tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405845548379045566.post3331926105868615200..comments2023-09-01T05:26:13.927-07:00Comments on James Learns Spanish: day threeJames Altucherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00313740091661856129noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405845548379045566.post-63181421908156181562011-01-06T14:15:19.000-08:002011-01-06T14:15:19.000-08:00LO
In general replace something you have done or ...LO<br /><br />In general replace something you have done or told before.<br /><br />I bought a car, I bought it yesterday<br /><br />Yo compre un auto, Yo LO compré ayer<br /><br />Lo replace auto. Car in spanish is he, so, I use LO <br /><br />My wife cooked my favorite dish. I have eaten it in few minutes.<br />Mi esposa cocino mi plato favorito. Yo LO comi en pocos minutos<br />Lo replace favorite dish. Dish is he, so I use LO<br /><br />Alguien rompió la barbie. Quién LA rompió ???<br />Someone broke the barbie. <br />Barbie is she, I use LA to replace<br /><br />See you<br />Nos vemos<br />AlexAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01029453528255082763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405845548379045566.post-51365834870057564562011-01-03T16:47:09.496-08:002011-01-03T16:47:09.496-08:00It was menTe Rosa, with a "t"... this i...It was menTe Rosa, with a "t"... this is great how you are learning James!Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609779915009954933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405845548379045566.post-40084686208178772822011-01-03T05:29:01.363-08:002011-01-03T05:29:01.363-08:00James,
with por used in expressions i just lear...James, <br /><br />with por used in expressions i just learned them or became accustomed to hearing them. I will check for a steadfast rule on those (my wife to be is mexican living in guadalajara).<br /><br />Hasta luego! La bolsa esta llamandonos!! haha !! (the stock market is calling us!)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575101030155978285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405845548379045566.post-84852738078756307932011-01-03T04:54:17.392-08:002011-01-03T04:54:17.392-08:00From twitter:
@airgordy:
@jaltucher having live...From twitter: <br /><br />@airgordy: <br />@jaltucher having lived in l.a. for over 20 years, the only 2 words one really needs to know is: cerveza and cenicero<br />_____<br /><br />I looked them up:<br />cerveza: beer<br />cenicero: ashtray<br /><br />good to know! thanks.James Altucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313740091661856129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405845548379045566.post-80132862912809301782011-01-03T03:33:36.098-08:002011-01-03T03:33:36.098-08:00@thepuppets, these are great suggestions and gives...@thepuppets, these are great suggestions and gives me stuff to study today. <br /><br />On your last one, what about "por favor"? Is there a general rule when to use "por" in some common expressions?<br /><br />Good ideas on the "lo". The subjunctive is difficult for me. <br /><br />It seems like w Haber and Tener (I think, technically, tener will be day 4 for me), use "haber" with verbs (I have eaten) and tener with nouns (i have a book). but still figuring that one out. Thanks for the suggestion.James Altucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313740091661856129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405845548379045566.post-82665644491510767902011-01-03T03:14:41.987-08:002011-01-03T03:14:41.987-08:00simple rule for por y para
use 'por' whe...simple rule for por y para <br /><br />use 'por' when expressing things with time or numbers <br />and para for anything else<br /><br />Estabamos en la selva por dos dias. We were in the jungle for two days.<br /><br />Yo compre un anillo para mi esposa. I bought a ring for my wife.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575101030155978285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405845548379045566.post-5372513932970817142011-01-03T03:06:30.894-08:002011-01-03T03:06:30.894-08:00i think people have trouble placing the 'lo...i think people have trouble placing the 'lo' because it is a bit awkward for english speakers.<br /><br /><br />you ask a waiter about putting cheese on your burger<br /><br />tienes queso americano? do you have american cheese?<br />si lo tengas, lo pongas...if you have it, put it (literal translation)<br /><br />notice the use of subjunctive tense...instead of saying "si lo tienes, lo pones' ....this is something i would let go..learning subjunctive is indeed difficult. However, you can also use similar conjugation for commands.<br /><br />Damelo! =Give it to me! (adding the lo at the end of the conjugation here along with 'me')<br /><br />Pongalo en la mesa!+put it on the table!<br /><br />also in prior day you mentioned haber and tener<br /><br />haber used for participles<br /><br />yo he estudiado=i have estudiado<br /><br />Hemos andado a Mexico- we have gone to mexico (verb is andare like in your andale example)<br /><br />tener is important because you can make a bunch of phrases with it.<br /><br />regualr use= yo tengo la llave. I have the key ...nosotros tenemos<br /> tu tienes i skip vosotros, but i think in argentina you will hear it (i lived in mexico)<br /> el, ella, ud. tiene ellos, ellas, uds. tienen<br /><br />phrases<br />tienes hambre=are you hungry<br />tienes frio=are you cold<br />tienes sueno=are you sleepy?<br />tengo calor=im hot or warm<br />tengo verguenza=im ashamed<br /><br />im going to follow this blog..going to be helpful to fill holes in my own spanish!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575101030155978285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405845548379045566.post-62538387664109620022011-01-03T02:36:35.247-08:002011-01-03T02:36:35.247-08:00Leslie, thanks. I find that keeping a blog on the ...Leslie, thanks. I find that keeping a blog on the learning experience forces me "to keep it honest". Its also confronting me with the realities of learning a language. I thought I could just learn (and put down here) the 8 words I learn each day but its not so simple. "lo", by itself, requires you to learn about 100 different phrases or words or more. So I'm trying to just find the ones that are the most popular and learning those first. Still trying to figure out the best way to go about this but interacting with people helps.James Altucherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313740091661856129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6405845548379045566.post-46342772027706595372011-01-03T02:23:43.361-08:002011-01-03T02:23:43.361-08:00James, you're doing a wonderful thing - which,...James, you're doing a wonderful thing - which, though I'm happy to follow, since I'm learning French, won't do me a bit of good. Nor will I do much for you beyond cheering you on. So, with that being said...Tous mes meilleurs voeux pour votre succés!Leslie L. Kossoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773201201688926255noreply@blogger.com