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It is quite normal for a thoughtful person to come across this sort of question, wondering if our way of acting is the best. Starvation is found all over the world in different levels. As you might have noticed, the most elevated level is in the african continent. Hundred people might be starving at this very instant, nevertheless, there are factors which are related to those conditions in those countries. For instance, you know very well the situation in Africa, however, perhaps you can't do very much in order to help that situation. Many of us have thought at least once to help those people, but unfortunately we need more than we think in order to do that.
It is a cruel reality and this might sound a little bit selfish, but in some way people and government of those countries are responsible of their situation. In this case, the government, which has more opportunities to invest and get financial support, is in charge to find a way in which people can develop and be more stable. It is wrong if they spend money in useless things, due to the fact that they have a responsibility as the representant of that country. In your case, it is not your responsability, but you're being thoughtful. You can help somehow those people, however you don't have to feel badly if you spend money in fancy things and expensive food. You've worked for it and you deserve whatever you think you might deserve.
I think this does not need a profound philosophical answer. A very good question would be: In which way can the government of those countries increase the development of their countries? We don't need long term results, but, considering drought, food shortage and other conditions, there must be activities that can be developed in those countries. What about a type of tourism?
And last but not least, unfortunately, other rich governments won't invest in those countries just because "it's not profitable" Take that into account. Kind regards
0 votedJanuary 29, 20170I do not understand
Hello.
I am Manuel and I am from Spain. I saw in your profile on Italki that you wanted to improve your Spanish level. I could help you with your Spanish and also you could help me with my English. My English level is intermediate but I am a responsible boy/person and I can to improve.
I hope to hear from you soon.
Regards from Spain.
This is my message for foreign people who want to learn Spanish. I know that my message is not perfect but I think it is suitable. However, people do not answer me and I DON´T UNDERSTAND IT. Please, somebody explain it to me.
Regards from Spain.0 votedFebruary 2, 20160Hacer preguntas
Algunas expresiones que quiero saber:
¿Cuánto tiempo lleva Usted en Austria?
¿Cuánto tiempo ya lleva por aquí?
¿Cuándo comenzó su trabajo por aquí?
¿Qué le parece aquí? / ¿Qué le parece esto?
¿Ya está acostumbrado a aquí?
¿Te gusta aquí? / ¿Le gusta aquí? /¿Te gusta esto? / ¿Le gusta esto?
No es tan malo, ¿verdad?
¿Tiene familia aquí?
¿Está casado?
¿Porqué ha venido aquí principalmente?
¿Cuantos años tiene viviendo en este país?
¿Le gusta el trabajo en la universidad?
¿Cuáles son los retos más grandes para Usted?
¿Qué planes tiene Usted para el futuro?
¿Por cuanto tiempo intenta quedarse aquí?
¿Qué cosas son diferentes comparadas con su país natal?
¿Cómo soporta la comida y el clima de aquí?
¿Cuál es la diferencia más grande entre su país y éste?
¿Qué experiencias ha hecho con la gente/con los nativos?
¿Qué tal si nos reunimos una vez?
¡Me gustaría mucho conocerle mejor!
Muchas gracias por vuestra ayuda!
GabrielEverything good, Gabriel. Just remember, the question marks go at the beginning and at the end of the phrase. Don't forget the orthographic accents. Sometimes, phrases change according to how people are accustomed to say them. For example, the second one from German I think it's: Wie lange sind Sie schon here? If you translate it just the way it is into Spanish, would be correct but not common. Also, wtach out for the direct and indirect object pronouns (le, la, te, lo, se). In the sixth one, the verb "gustar" has a behaviour more akin to German than English (Gefällt es dir hier? - ¿Le gusta aquí? ) Instead of using it conjugated as in English in the second singular person, it's in the third singular person, like in German.
You just need to practise more because your Spanish is very nice. Keep up the good work.
I hope this has been of help for you.
Saludos
0 votedFebruary 1, 20160- Plans for the next week I've got a very busy schedule for the next week. Besides working, I ought to manage to have some issues done by the end of it. That's to say I've got some goals for this week which I need to accomplish. First of all, I would like to go to the University to solve some problems I had with the documents I handed over for my grade. I'm stressed out and a little bit afraid of not having my degree on the 25th of February. I can easily have it in March, nevertheless I feel so eager for this to happen. Secondly, I need to go to the Passport Office to renew my passport. I almost went insane when I tried to log in the Passport Office's website to set a date and all my attempts were bounced off because my password had expired. So it is necessary for me to go in order to retrieve my data and do the process all over again. The wrost thing is that I think it'll take about three days for this task to completed. Thirdly, I've got to schedule a date and time to practise English and German with two friends. I'm gonna be as flexible as possible due to the necessity I have to improve my pronunciation and speaking (I get stuck a lot of times in order to convey a long expression). I would've done it last week, but we couldn't schedule that well due to the difference of time zones (almost three hours of difference). It is really important for me to practise these languages since I've got plans to use them in the future. And last but not least, I've got to register in order to take the IELTS test in my country which is going to take place on 18th of February. The deadline is on 5th of February, so I have to rush. If I come to accomplish all these goals by the end of this week, I will definitely go to the beach for about three days. I just need to walk from home only 20 minutes in order to reach the beach and I haven't gone for about three months! Insane, isn't it? Thank you for reading my story Luis Please, if you've got any correction to make, do not hesitate to make them and inform me. I'm also open to any suggestions you can offer. Thank youJanuary 31, 201650
La vida sin niños
La vida sin niños es una vida sin significado y sin sabor. En otras palabras es una desgracia y desengaño. Para mí, Aunque no me encantan sus ruidos, me siento feliz cuando los niños de mi hija están cerca de mí. No puedo imaginarme en la plaza de a las personas que no han tenido niños. Como mi tía, por ejemplo, que no tiene hijos. Su situación es enteramente lamentable y necesita desahogo. Ella y su marido han hecho todo para tenerlos, han ido a muchos doctores para curarse y buscar remedios. Pero, infortunadamente, sin resultado. Los niños pueden ser malagradecidos y descarados , desatar problemas y desbarajustes; eso es desastroso, pero los que no tienen niños se sienten desaliñados y desamparados.Buen texto.
Solo tomar en cuenta las correcciones realizadas
Saludos
0 votedJanuary 31, 20160At, In, On.
Please help me!
When i can use at, in, on?
I do not understand this!
Por favor ayúdame!
Cuando debo usar At, In, On?
No entiendo esto.Son preposiciones de lugar que tienen significados distintos.
In: Generalmente se usa para indicar la posición de un objeto dentro de algo. Por ejemplo:
It's in the car (Está dentro del carro)
It's in the lift (Está dentro del ascensor)
Sucede que en español, cuando decimos que algo se encuentra dentro, podemos usar la preposición "en" y esto causa confusión.
También se usa el "in" para ubicar cosas y personas en sitios, por ejemplo:
He's in Miami (él está en Miami)
London is in England (Londres queda en Inglaterra).
On: se usa generalmente para indicar que algo está encima de algo (haciendo contacto). Por ejemplo:
It's on the couch (Está en el sofá)
It's on the table (Está en la mesa)
Se usa el on cuando no existe movimiento. Si hubiese movimiento, se debería usar la palabra "onto". Por ejemplo:
The cat jumped onto the table (El gato saltó a la mesa). - Encima, tocándola.
Si no hubiese contacto, es preferible usar "over" o "above".
At: se usa para indicar posición pero de forma más general, sin hacer énfasis de su ubicación. Por ejemplo:
I'm at the bank (Estoy en el banco) - No indico si estoy dentro del banco o afuera esperando, pero estoy allí.
I'm at work (Estoy en el trabajo).
Espero que esto te haya ayudado.
Saludos cordiales
0 votedJanuary 31, 20161Hola a todos
¡Hola a todos!
Me llamo Tilo y soy de Alemania. Vivo cerca de Frankfurt y soy un estudiante de informática. Estoy aprendiendo inglés, francés, español e italiano. En mi tiempo libre, escucho música rock y ando en bicicleta.
En abril, voy a pasar mis vacaciones en Madrid. Creo que es una ciudad muy interesante. Si quieres aprender alemán, me puedes escribir un mensaje. Podemos tener una conversación por Skype y por Whatsapp.
Saludos
TiloYour Spanish is good, but there are some things you need to take into account:
1. Y : The translation of "and" into Spanish is "y". Nevertheless, if the following word starts with the sound of an "i" (ee in English) then it should be replaced with "e" to avoid the double sound.
2. Escucho: When a person is giving information about his/her daily activities, he/she must use the simple present tense of the indicative.
3. Tener una conversación: It not common "hacer una conversación", it is understandable, no one will mark it as a mistake, but it is not phrase a spanish speaker would be acostumed to. It is recommendable to express it as "tener una conversación" (to have a conversation).
4. Question and exclamation marks in Spanish should be preceding and ending the phrase.
5. When a person is giving information about the jod or profession in Spanish, the "a" or "an" preceding the profession disappears (Soy estudiante, soy maestro). Unless your intention is to give a more specific information related to the person you are talking about. (Yo soy un estudiante muy aplicado, ella es una profesora muy interactiva)
Keep up the good work.
Kind Regards
Luis
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