Spanish - Feedback and Comments

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1 quick question on books with course

Which do you do first? Read the beginners course? Or do all the lessons then read the book? Or do you do it at the same time? Confused on that. Also when do you incorporate the other 2 books...the advanced and conversatonal and vocab ones? Muchas gracia...

5 replies - Last post by Kristy-D - September 26, 2011

spanish

i have learned in passed lessons that estoy means i am. in lesson 4.3 extra vocabulary they say Yo estoy en la mercado. is that not like saying I i am en la mercado. please explain

2 replies - Last post by Kristy-D - September 26, 2011

spanish

would i be understood if i used [a] for to instead of para lesson 4.5

0 replies - Last post by larryritchie-- - September 25, 2011

spanish

in lesson 3.8 [ sus padres ] if you are looking eyeball to eyeball with a person and say sus padres , how is he to know whose padres you are talking about. yours or theirs?

1 reply - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - September 24, 2011

spanish

[very frustrated] in lesson 3.8 no quiedo usar el tuyo. why would you not leave the el out. it doesn't sound right to say , i don't want to use the yours.

1 reply - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - September 23, 2011

spanish

i do not know how to contact tech support. can you help me. i need to know how to type letters with an accent over them

1 reply - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - September 23, 2011

Bonus Material

Good Evening Everyone, I am new to the course and I am trying to understand the best way to follow the program. I notice the course is broken up into 2 stages 1-9 and it recommends that you start at the top and work your way down. I noticed that there is...

3 replies - Last post by david-l157 - September 23, 2011

spanish

in lesson 1.13 numbers- the y does not start until trenta but in lesson 1.14 telling the time 12:30 doce y media- why not just say doce media ?

1 reply - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - September 20, 2011

spanish

in lesson 2.8 it ask where is the guitar- answer says it is to the right [la derecha] actually it is to his left right or wrong please correct [ Gracias]

0 replies - Last post by larryritchie-- - September 17, 2011

lesson 22.2

Algo no funciona bien en el audio de 22.2, Un día en la oficina.Corre solo 6 segundos.

0 replies - Last post by Cynthia-L1 - September 15, 2011

spanish

please explain difference between esta with an accent over the a, and es both meaning is. lesson 2.8 donde esta el banos. can i use donde es el banos

1 reply - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - September 14, 2011

spanish

inlesson2.4 why do they interpret the word derecho as [ straight dos cuadras

1 reply - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - September 12, 2011

What a great program!

I just returned from my vacation in Costa Rica. I cannot tell you how much Rocket Spanish helped. I asked for and understood directions, ordered food in restaurants confidently, conversed with many locals and , although getting stuck for the right word a ...

2 replies - Last post by Keyatta--11 - September 11, 2011

spanish

in lesson 1.13 esa tiende vende veintiun hachas esa means this & that and que means this & that how do you know which one to use

0 replies - Last post by larryritchie-- - September 9, 2011

spanish

in lesson 1.8 the words pollo&bello do not sound like they are pronounced the same, it sounds like pollo is pronounced po-cho & bello be-jo. am i wrong, or just not hearing it right.

1 reply - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - September 7, 2011

conversation course problem

Hola, I see in the beginning of the conversation course pdf it says "Click on the Spanish phrase in the table to hear the correct pronunciation" this doesn't seem to work. I have never known a pdf to have audio embedded in it. Do you have to view it anot...

1 reply - Last post by Fleet Pete - September 6, 2011

spanish

in lesson 2.3 Si. Va a ser muy bueno. why would you not leave the [a] out. it seams like you are saying it is going to to be very good

1 reply - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - September 6, 2011

spanish

¿ De Donde es Why would you not say ¿De Donde eres

1 reply - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - September 6, 2011

spanish

why do they sometimes use quiero [i want] and sometimes yo quiero [i want]

1 reply - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - September 6, 2011

spanish

in lesson2.2 the question is asked- what is [ como se] [also [como es] how do you know which one to use

0 replies - Last post by larryritchie-- - September 3, 2011

spanish

please translate/explain -Que se le ofrece what is you ofrece. meaning what can i help you with

1 reply - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - August 30, 2011

spanish

why does Amy use como [what] is band called & next question she uses Que [what] type music

1 reply - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - August 25, 2011

spanish

does tu eres joven mean you you are young why would it not be tu son joven

1 reply - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - August 23, 2011

spanish

does tu eres joven mean you you are young why would it not be tu son joven

0 replies - Last post by larryritchie-- - August 23, 2011

spanish

does tu eres joven mean you you are young

0 replies - Last post by larryritchie-- - August 23, 2011

Why am I not seeing a lesson 9?

Why do I see "8. In Rewiew 10. MegaSpanish"?

2 replies - Last post by Luke-H1 - August 9, 2011

Quizzes - 100%

Hi, I was wondering why every time you get all 5 questions correct on the quiz at the end of each topic, the pop-up shows you has having only 80%. This has been a problem ever since day 1 of me using this software some 18 months ago and has never changed...

3 replies - Last post by Keyatta--11 - August 4, 2011

Mauricio a no show- Ignoring E-Mails

Hi Everyone, I am sorry to have to do this. I really loved Rocket Spanish and bought both 1 and 2. The program is great and the customer service USED to be great. I even gave a testimonial for the RS website because I was so happy with it. I heard ther...

10 replies - Last post by koko-- - June 18, 2011

Are there any video files included in the course?

Currently there are no video lessons available with Rocket Spanish. However, we are continually improving and adding to our course, so we may look into this in the near future. So, not at this stage.

1 reply - Last post by mere-- - June 15, 2011

Incorrect Dialogue in lesson 2.3 Events

Hi, the audio for 2.3 tells you to use "donde es" for events and says "donde es el concierto" in the audio. However the actual text in the section uses "donde esta el concierto" - any ideas which is correct?

1 reply - Last post by Rocket-Languages - May 30, 2011

materials

I am currently on the free trial. The system has made reference to a vocabulary book or something and I can't locate it online. Is that something I get after signing up?

0 replies - Last post by David-H6 - May 10, 2011

Confusion on Everything

I'm so confused. Right now, I'm doing the free lessons. After I'm done with these, what's next? I buy the premium thing? I don't really get it. So if you could help me, that would be of great thanks!

2 replies - Last post by Kyle-M - May 6, 2011

Practise

Hola, Iam just beginning Spanish and am wondering how many times I should practise one lesson before I move onto the next how confident should I be? Is it ok to move on and go back the lessons if I struggle? Cheers Willis.

2 replies - Last post by Pascal-P - April 25, 2011

Flash Cards

I really like the new format, but what happened to the flashcards????? They were one of the main reasons I purchased the course. :?:

15 replies - Last post by my2divots - April 5, 2011

Tense of Ser in MegaVerbs

While every other verb I have practiced with in the past tense playing MegaVerbs is in the Pretérito perfecto, I believe the conjugation of Ser in the past tense in Megaverbs is actually in the Pretérito imperfecto. Was this intentional as Ir and Ser ha...

2 replies - Last post by Mary-W - April 2, 2011

Pronunciation

Hi Mauricio Sometimes some words are pronounce with a j and other times with a y - ,e.g. yo, lleve etc . It gets confusing because these pronounciations often differ in the same audio. I'm guessing it is beause it differs say between Chile and Guatemal...

2 replies - Last post by Laura-H - March 10, 2011

Beginner's Book

In lesson 6.3 the beginner's book was mentioned. How do I access it?

10 replies - Last post by Matthew-B1 - February 23, 2011

motivation centre errors

Spotted a couple of errors today. No 8 How many? Answer says cuando and in No 13 nadir for swim.

1 reply - Last post by Rocket-Languages - January 10, 2011

games & flash cards...

I can't find the games and flash cards??!?!! Ayuda!

1 reply - Last post by Rocket-Languages - January 10, 2011

megaspanish

I have both Rocket Spanish and Rocket German and I also have downloaded both Megaspanish and Megagerman. My Megagerman works well, but my Megaspanish likes to mix spanish, german, and english. I get spanish audio and german titles. I honestly don't mind...

0 replies - Last post by kestrel - October 10, 2010

Rocket Spanish Level II

I know I have emailed almost everyone, but I thought I better put an official notice on the forum about it... Rocket Spanish Level II has finally been released. To find out more about it check out __http://www.rocketlanguages.com/spanish/le...

2 replies - Last post by nohablo - June 28, 2010

Motivation Center and My Vocab

Love the new additions to Rocket Spanish. Very nice and helpful to boot. Gracias!

0 replies - Last post by Fleet Pete - May 8, 2010

downloading lessons for mac

Hello, I hope someone here can help me. * I've asked customer support 3 times now and each time they send me the same generic form response which does NOT solve my problem.* I need to download the remainder of my lessons to play on my ipod. I'm on a ma...

2 replies - Last post by Mauricio - April 19, 2010

2.6 Quiz

I am unable to reset the quiz in this lesson but am able to do do in prior lessons. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Correction..there are other lessons which do not reset as well.

1 reply - Last post by Mauricio - April 19, 2010

detailed analysis

Hello, I have tried the quiz section in platinum spanish and dont know how to get the "detailed analysis" that is mentioned as follows: The Rocket Spanish Rehearsal Self Test gives you the opportunity to test your newly acquired Spanish skills. ...

0 replies - Last post by tjv - April 1, 2010

Suggestion for the forum

Hola :D That’s my very first word in Spanish and my first post on this board, would be nice to have a section or thread for us newbie’s to say Hola (Hello) in. I’ve just downloaded Rocket Spanish and I am very keen to get started, if anyone has any ti...

1 reply - Last post by Mauricio - March 29, 2010

Incorrect & Missing Dialogue Text from Lesson 4.4 Advanced

Missing dialogue highlited in bold: Mauricio: Si, pero no es por eso. *Ella dice que es para proteger el medio ambiente.* Translation: Yes, but is not because of that. She said that it is for protecting the environment. Greg

1 reply - Last post by Mauricio - March 15, 2010

Incorrect & Missing Dialogue Text from Lesson 5.1 Advanced

Missing dialogue text highlited in bold: Mauricio: Adivina.* ¿Quién será el padrino de boda?* Translation: Guess? Who will be the best man? Greg

1 reply - Last post by Mauricio - March 15, 2010

Incorrect & Missing Dialogue Text from Lesson 5.3 Advanced

Missing dialogue text highlited in bold: Mauricio: Pero te diré una cosa. *Mi mama nunca deja lo que comienza.* Translation: But I'll tell you something. My mother never gives up on what she starts. Greg

1 reply - Last post by Mauricio - March 15, 2010

Missing Dialogue Text In Lesson 1.5 Of Advanced

In the download area of this site, the dialogue provided for lesson 1.5 of the advanced course is missing the following text from the fifth line, where Mauricio speaks (missing text in bold): Soda Stereo. Los boletos siempre se venden como pan caliente. ...

1 reply - Last post by Mauricio - March 15, 2010

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