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My name is Terra, which my parents named me during their hippy phase. I like that my name means 'land' and 'earth' in many languages, as my favorite things include studying languages and traveling. I studied German for five years from an excellent high school teacher. I learned Norwegian as a student at St. Olaf College, which was boosted by a romance with a Norwegian violinist. In my 30s, I started studying Italian on my own because my job brought me to Italy once a year, and I was taken by the melody and grace of the language. Now I work at a university, where I organize tours for our orchestras and bands. I will bring our band on a two-week tour of Spain, France and Italy this June (2014), and I'll stay for four days in Italy afterwards, to speak the language to my heart's content. I'm working hard over the next months to get ready to speak and enjoy. I am happy to help people with their English, and enjoy helping people improve. I was a teaching assistant in the Engligh department during my undergraduate studies. I look forward to meeting great people on this site!
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Vale
Italian
Apr 15, 2014
Thank you :)
Vale
English
Mar 30, 2014
I am happy to hear that :) Talk to you soon!
Marco
Italian
Mar 28, 2014
E' stato un piacere parlare con te Terra. Sono rimasto sorpreso dal tuo italiano perché ti esprimi molto bene nonostante tu lo abbia sempre studiato da sola.
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    Es divertido para David ser jubilado! Mi nombre es David. Yo no trabajo. Yo era un médico, pero ahora estoy jubilado. Tengo mucho tiempo libre. Mi esposa y yo hacemos muchas cosas juntos. Vamos a la iglesia y estudiamos la Biblia. Comemos y vamos al cine con nuestros amigos. Vemos serie de televisión en casa. Principalmente, pasamos mucho tiempo con nuestra familia. Me gusta pasar tiempo con mis seis nietos. Mi nieto más joven se llama Soren. Tiene quatro años. Cuando su padres están trabajando, estamos juntos. Soren se gustan cantar, jugar con Legos, y comer comida china. Me gusta aprender cosas nuevas. Jugo al voleibol en la playa en Puerta Vallarta. Practico voleibol en el invierno en Minnesota. In un gimnasio de interior, claró! En el inverno en Minnesoto, hace demasiado frío para jugar al aire libre! Tomo fotos de mi familia y amigos. Edito las fotos en mi computadora portátil. Estoy aprendiendo español con mi hija. Se llama Terra. No estudiamos en una escuela. Leemos un libro, escuchamos a podcasts, y practicamos hablar juntos. Escribimos sobre italki.com, y la gente nos ayudamos. (Gracias!) Mi hija Terra tiene un perro, se llama Howie. Es un perrito, claro! Muy piqueño. Cuando Terra trabaja, Howie ésta conmigo y mi esposa. La vida es bueno para un abuelo!
    February 16, 2015
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  • Posted
    David y Juan en la playa David: Buenos dias. Juan: Buenos dias. Como estas? David: Muy buen, gracias. Y tu, como estas? Juan: Estoy buen, tambien. Gracias. David: Me llamo David. Cómo te llamas? Juan: Me llamo Juan. David: Mucho gusto. Pues, estoy aprendiendo español. Sé pocito, pero me gusta practicar. Puede hablar un poco español conmigo? Juan: Sure. David: Hace buen tiempo hoy. Hace sol siempre acqui. Juan: Si hace buen tiempo acqui … almost every day. David: Soy de Minnesota en Estados Unidos. En el invierno es muy frío y nieva mucho. Hay muchas personas de Minnesota aquí en Puerto Vallarta. Tenemos que escaper del mal tiempo. Has visto la nieve? Juan: No, nunca David: Tienes suerte! De donde eres? Juan: Soy de San Sabastian. Es un puebla cerca de aquí. David: Lo siento, puedes repitir mas despacio, por favor? Juan: Soy de San Sabastian. Es un puebla cerca de aquí. David: Interesante. Fue un placer conocerte (o “Es un placer conocerto”?) Gracias por hablar conmigo.
    December 21, 2014
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    Mr M的小作文: Apr 22, 2010

    An old woman was waiting for the bus at bus station. She didn't have her watch with her, so she asked a boy who approached, "Hi,boy,do you know time it is?"
    The boy look at his watch and said, "Two to two"
    "Sorry?"
    "Two to two"
    She thought he was joking, so she shouted, "hey, boy, you can't say like again. Your mother will beat you if you threaten others like this."
    The boy was confused and left.

    A girl passed by and the lady asked same question, "hello baby,do you have the time?"
    "Two to two."  She got the same answer.
    She was so angry about that and said to the girl:"I know it is two,but you don't need to repeat it it three times, OK?"
    The girl run away immediately.
    Finally the old lady saw a man, she asked again: "what time is it?"
    "Two o'clock,madam""thanks"
    After that the lady realized that the boy and girl didn't play a joke on her.  They meant "two to two"not "two two two".

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    March 19, 2014
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  • Posted
    Un viaggio con la St. Olaf Band Buon giorno! Mi chiamo Terra. Sono di Minnesota degli Stati Uniti. Io sono il manager di una banda sinfonica da una università del Minnesota. L'universita chiamato Saint Olaf College. Ha questo nome perché Sant'Olaf era un santo norvegese, e Minnesota ha molti discendenti di immigrati norvegesi. Questo maggio e giugno, viaggero con la St. Olaf Band in Spagna, Francia e Italia, per due settimane. La banda suonerà sei concerti durante il tur. In Italia, presenterà concerti in Pavia e Treviso. Dopo il tur, rimerò in Italia per tre giorni per viaggare solo e esercitarmi un po' con la lingua. La St. Olaf Banda e una banda sinfonica. Ha 91 musicisti da 18 a 22 anni.
    March 19, 2014
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