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I'm a Registered Nurse at a large regional hospital working in Pediatric Emergency. I regularly encounter families whose native language is not English. Most often it is Spanish, however I have met many families who speak mostly Arabic, Chinese, and Nepali. I would like to learn Spanish first since it relates more to my job, then progress to Mandarin Chinese and finally some Arabic. I enjoy learning about other cultures and love to travel. When I'm free I spend time with my wife and kids, and I love to flyfish.
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    I'm pretty new but this seems to be a common topic. It seems a simplified way to explain it is Estar is used more for something temporary or happening now. Ser is used with more permanence. So Estoy Cansado - I am (right now) tired. Soy Consado would be more that you are always tired or you are a tired person. of course there is gray area, but that seems to be the explanation to get started. So Estoy aborrido means I am bored. Soy aborrido means I am boring. At least that is my understanding so far.
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    March 16, 2015
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    yes, both are OK.
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    March 14, 2015
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    I've used all of them! They are all OK.
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    March 14, 2015
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    You could introduce yourself by saying "Hi, I'm Lynn. I'm a Product Manager with XYZ company". They will usually introduce themselves to you the same way. Of course replace Product Manager and XYZ company with what you really do for work. If the other person only gives you their name, it is acceptable to ask what company they work for. If you know who they work for already, you can ask what their role is in the company.
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    March 10, 2015
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    This may be difficult to understand, however I will try! Distinct is often used to say something has a recognizable quality. Different means that two or more things are unlike or not like each other. For example, as I am learning spanish, people would say I have a distinct accent. They would mean I have a recognizable way of pronouncing the language. Different would be used to say that two things are not like each other. So If I spoke English, and my friend spoke Spanish, we would speak different languages. You could even say that something has a distinct difference. You would mean that there is a recognizable difference between two things. Or you could say people from different regions in a country would have a distinct way of speaking. I hope that helps.
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    March 8, 2015
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    It generally means an attempt to conceal or hide something. For example if you got a tattoo that you regret. You could get a cover-up tattoo that hides the first one. It is used a lot when referring to government and police agencies. In this context it would likely mean that someone - whether a police or government agency tried to hide or conceal the "big escape in portland".
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    March 8, 2015
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    You can use "ain't" in place of "am not" , "is not" "are not" or "have not". For example: I ain't (am not) doing that. You ain't (are not) going home. I ain't (have not) done that. He ain't (is not) right. It is, and I take this from one of our dictionaries, widely disapproved of and generally associated with the less educated. It would be better to use "am not", "is not", "are not" or "have not" when speaking. You will be understood if you say "ain't", however most people would probably recommend that you do not use it when talking to new people or when you are at work.
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    March 7, 2015
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