I'm Keren

Hi, my name is Keren, I'm from Mexico , and study communication comunication. , i I love what i I study , i and want to put start/(put together) a publicity agency an agency publicity. I would love travel around for the world, learning learn languages languajes , and meet people with from other cultures culture.

The 1st Person Pronoun "I" is ALWAYS Capitalized. (NEVER "i", apart from the occasional joke)

In English, you can coordinate Verbs that have the same Subject with the word "and".

i.e. EN VEZ DE: I like to study and I like to learn. SE PUEDE DECIR: I (subject) like to study (Verb 1) and learn (Verb 2).

The Spanish word "para" more often translates to the word "for" in English. "por" doesn't usually translate so nicely :/

i.e. viajo para el mundo = I travel for the world. (which sounds as funny in English as in Spanish)

i.e. viajo por el mundo = I travel around the world.

i.e. trabajo para mi jefe = I work for my boss.

i.e. trabajo por mi jefe = I work under my boss.

Hope that helps!

I do have Netflix.

Amores Perros is a fantastic, albeit dark, type of movie, but it doesn't have Spanish subtitles on Netflix, as is the case with all Spanish movies I've found on Netflix.

I've also found Laberinto del fauno to be a little too dark for my tastes as well. Perhaps that's why I liked El Infierno so much. It falls under Dark Comedy.

Another Spanish movie that's maybe a more traditional comedy is Saving Private Perez. Still no subtitles, at least on the Netflix version.

Very sorry, I didn't bother to clarify: I only just watch a new movie the first 2 or 3 times. After that, I always multi-task the movie with something else. i.e. translating, reading a history book, reading news articles, etc.

Because movies keep playing whether you're paying attention or not, I almost always have a foreign movie playing in the background of whatever I'm doing (except for when I'm listening to audiobooks of course). 

So, by seeing 100 times, really I should have said I've played the movie from beginning to end with while being in the room at the same time :) I've since given up on trying to find Spanish movies with Spanish subtitles, so this was the alternative I've forced myself to accept.

No :)

Certainly, having the Spanish subtitles for a Spanish movie makes it far easier to understand than having English subtitles for a Spanish movie, but I've found that, for whatever reason, it's really difficult to find foreign movies that are subtitled in their own language for people in the States....

That being said, it is not entirely impossible to understand movies without their respective language's subtitles if you're willing to watch the movie over and over (and over) again. I've probably watched El Infierno 100 times at this point, and am very familiar with some common expressions (and I also have a very good idea of when someone is insulting me in Spanish :) Every time I watch the movie is a chance to come across a new word that I didn't pick up on before, and I suppose you could say that the added challenge of not having the subtitles makes me feel a little more accomplished when I understand what they're saying.

Also, thanks for mentioning albalearning.com. Pretty nifty website!

This isn't a direct extension of what you've said above, but the way I like to practice is buy buying a Hard Copy of a book in Spanish, then buying the audiobook also. Then, I listen to the audiobook and read along with the hard copy at the same time. It helps also if you've read the book before.

I get my Hard copies through Amazon.com, and my audiobooks through audible.com, but I'm certain there are other methods out there.

I'm currently going through La biografía de Steve Jobs por Walter Isaacon, just for reference.

Also, "El Infierno" is my favorite Mexican flick on Netflix, though I'm sorry to say they don't have it with Spanish subtitles.

As far as personal preference goes, my knowledge of Spanish isn't nearly comprehensive enough to give you an adequate answer of the nuance between the languages. If you're learning the language out of interest more than utility, I imagine you should just go with your initial preference.

As far as the utility goes, if you plan on using your Spanish practically, where you plan on using it should probably have more of an impact on your decision than your personal preference.

Central and North American Spanish (Mexican Spanish as it were) would prepare you to communicate effectively with an estimated 151 million people (106 million in Mexico, 45 million in the US without counting illegal immigrants according this Spanish article here. Sorry I don't have an English source http://elpais.com/diario/2008/10/06/cultura/1223244001_850215.html ) Especially if you were to visit/live in Texas, New Mexico, or California as far as the US is concerned. And of course, if you were planning on going to Spain more than America, I imagine Castilian would be the better option for you.

Ultimately if you're interested in Spanish for the long-haul, the decision you make wouldn't be too different from choosing between British or American English - practically speaking, you are learning both languages one way or the other.

Good luck with your decision, Bro :)

My exams

My final exams are coming. They (will) start next Monday. I have 10 lessons (in) this term. I need to study but (I) don't want it to :) because the weather is wonderful and my house is so near from to the coast. I will soon take a walk and drink something. I am lucky now; I hope I will be lucky next Monday :)

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My exams
My final exams are coming up next Monday. I have 10 lessons in this term and need to study but don't want to :) because the weather is wonderful and my house is so close to the coast. I will soon go walking and have something to drink. I am lucky now and hope that I will be lucky next Monday :)

Regarding prepositions: As a rule of thumb, you are usually:

close/near to (something)

I am going to (somewhere)

or

far/away from (something)

I am coming from (somewhere)

Good luck with your exams!