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I've been fascinated with languages for as long as I can remember, but spent far too much time worrying about the best way to learn as opposed to just getting out there and doing things. In 2013-14 I finally put in consistent effort and taught myself a level of Portuguese that was sufficient enough to navigate Brazil when I went on holiday. This made me feel confident that I could self-study, but also showed me what I had left out - namely that I had not engaged in enough conversational practice. The past few years I've been really bad at making time for language learning, but I'd finally like to change that. Outside of languages, I love sports, reading, TV/movies, and economics/geopolitics. I'd be happy to discuss nearly any topic, though, as I'm definitely a curious and inquisitive person. (please send me a message first if you're trying to be "friends" on here)
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Carolina
Spanish
Jun 15, 2020
Gran lección 😊gracias
Carolina
Spanish
Jun 17, 2020
¡Un gusto verte de nuevo Matt! Continúa practicando tu Español que has hecho muy buen trabajo en la clase. Espero nos veamos pronto. ¡Que estés bien!
Carolina
Spanish
May 28, 2020
Matt una vez más ¡lo has hecho super bien!
Carolina
Spanish
May 25, 2020
Excelente lección como siempre 🙂🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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  • Corrected
    I have two little mice, Black and White. They eat vegetables and groats (I am not sure what "groats" are. Do you mean oats... как каша?). Black is not a very smart mouse. White is much smarter, faster, and fatter than Black.

    I also have a sister. She is two years old and pretty with a very international name. Can you guess her name? I think you can. Her name is Anny, but my acquaintances (do you perhaps mean "friends"?) call her Jolie because of her full lips, which are like our father's.

    Anny likes to watch mice flitting around their house. I like to watch Anny when she is doing her childish things. It's particularly adorable when she sticks her tongue out.

    She has drawn four watercolor pictures today (actually, they look more like four multicolor spots (пятна) of dirt) and the sheets are still wet despite the fact that it’s been over 3 hours since she finished. Does she really like to draw? I am not sure, because while she does it from time to time, on other days she doesn't even think about it. But, she definitely likes to play with cubes.
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    April 12, 2020
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  • Answered
    You would only hear "it's mental" in the UK and maybe some of the other Commonwealth countries (i.e Australia). In the US you would never hear "it's mental." But yes, the meaning is similar. "It's mental" is just slang that you would only use in informal contexts. Something similar and informal in the US might be "that's wild" (at least in New York).
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    April 12, 2020
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  • Answered
    That's not exactly correct. The first sentence is describing how in a relationship, sometimes there are moments that we recognize are very important and that we will remember forever. So, for example, it might be talking about the first kiss, or the first time you meet your partner's parents. The second sentence then specifies this to say that with this person, Aurora, every moment in the relationship feels that important and significant. Let me know if that makes sense.
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    April 8, 2020
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    I agree that 2 is more grammatically correct and is how you should write it. For spoken English, either would work. In fact, for spoken English you could even say "I want you to record yourself cooking."
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    April 8, 2020
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