hungrygracias por las fotografias

can some one please explain me subjunctives they are the most confusing thing in spanish grammar!!! i will be very happy if someone does!!!

thanx, mucho gracias

[bebestylee]

Originally Posted by seydarr

first all those foods made me hungrygracias por las fotografias

can some one please explain me subjunctives they are the most confusing thing in spanish grammar!!! i will be very happy if someone does!!!

thanx, mucho gracias

It's kinda hard to explain without going into great detail.....but I just got this little excerpt from wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subjunc...e_in_Spanish):

The subjunctive in Spanish

In Spanish, the subjunctive (subjuntivo) is used in conjunction with impersonal expressions, expressions of emotion, opinion, or viewpoint. It is also used to describe situations that are considered unlikely or are in doubt, as well as for expressing disagreement, volition, or denial.

Many common expressions commonly introduce subjunctive clauses. Examples include:

* Es una pena que... "It is a shame that..."
* Quiero que... "I want..."
* Ojalá que... "Hopefully..."
* Es importante que... "It is important that..."
* Me alegro de que... "I am happy that..."
* Es bueno que... "It is good that..."
* Es necesario que... "It is necessary that..."
* Dudo que... "I doubt that..."

Spanish has two past subjunctive forms. They are almost identical, except that where the "first form" has -ra-, the "second form" has -se-. Both forms are usually interchangeable although the -se- form may be more common in Spain than in other Spanish-speaking areas. The -ra- forms may also be used as an alternative to the conditional in certain structures.

Hopefully this is useful!

[seydarr]

yeah it was very useful. my spanish teacher told me to recognise the -ra forms but told me not to use them and he said because they use -se rather than -ra in spain!!! what a great language gracias again

[bebestylee]

Originally Posted by seydarr

yeah it was very useful. my spanish teacher told me to recognise the -ra forms but told me not to use them and he said because they use -se rather than -ra in spain!!! what a great language gracias again

Anytime...that's what we are here for!

[seydarr]

and is there much difference if you pronounce those accents on vowels or shall i not care a lot because i cant get them in my head!!!