Forum: Learning Spanish
2nd November 2010, 01:00 AM
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Views: 12,991
El_Toro,
Eureka is located in the heart of...
El_Toro,
Eureka is located in the heart of Madrid right next to la Puerta del Sol and near the Plaza Mayor. You can't get more centrally located than where they are. I personally don't know...
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Forum: Learning Spanish
31st October 2010, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 12,991
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Forum: Moving to Spain and Living in Spain
31st October 2010, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 19,718
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Forum: Moving to Spain and Living in Spain
31st October 2010, 02:06 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 19,718
Are you trying to access it from outside of...
Are you trying to access it from outside of Spain? That is the reason. eBay has it set up so that if you try to reach Loquo from outside of Spain, it will route you to eBay. It's stupid but that's...
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Forum: Spanish culture, life, food, and news
23rd October 2010, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,777
Lucy Annabel,
There was a news article this...
Lucy Annabel,
There was a news article this week about the most popular names for kids in Spain. Here's the headline:
Daniel y Lucía, los nombres de moda entre los niños españoles
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Forum: Spanish Basics - Vocab and Grammar Q & A
23rd October 2010, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,010
To Melanie (the creator of this discussion...
To Melanie (the creator of this discussion thread):
Keep it simple. In Spanish you can use LO + an adjective or an adverb to mean "how....." The use of the subjunctive is not required.
The...
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Forum: Learning Spanish
22nd October 2010, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 18,169
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Forum: Spanish Basics - Vocab and Grammar Q & A
19th October 2010, 10:58 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,043
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Forum: Spanish Basics - Vocab and Grammar Q & A
14th October 2010, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,043
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Forum: Spanish culture, life, food, and news
12th October 2010, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,777
¿Primitivo? ¡Menudo nombre!
¿Cómo te...
¿Primitivo? ¡Menudo nombre!
¿Cómo te llamas?
Me llaman Primitivo. (They call me "Primitive.") :eek: ;D
Obviously the Latin root is "primo," which means "first," but calling someone...
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Forum: Spanish culture, life, food, and news
11th October 2010, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,777
Lucy.Annabel,
Here are two articles containing...
Lucy.Annabel,
Here are two articles containing a wee bit of history and info about the trends in names in Spain. It is a fascinating subject. (The articles are from different web sites, but when you...
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Forum: Spanish culture, life, food, and news
11th October 2010, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 21,777
It is fascinating but these things change with...
It is fascinating but these things change with the times just like clothing and hairstyles do. In English there are many names which are no longer in use or are considered too old-fashioned or "old"...
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Forum: Moving to Spain and Living in Spain
11th October 2010, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 19,718
Yeah, me too! I just checked and yes, the old...
Yeah, me too! I just checked and yes, the old Loquo format is back online. I guess the site was down on Friday and they just had the Loquo traffic forwarded to the eBay site? But then Legazpi...
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Forum: Moving to Spain and Living in Spain
9th October 2010, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 19,718
Lupine, yes, I know about those other sites. I...
Lupine, yes, I know about those other sites. I was just wondering if there was another site that had emerged in Spain that was exactly like the old Loquo, with a mix of different types of ads.
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Forum: Learning Spanish
9th October 2010, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 15,448
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Forum: Moving to Spain and Living in Spain
8th October 2010, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 19,718
Loquo no more
It's been awhile since I checked out Loquo.com. I knew that they had been bought by eBay but I didn't know that eBay was going to do away with the old Loquo set-up. It used to be a great place to...
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Forum: Spanish Basics - Vocab and Grammar Q & A
30th September 2010, 01:01 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 7,152
:thumbs-up: Sí, señor. :)
It wouldn't be...
:thumbs-up: Sí, señor. :)
It wouldn't be incorrect to use the present subjunctive in that sentence but the use of the imperfect subjunctive really emphasizes how remote and unlikely it is that...
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Forum: Spanish Basics - Vocab and Grammar Q & A
27th September 2010, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,780
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Forum: Spanish Basics - Vocab and Grammar Q & A
19th September 2010, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,407
Check out this thread for an explanation of...
Check out this thread for an explanation of esperar and why the use of the subjunctive with this verb is not always correct. http://www.notesfromspain.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11468
Regarding...
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Forum: Learning Spanish
19th September 2010, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 30,612
Yes, listening comprehension can be very...
Yes, listening comprehension can be very challenging. While watching/listening to the news in Spanish is a great way to acclimate your ear to the sounds of Spanish, if you are currently at a beginner...
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Forum: Spain Travel - Advice and Experiences
17th September 2010, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,209
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Forum: Learning Spanish
11th September 2010, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,964
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Forum: Spanish Basics - Vocab and Grammar Q & A
23rd August 2010, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,206
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Forum: Learning Spanish
20th August 2010, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,194
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Forum: Learning Spanish
11th August 2010, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,020
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