so, how this works?
o.O

I Dunno :3
But I want to practice (:

LOL I am so behind in the news. xD

Basically, even with the SPAM section, seems like people feel more safe and less judged if they have their own 'practice' area. If you have 'tips' to make learning English easier, or a page you know that n help with it: This is a good place to post it.

You can also, post translations to Spanish in spoilers. :P

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Thanks for the info Kay (:

You are very welcome :k-wink:

so
can not i put spam in here?

what is so?

why all say "soso"?

ahm i undertand to kaynil a 1% D:

A ver unas correciones que puedo atreverme a hacer

can i not put spam in here?

Si lo que quisiste decir fue algo como : "Entonces, ¿no puedo poner (?) spam aqui?"

Sería, si no me equivoco:
So, i can't (can not) put spam in here?
Y creo que ese "put" se podría sustituir por un post, quizás estoy mal

Que alguien que hable mas fregón inglés nos corrija.

Hina, el significado de la palabra so, es entonces
Cuando se dice "so so" es como pa decir: bien bien
Como cuando te preguntan "como andas?" y esa es una manera de responder, a lo que yo sé

Y lo que querías decir no lo entendi xD

Quizás algo como:

Le entendí un 1% a Kaynil

Pero no estoy muy seguro de como se haría la oración

Por cierto, se escribe understand (:

Hentai wrote:

so
can not i put spam in here?

It is discouraged. We already have an English speaking spam section.

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Jigglypuff wrote:

what is so?

why all say "soso"?

ahm i undertand to kaynil a 1% D:

So is a word to connect things, it varies its meaning depending when and where is used.
In this case, it is mentioned before giving a conclusion in a "entonces (eso significa que)..." kind of sentence.

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So-so, means you are doing average not too good, not too bad, as far as I am concerned.

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And don't worry, I'll add translation to my text from now on. XD

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Mudkip wrote:

A ver unas correciones que puedo atreverme a hacer
Que alguien que hable mas fregón inglés nos corrija.

Me da gusto que te hayas animado a hacer eso. Y como veras también yo daré mis granitos de arena allá abajo. Y no por que me crea más fregona, a mi ingles aun le falta pero, igual espero y sirva lo que pongo, que NO es para juzgarlos ni para agüitarlos. Mi esposo me corrige muchísimo más de lo que quisiera, pero yo le pido que lo haga, porque asi es como aprendo. Muchas veces tengo que errar varias veces en lo mismo, antes de poder cambiar mi mal habito, pero vale la pena.

Muchas cosas puestas aquí si se entienden, y solamente son tips sobre la manera en la que he visto (o me han dicho) que es como ellos lo manejan. La práctica es el mejor maestro. :]

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Demasiadas gracias infinitas por toda la información Kay.

Por cierto "ahm" en inglés, ellos no lo entienden como nada?

Es como si un "ehm" nuestro se traduciría en un "err"?

wii, thank you, kay =]

Mudkip wrote:

Demasiadas gracias infinitas por toda la información Kay.

Por cierto "ahm" en inglés, ellos no lo entienden como nada?

Es como si un "ehm" nuestro se traduciría en un "err"?

Por nada. Me encanta explicar.

Sobre "ahm..." yo creo que si se podría entender, aunque podría ser desconcertante para algunos. Yo puse "Uuh" porque fue la primera que se me ocurrió. :XDD:

La primera que me pusieron "Aye Aye" ellos me desconcertaron a mí. xD
Creo que se pronuncia algo parecido a 'Ay-ay' que es una expresion pirata.
^ Eso no venía al caso.

then
it is wrong if i say "cant i put?"
has to be always like "can i not put?"
well, anyway, i am expecting you kay to put some quizzes like in the section "practica tu español"
^^ please xDDDDDDDDDDD

Hentai wrote:

then
it is wrong if i say "cant i put?"
has to be always like "can i not put?"
well, anyway, i am expecting you kay to put some quizzes like in the section "practica tu español"
^^ please xDDDDDDDDDDD

I am unsure to be honest.
About the quizzes, well, I'd have to find them first. xD

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Hentai wrote:

then
it is wrong if i say "cant i put?"
has to be always like "can i not put?"

You can say "Can't I put" or "Can I not put" neither of them are incorrect. These are the least common phrases of the question. Most people just ask "Can I put this here?" But to say these, you HAVE to put them as a question, if you know you can't put something somewhere you say "I can't put this here" or "I can not put this here"

So-So is what Kaynil said it is. Except it's not just for how you're doing. It can be anything you want to describe as not great, but not horrible either. Whether it be a movie, a meal you ate, or whatever you want.

great, damn i fail a lot with the correct order of the phrases xD or sentences xD

thanks for all the help, Kay, Dumpy (:

now
i need a lot of help with the correct pronunciations plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
how can we solve that problem in the forum?
i read the pronunciation in the side "practica tu español", so... if you can get something like that here, but i think it is a little bit more difficult in english o.O

I'd help you with the pronunciations, dictionaries help with those as they give the phonetics like:

Trouble: Truhb - uhl

Also you'd probably be learning the American English way of pronouncing and spelling. The British English/Australian English is pretty different.

American: Herb they say; "erb" without the 'h' sound. We say: "H-erb" because there's a fucking 'h' in it xD Sorry I got that off a favourite comedian...

American: Favorite, British spelling: Favourite

American: Color, British Spelling: Colour

The American English is still English, it's okay if you want to talk to Americans. But if you ever want to live or work in England/Australia, it's better to learn the British form. Which my wife is doing. You'll still be understood in either countries, but while you're writing a formal letter to an English/Australian job firm or applying for something, or studying English here you'd be expected to spell the British/Australian way.

Also if you're on skype, we could practice pronouncing over the microphone. I have a strong accent, it's not American, it's more British/Australian whether you can tell the difference or not, my pronouncing will be a little different to what you've maybe learned if you're learning the American way.

Any questions you have about it, even if you think it's a stupid question it doesn't matter, just ask me. I'm no use to you if you want me to translate something from Spanish - that's Kaynil's skill. But I can help you construct sentences, pronounce words and I'll also help you with your vocabulary building so you're not using the same words to describe something or express whatever you want to say. Since English is my first language and basically only language I can help you with these things, but as I said, I know very little Spanish, too little to be able to translate something for you.

And this goes for anyone wanting to learn English too, just PM me any questions or if you see me online on MSN, just don't be afraid of asking.

A lot of people keep being tripped up with tenses, when to use a past tense of a word.

For example:

Hide, is a verb, it can be a noun too. Hide (to conceal) as a verb, and Hide (a bottom, rear end, a bear's hide). "Hiding" can also mean, to beat something/someone up. "I gave him a good hiding". Meaning really, to kick someone's arse (ass in American). And a "Hide" can mean something/someone's arse/ass/bottom/shit tunnel.

Hide (to conceal) as a verb in past tense is "Hid". I hid in the closet. But if you use "was" it changes. "I was hidden in the closet" or you could say "I was hiding in the closet". If you use "have" it changes too. I have (I've) hidden the egg under the table. If you use "had" it changes again. "I had hidden the egg under the table, but she found it quick"

The difference between using "Hiding" and "Hidden" is "Hiding" is the verb he, she, you, I am doing or was doing. "I was hiding the egg in the closet" "I was hiding in the closet". "Hidden" is the adjective, the result of something "Hiding". "I was hidden in the closet"

Another example is with "Write, written and Wrote." "Wrote" is the action, the verb in past tense. "I wrote a lot today". "Written" is the adjective, the result of writing something. "It was written today". "Writing" is the action, the verb that can be used in past or present. "I was writing today", "I am writing today."

All these are correct past tenses:

I was hiding in the closet
I hid in the closet
I was hidden in the closet, until ...
I hid the egg in the closet
I had hidden the egg in the closet, until...they found it.

Present tenses:
I am hiding in the closet
It is hiding in the closet
It is hidden in the closet

"Hid" is ONLY used in past tense, you can never say "I am hid in the closet"

Similar rule goes for "Write"

Past tenses:
I was writing on paper
It was written on paper
I had written on paper
I wrote it on paper
they wrote it on paper
she wrote it on paper
he wrote it on paper
I had it written on paper
It has been written on paper

Present tenses:
I am writing on paper

The pronunciation of these are:
Hide: Rhymes with "I" or "eye" but with a "d" on the end. So "H-eye-d"
Hiding: "H-eye-ding"
Hid: the 'i' sound is like in the word 'is', but without the 's'. So H-i-d
Hidden: H-i-den



Don't be discouraged if you get confused, people who've spoken English their whole lives still get confused.

hey! i like this area =3 i know i need to practice...
but i'm too lazy to practice by my own xD...
i can read it very well, but when is time to write i get confused really easy x_x specially with the verbs in past and all that grammar stuff... i tink the british english lessons an then american ones were the problem xD i mixed some things o_O my teachers say so =/

thanks for the info dumpy ^^
and i am studying the british english, sort of xD
i download a software who teach the full language in british and so the pronunciation
you play with the microphone the spelling and stuff like that
even the software teach you how to use your mouth, throat, tongue, etc...
but i am being lazy, and i hardly open the software xD

and cousin, you can practice with me and we can help us each other ¬¬

now, how not post spam when you do nothing else in here?
this is MY area now on, so, get me a cake, and a pie, and a diet coke please, no the liquid, i want to cook my own cake ;)
LOL
i don't if this is right, and now you tell, who will cares? who will cares?
i AM backssss
i AM backsssss
and yes, i back with an ssssssmile :)