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My name is Daniel. I am from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. I have lived in the UK (Scotland and now, England) since 1999. I studied Environmental Science in Aberdeen, where I also completed my PhD which spans over the discplines of Plant Biology, Bioinformatics and Analytical Chemistry. I currently work for a University in England. I love learning languages and travelling. I can carry basic conversations in German and Spanish. English is my native language. I am looking to meet folk to talk to and become friends with in order to develop my languages skills. I am also happy to help others and potentially take on new languages. Say hi! I am very approachable.
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    Go Chonamara. So unmotivated these days to put myself out here to be corrected, also I am trying some new tenses. Thought if I wait to perfect it I will continue to procrastinate on it. SO here I go. Fhág muid Baile Átha Cliath agus thiomáineamar siar, go Chonamara. Tá Conamara an-glas agus go hálainn. D'fhanamar i Leunaun, Is Baile beag é i gConamara ó thuaidh. Thugamar neart Bailte a cuairt i Contae Gaillimh. Cé ní raibh seans agam mo chuid Gaeilge a labhairt go bhfuilim fhoghlaim, bhí seans go leor Gaeilge a léimh ansiud, a chuir ionadh orm, cé bhí a fhios agam go tá neart Gaeltachtaí mhóra ansiud. Thiomáin muid go leor ach sílim go bhfuil é an bealach is fearr an chósta an iarthair Éirinn a feiceáil.
    May 16, 2014
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    Mo Shaoire: Cuid a haon, i mBaile Átha Cliath Dia duit a 'chuile duine, Ní raibh mé chuile short a scríobh anseo cupla lá ó shin mar cuairt mé ar Éirinn mar saoire beag. Bhí mo chéad uair a cuairt ansiud ach bhí mé ag taisteal le mo charaid, Ti. Tá sí, Ti, Éireannach agus taistealaíonn sí go hÉirinn go minic a haintín agus a seanmháthair a cuairt ach anuraidh bhí a seanmháthair bás agus mar sin tá a haintín amhain ann anoís. Tá mé ag scríobh faoi an chéad chuid amhain inniu mar sin beidh mé níos mó a cleachtas na mo Gaeilge mar beidh orm scríobh níos mó. Tús muid ár saoire i mBaile Átha Cliath Dé hAoine dhá seachtaine ó shin. Ní maith liomsa féin na cathaireacha móra ach bhí seans a fheiceáil áit nua. Bhí ionadh orm go bhfuil an oiread sin Gaeilge ann 'chuile áit. Bhí sé seans a chleachtas go breá . Ar ndoigh, bhí muid an Guinness Storehouse a cuairt mar sin go raibh muid seans a dhoirteadh ár bpionta Guinness fein. Muis, bhí sé spraoi i mBaile Átha Cliath ach is fearr liomsa an tuath mar airim go bhfuil ro-salach agus tá torann an iomarca ann an cathaireacha. Mar sin féin, bhí sé maith a fheaceáil Baile Átha Cliath. p.s.: Níl a fhíos agam go bhfuil níos fearr blas ag an Guinness i mBaile Átha Cliath ach cinnte bhí difríocht ann. Tá is mó piontaí Guinness go maith i mo thuairim. Slán
    April 28, 2014
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    April 17, 2014
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    Mo shaoire, arú amáireach Tá mé ag dul go dtí hÉirinn Dé hAoine le Ti, is sí mo chara is fearr!! Woohoo, Beidh sé spoírt go leor ann. Tá súil orm go mbeidh te agus grianmhar agus tirim ach deir neart duine go mbeidh báisteach ann agus fuacht ann. B'fheidir, beidh mé daoine a bualadh go bhfuil Gaeilge acu, mar sin táim in ann mo chuid Gaeilge a cleachtas. Más mé nach daoine a bualadh go tá Gaeilge acu, ní bheidh mé ro-díomá. Beidh sé spraoi Tír nua le feicim ar aon chaoi. Ní raibh mé in Éirinn ariamh ann.
    April 16, 2014
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    Ersten Deutschen Post, Hallo! :) Ok, Hallo Alle. Mein Name ist Daniel und diese ist meinen ersten Deutschen Post. Ich spreche schon ein bisschen Deutsch weil ich Deutsche familie habe aber nur die Grundsprach mit viele Fehler und wirklich habe ich hier in italki gekommen ein Chance ein andere Sprach, Irisch, zu lernen und verbessern. Jetzt habe ich gedacht dass es auch eine gute Chance mein Deutsch zu benutzen und vielleicht ein paar nette Leute zu treffen ist . Es tut mir leid das mein Deutsch so schlecht ist. Ich benutzte es oft aber korrigiere ich es nie, so habe ich viel schlechte Gewohnheiten entwicklet. Dass und normaleweise schreibe ich der Sprach nicht. So meine Rechtschreibung, ich nehme an, muss sehr schrecklich sein. So dann, bis naechste mal, Tschau!
    April 9, 2014
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    I láthair na huaire, tá mé ag mothu ro-leisciúil. Tá sé tamall ó scriobh mé anseo agus feicim go bhfuil cupla “posts” nua go raibh daoine eile a dhéanamh. Tá sé an-spéisiúil ag léimh faoin tuairimí eile, cé go bhfuil deacair ag freagairt na ceisteanna mar níl sí, mo Ghaeilge, go leor go maith fós. I láthair na huaire, tá mé ag mothu leisciúil. Ar ndóirgh, bhí ag léimh mo leabha cúrsa Gaeilga nuair tá mé ar an traein nó an bus nuair bíonn ag dul ag m'obair agus aríst sa mbaile tráthnóna ach fós, tá mé ag iarraidh lán níos mó a dhéanamh. Uaireanta, táthar ag eiri tuirseach nuair táthar ag foghlaim teangacha. Beidh mé a bheith go buanseasmhach.
    April 9, 2014
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  • Corrected

    Customs

    Hi there,
    I have a package waiting at Italian Customs since January 03, 2014.
    It came from Honk Kong and contains a remote control for a mini PC.
    The mini pc is a mini computer, a bit bigger than a usb key, with Android inside (with Android installed is perhaps better?), that you can plug into a television via an/the HDMI port.
    It has both Wifi and bluetooth connections so that you can use it as a tablet, but on you television.
    It works using a remote control that allows you to move the pointer (as a mouse) and to write text.
    In fact the remote has a keyboard on one face.
    By the way, I ordered it via the web in December. It tooks 15 days to arrive to Italy and from naw on but since then the package has been blocked/held at Italian customs.
    It is not possible to talk to customs directly. I have done so through/via the mail/postal service but nothing seems to move forward (better than "move forward" is "progress").
    Just to let you know what is happening.

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    March 28, 2014
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  • Commented

    Are you asking: "What is the difference between clever and foolish?"

     

    "Clever" suggests that a person or animal is smart/intelligent and quick thinking.

     

    "Foolish" suggests that they lack intelligence or that they make poor choices or are silly.   It depends on the usage/context.

     

     

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    March 28, 2014
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  • Answered
    A beautiful sentence: IN a drab (grey/merky) concrete building on the southern fringes (southern edge/borders) of Tehran a woman’s voice gently (softly) pierces the air (breaks the silence/rings out above other noise/cuts through the air), rising to a lingering (continuous) vibrato (a trilling/vibrating sound/muscial note made with the voice or a musical intrument).
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    March 24, 2014
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  • Commented

    I think is common for some learners to put pauses into there sentences while they think of the next phrase or word. 

     

    Perhaps if you slowed down your speech this would allow yourself more time to think of words and what you would like to say.  As you become more fluent in the language and as you train yourself not to use "hmmm"/"aaaaa" as a pause-filler, you will be able to avoid their usage.

     

    Good luck :)

    I believe it is a process that requires focus and practice. 

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    March 24, 2014
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