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Pensé que me tomaba el pelo.

I thought he was kidding me.  I came across this curious expression in a video. But then again, we have some peculiar ones in English for this: - I thought he was pulling my leg. - ...

2 replies - Last post by Dan-H24 - August 5, 2015

mudarse o moverse?

Today we are moving our RV to a new campground.  We live full-time in the RV so it is our home.  Which term would I use if I were to say "Today we are going to move." This meaning a transitional positioning of our home (our house).  "Hoy va...

18 replies - Last post by diranu - June 16, 2015

?

In lesson 5.8 Tengo mucha hambre tenemos que comer algo. why would they not say , Tengo mucha hambre Tengo que comer algo.   seeing that if we eat something, that will not help his hunger at all.

2 replies - Last post by Dan-H24 - June 7, 2015

?

Inn lesson 5.8 -  nosotros tenemos     if tenemos means we have , then why put nosotros in front of it.

0 replies - Last post by larryritchie-- - June 7, 2015

gramer

 In lesson 5.5 I'm late I'm sorry  -  Why is it not translated Estoy Atrasado , Estoy siento.

3 replies - Last post by Dan-H24 - May 25, 2015

Is there a book?

Is there a book that goes with this online program that contains vocabulary and other information that goes with each lesson?

6 replies - Last post by Dan-H24 - May 19, 2015

¿Qué hace ahora mismo?

¿Qué hace ahora mismo? My tutor said that daily ask yourself simple questions through the course of the day and just try to answer it with very simple sentences.

42 replies - Last post by Ava Dawn - April 25, 2015

Vocabulario de español

¿Comó se dice "rat" y "mouse" en español?

21 replies - Last post by Matthew-H68 - April 22, 2015

spanish

In lesson 4.9.  Le voy a llamar a juan manana.   The lesson translates the sentence as saying-  I'm going to call john tommorow.    The word Le, meaning you, him' her' it does not fit the sentence. Why not just say Voy a llamar a ...

7 replies - Last post by Matthew-H68 - April 22, 2015

spanish

in lesson 4.10    A quien le servimos la comida. the word le translated you him her it does not fit the sentence anywhere.   Please explain

3 replies - Last post by Jo--110 - April 22, 2015

spanish

In lesson 4.10, Necesito darselo manana. translated I need to give it to him tomorrow. What are they literally saying. does that one word mean, to give it to him.

1 reply - Last post by Robert-C7 - April 20, 2015

phone call

In lesson 4.9 _   le voy a llama a juan manana.   le is said to mean   you him her it. yet it is translated as i am going to call john tomorrow.   Please explain the wording. Is it you i'm going to call  john tomorrow,   him ...

5 replies - Last post by Steven-W15 - April 14, 2015

grammer

Why in lesson 4.6 do they translate the word ( it's)  windy, sunny, cold etc.  Hace.    Yet when they get down to , it's clear,cloudy,bad etc they change it to Esta' coludy fresh bad etc.

10 replies - Last post by george-gmh - April 10, 2015

spanish

     In all the lessons the letter or word  [a] is aways translated as salad ,is this an error or correct translation.

3 replies - Last post by Ava Dawn - March 31, 2015

Past participles

I'm currently going through the various "Hear It Say It!" phrases trying to change the verb tenses on the fly. I keep the verb conjugation web site on an adjacent tab as, more often than not, I need some assistance - particularly for some of the more less...

2 replies - Last post by Steven-W15 - February 19, 2015

Descánsame?

I am pretty certain that this is what was said in a video (especially after listening to it several times) and it sounds weird to me. A quick Google search flagged this as an error in one forum thread. The context was definitely "descansar", a w...

2 replies - Last post by Steven-W15 - February 16, 2015

Mega Verbs

I can't find where to access Mega Verbs?

3 replies - Last post by Larene-A - January 30, 2015

"...en cierta forma..."

It is so wonderful working with a language that is so phonetic: you write exactly what you say. I am daily going through one episode of a television series in Spanish. When I hear a word or phrase I don't understand, I hit the pause button, bring up the t...

8 replies - Last post by Steven-W15 - January 30, 2015

Maybe

What to look forward for with the word "Maybe" Interesting http://www.teachingyourselfspanish.com/ways-to-say-maybe-in-spanish/

2 replies - Last post by ricardo-rich - January 15, 2015

Megaspanish v8.3 OSX

Megaspanish v8.3 OSX doesn't run on my iMac. I am using OS X v10.6.8; 2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor; 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3 memory. I download from site, unzipped files, and double clicked on Mega Spanish.app file. The icon flashes and nothing happen...

9 replies - Last post by Steven-W15 - January 15, 2015

WHAT HAPPEN TO MY VOCAB?

WHAT HAPPEN TO MY VOCAB FEATURE?

3 replies - Last post by Robert-C7 - December 20, 2014

Mis amigos

This is homework from the beginning Spanish in the Senior Center. To write a paragraph consists of 5 sentences. Very simple sentences. I am not sure about the 5th and the 6th sentence. I googled for the translation and several sentences came out. The last...

4 replies - Last post by Ava Dawn - December 14, 2014

Words for professor and primary secondary school teacher.

Just a point of interest. Is there a word in Spanish for a university professor? Several Spanish teachers have told me that it is the same as teacher; as in schoolteacher. Would one say: un professor de la Universidad o una professora de la Universidad? ...

2 replies - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - December 12, 2014

PDF Downloads

Hi, I was just wondering if it was possible to download all the PDF's at once rather than clicking on them all individually?

5 replies - Last post by michael-lee - November 12, 2014

¡Qué sorpresa!

Hola a todos, There are many words in Spanish that have multiple meanings muñeca can be a doll or the wrist, fresa a strawberry or a drill in dentistry, to name two. No doubt many are familiar with these and many others, but I recently came across some...

3 replies - Last post by Dan-H24 - November 4, 2014

Thank you!

May I know how to say "Thank you all for your birthday greetings?" in Spanish? Thank you in advance.

15 replies - Last post by Dan-H24 - October 27, 2014

Quieres vs quieras

Tú puedes hacer lo que quieras. You can do what you like. Should this be quieres instead of quieras?

8 replies - Last post by Robert-C7 - October 26, 2014

Indirect/Direct - Multiple ways to say it.

As I look at the indirect and direct pronoun examples, I'm struck by how many ways there are to say the same thing. There are in English of course too. Two examples stood out to me. 1. Jorge le pide los libros a Carla. = George asks Carla for the book...

14 replies - Last post by Steven-W15 - October 10, 2014

Ok, tú ganas.

Is "Ok" understood in Latino America? In Andalucia (Spain), I was surprised that this wasn't understood (at least with the people I talked with). "Vale" worked though.

3 replies - Last post by Ava Dawn - October 6, 2014

hello

hello.

8 replies - Last post by the-hefay - October 5, 2014

Completar, cumplir

My dictionary defines completar as "to complete." It defines cumplir as "to end, to finish, to carry out, to do. These sound like synonyms to me. Do others of you use them interchangeably, or do you perceive a difference between them?

6 replies - Last post by Ava Dawn - October 4, 2014

how to type spanish letters

When I type spanish letters in the Write part of the testing, it doesn't seem to think I've typed them correctly.

19 replies - Last post by Dan-H24 - October 2, 2014

word translation

where do i find the translation to a spanish word. i know there is a program somewhere in these lessons that i can go to get word translated

2 replies - Last post by Dan-H24 - September 29, 2014

con un límite de 2,000,000 pesos

Interesting. Apparently you say "dos millones de pesos" but you don't write the "de".

6 replies - Last post by Steven-W15 - September 29, 2014

Let's start a conversation

I will ask a question, and the next person will answer it in Spanish. After they answer they will ask another question for the next person to answer. Ok, my question is " What do you find most difficult in your quest to learn the Spanish language???? (Don...

60 replies - Last post by Steven-W15 - September 28, 2014

How to say Good Morning

How to say Good Morning?

14 replies - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - September 19, 2014

words slower please.

Could you say the words slower so I can say it right. Please thank you

5 replies - Last post by Robert-C7 - September 17, 2014

Tengo vs Estoy

There is a reason why I don't have a card: Why can't I just translate this as "Hay una razon por que no tengo una tarjeta". Please explain why this is the correct translation. Hay una razón por la que estoy sin tarjeta:

7 replies - Last post by Steven-W15 - September 12, 2014

Payasos

¡No tengo miedo de los payasos! I'm not scared of clowns! Now this is fun. I can actually translate this as "I have no fear of clowns". Nice.

5 replies - Last post by ricardo-rich - September 12, 2014

¿Cómo sé dice "print"?

I am trying to find the correct spanish noun for a print, as in a photographic print made from a negative through a light source and developed chemically. My dictionary has many definitions for various kinds of prints, including positivo, which seems to r...

6 replies - Last post by the-hefay - August 18, 2014

Creer and Pensar

Para mí, creo que es llenar formularios. For me, I think it's filling out forms - creer=think ¿Puedes creer lo que me pasó? Can you believe what happened to me? - creer= believe Pensé que sabía la vía de memoria. I thought I knew the way from memory -...

4 replies - Last post by Dan-H24 - August 12, 2014

el metal es 92.5% plata / el metal es 92,5% plata

In one place I'm hearing "coma" while elsewhere I'm hearing "punto". Does the punctuation vary between countries in Latino America? - 10 000,00? - 10,000.00? - etc.

2 replies - Last post by Steven-W15 - August 12, 2014

Word, Phrase or Sentence

What is your favorite word, phrase or sentence in the current lesson? I am now studying Rocket Spanish Premium Plus 11.2 Terrible Traffic ( Estoy estudiando Rocket Spanish 11.2) I like this particular phrase Mejor el demonio que uno conoce que el demonio...

8 replies - Last post by ricardo-rich - August 9, 2014

Cat in Spanish | Dog in Spanish

How do you say dog and cat in Spanish? What about plurals? Cats and dogs in Spanish?

7 replies - Last post by Ava Dawn - August 9, 2014

Scrabble

While doing a bit of research this afternoon I stumbled across what might be the ultimate vocab study tool: 2 people were playing Scrabble in Spanish! Presumably they were native Spanish speakers but what a way to practice vocabulary in a new language. T...

3 replies - Last post by Patrice-B - August 7, 2014

Rocket Record

I asked these questions a few months back while on a short trial, but here goes again (because I did not write down any information): 1) What is the recommended Headset w/Microphone in order to utilize Rocket Record? 2) How do I utilize the Rocket Record ...

1 reply - Last post by Dan-H24 - July 15, 2014

additional resource

I have been away for a while, and I remember a manual in PDF format. I am having a difficult time locating that resource again. Could someone tell me where that is located? It dealt with a many items, like conjugating nouns, telling time, and etc.

3 replies - Last post by Dan-H24 - June 23, 2014

soy vs estoy

What is the difference between “soy” and “estoy”?

3 replies - Last post by Patrice-B - May 26, 2014

Free Spanish Games

What are the best free games to build Spanish vocabulary?

2 replies - Last post by Paul-F51 - May 11, 2014

Medical

Is there somewhere I can go to find medical jargon in spanish? I am a nurse and am learning Spanish to talk with my patients. I need to ask about their pain level, taking blood pressure, temperature, where it hurts, etc. Any advice?

9 replies - Last post by Cristian-Montes-de-Oca - April 16, 2014

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