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Madeleine
Spanish
Nov 18, 2021
Marcus, es un hombre muy amable, amigable y su español es bueno!
Edith
Spanish
Apr 13, 2020
Gracias Marcus !! Disfrute de nuestra conversación .
Luisely Navarro
Spanish
Jul 9, 2017
Marcus tiene una excelente pronunciacion y comprension del idioma español. Fue un placer conversar con el.
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    Thank you for the clarification.
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    July 18, 2017
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    Thanks for the article Ana. Also, is "echarse una mano" common is Mexico? I remember hearing the phrase in a commercial some time ago.
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    July 18, 2017
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    I use a website called Linguee and Google translate. Linguee is great because it gives you a long list of complete sentences so that you can see how the word is used in different contexts. 
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    June 28, 2017
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    My advice is to diversify the activities that you do to learn Spanish. Also, it might sound counter-intuitive, but sometimes it is a good idea to take a week or two off from intense language learning so that your mind can rest.  Studying intensely for a long duration can quickly lead to burn out and longer language layoffs. During that time of rest, it is still important that you are actively engaged in the language so you don't regress. For me, I'll do something like read an article in Spanish or watch a Spanish program for maybe 10 minutes or so everyday. I think that you'll be surprised by how much you improve on your "downtime". Most of all, don't be so hard on yourself and have fun. 
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    June 28, 2017
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    I agree with the comments made by Diego and Eric. Language learning is definitely more pleasurable when you are doing activities that you normally love doing in your native language. Doing an activity that you don’t enjoy simply because someone suggested it will do more harm than good in the long run. From time to time, it is also good to remember why you were originally excited to start the language learning journey in the first place and look how far you have traveled so far. Good luck.
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    January 22, 2016
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    It usually takes some time before a language learner is able to follow a movie in their target language. You have to be able to recognize the words being spoken at a natural speed and know their meanings. It can be frustrating because you'll always feel like your playing catch up. 

    At the beginning, I used to always watch Spanish shows with the Spanish subtitles turned on. Reading the words as they were being spoken helped me a lot with my comprehension. I would recommend watching movies that sound interesting to you. You can always hit pause if you have to look up important words. Eventually, you'll find yourself stopping less and less. 

    Michael's suggestion of watching a movie dubbed in Spanish that you have seen many times is also a good idea.

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    December 13, 2015
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    Great article Carlos! 

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    December 13, 2015
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    In the US, phrasal verbs are a huge part of our everday conversations. If you do a search, you'll find a bunch of common ones. Here are a few:

     

    Off the top of my head: refers to what can be recalled in an instant without much contemplation

     

    Take care of: means that you will assume responsibility for a task, person, animal, etc

     

    To break down: to give a detailed account of an event, situation, task, etc 

     

    To have a break down: to become weak emotionally or physically

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    December 10, 2015
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    As far as online goes, I haven't come across any good sites for streaming Spanish movies or shows. I know Ebay has a ton of affordable Spanish movies. The difficult part is finding the ones that were originally recorded in Spanish. It definitely helps if you have a few favorite actors. It'll make your search for content a little easier. 

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    December 10, 2015
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    Thanks for the link Alan. I use Linguee as my go-to translator. The site allows you to search by words or phrases and gives examples of how they are used in context. 

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    December 4, 2015
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