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I'm teaching myself Spanish at the moment and would love to have some English-Spanish exchange partners. Hola a todos! Vivo en Portland, Oregon. Me encanta viajar y escalar de roca. Hace unos meses que aprendo español.
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Jul 4, 2018
I had the first lesson with Viet, and he speaks Spanish with a very clear accenT. Also, his grammar is quite correct, he just needs to practice more and more so he can get up to the fluency he would like to reach. Gracias, Viet.
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  • Posted
    ¿Qué tipos de la musica escuchas? ¿Ahora qué escuchas? Hay mucha música mezclada en SoundCloud que me encanta. Recientmente yo encontraba unos sesiones mezcladas de DJ de funk, disco, electrónica y cumbia psicodelica que son tan maravillosos. Los escucho cuando trabajo con la computaradora o trabajo en el jardín. Se me ponen relajados y al mismo tiempo tocan el lugar de mi cerebro de que otro tipos de música no esta capaz.
    August 19, 2018
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    Cafes in Saigon


    I am living in Saigon, the largest city in Vietnam. This is an interesting city which combines a lot of contrast (you can also use "a study in contrast" expression ). One of those things is the cafe. Saigon has tons a lot of coffee shops with different styles from luxurious to popular.  (ban muon noi "binh dan"? food bloggers often use casual, quaint or hole-in-the-wall to describe the opposite of luxurious restaurants/cafes)

    The Local is one of my favorite cafes. It is tucked away in a small alley in District 1. Because the location is quite prominent so this cafe is always packed. The interior is very chic with brick walls, wooden tables, and a retro chandelier . They have a retro feel to it. (You can also say the ambience has a retro feel to it)

    This coffee shop offers a wide range of beverages ranging from coffee to smoothies. I love the (or their) cappuccino. It has a robust coffee flavor and is incredibly aromatic (or it has a robust coffee flavor and an incredible aroma). Desserts are somethings you should experience. Coconut cake is a signature dish in at this place. It is not too much sweet and has a good coconut taste.

    There are many things to love in this cafe. In addition to the vibe and product, the service is great. The waiter and waitress are attentive and make you feel impressive. (impressive may not be the right choice of word)

    My question:
    - Can I use the word "cafe" in writing?
    - In this case, is it right to use Popular vs Luxurious?

    Thank you so much for your response!!!
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    August 19, 2018
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    El Pasaporte Este verano me gustaría viajar a Columbia Británica para hacer escalada en roca. Desde mi ciudad hasta la son 7 horas por coche. El problema es que tuve que mandar el pasaporte a la oficina de Homeland Security para renovarlo. No sé cuánto tiempo lleva a cabo. Hace 10 años que tengo el pasaporte. Parece un buen amgio que no puedo pasar sin eso.
    July 8, 2018
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    Truyện Chuyện  Của Hôm Nay

    Bây giờ tôi  đang xa chỗ nhà tôi. Tôi đến từ là nước Mỹ. Tôi đang ở nước Scot Len từ khi 23 tháng 5 đến khi 3 tháng 8. Tôi đã đi du lịch ở Glasgow rồi, nhưng tôi chưa đi đị ở London. Cuối tuần nay tôi sẽ đi đến ở Dundee. Tôi sẽ tới ở Dundee và ở đó một (hai or ba..) buổi tối. Trươć khi tôi đi, tôi cần làm việc ở nhà. Tôi muốn đi ở ăn thử các nhà hàng mổi khi tôi ở  đến các thành phố khác.

    Bây giờ tôi ở nhà của một người bạn và tôi cũng đang học tiếng Việt. Tôi muốn biết tiếng Việt nhiều hơn. Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh có một trường tên là University of Science. Tôi muốn đi học ở đó  khia nhưng các trường chỉ có sách trong viết bằng tiếng Việt (unlike English we don't use the preprosition "in" here) ". Tôi cần học các tiếng Việt nhiều hơn. Tôi chưa bao giời  (have never) đi  du lịch ở Việt Nam. Tôi học các tiếng Việt từ khi tháng 3 (you can say "Tôi học tiếng Việt từ khi vào đại học", "khi" doesn't sound quite right with a date) . Tôi thích nócái. Tôi nghĩ tôi nên viết tiếng Việt mỗi ngày, Tôi chỉ biết một số tiếng từ ngữ, nhưng tôi nghí tôi cần viết và đọc tốt.

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    June 26, 2018
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  • Commented
    Me gusta "Español con Juan"  también.  "Unlimited Spanish" esta muy bien hecho.  Lo recomiendo.
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    June 14, 2018
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    ¿Comó aprendes el idioma? Hace casi un año que estudio español. ¡Qué viaje divertido! El verano pasado no pude hablar nada. Ahora puedo tener conversación sencilla y puedo escriber así. En los últimos meses leí podcasts y miré videos sobre comó aprender el idioma. Hay muchas maneras de aprender, pero estoy convencido de que leer y escuchar, las actividades de entrada, en otra palabra, la entrada con entendimiento es la más eficaz para aprender sin memorizar. Por ejemplo, oí cada episodio de podcast de Unlimited Spanish mucho mucho veces. Cada episodio, Oscar, el presentador, siempre empezas con esta fráse, «Aprender español es más fácil de lo que parece» Al principio, no le entiendí casi nada. Pensaba que él dijó «Aprender español es más fácil *bla* lo que *bla*». Poco a poco le entiendí. Ahora puedo usar la expresión sin pensar. No me enrollo más. ¿Comós aprendes? Qué es lo que funciona para tí? Me gustaría compartir dos videos sobre aprender a aprender el idioma. Cómo estudiar gramática en español https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwMaP8wWI3k Olly Richards entrevista Stephen Krashen (en inglés) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnesW3kL5cY
    June 13, 2018
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  • Corrected
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    June 11, 2018
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    continued

    --

    In formal situation you should "upgrade" the other speaker to the next bracket.  In your example, even though you think the female police officer may be younger than you, you should address her as Chị instead of Em.

    Another example: let's say a new friend invites you to meet his/her parents.  You think his dad, Mr. Thanh, is much younger than your dad. According to rule 2 he may be a "Chú", but since you're not sure and out of respect you'd call him Bác Thanh.  He may laugh and tell you to call him Chú instead. This is the Vietnamese version of "tutoyer".

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    May 20, 2018
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  • Commented

    @alexey I have been wanting to make a flow chart for Vietnamese personal pronouns.  We use a simple "age test", guessing the other speaker's age when we first meet.  Then we ask ourselves if this person is a family member, how would we address him or her.

    The following pronouns are commonly used to address family members in Southern Vietnam.  Someone who's from the North please correct me. Don't worry if you use them with northerners. They still understand you perfectly. 

    1. Younger brother and sister: Em

    Older brother: Anh

    Older sister: Chị

    2. Father side of the family

    - younger brother:  Chú, older brother: Bác

    -younger sister:  Cô, older sister: Bác

    3. Mother side:

    - younger brother: Cậu, older brother: Dượng

    - younger/older sister: Dì

    4. When the other speaker is about the same age as your maternal/paternal grandparents you simply call them Ông (Mr) Bà (Mrs)

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    May 20, 2018
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  • Commented

    Hi Liz, 

    While I don't write as often as I would like, I find the corrections invaluable.  I carry around an actual notebook and copy some of the corrected sentences to the notebook as part of my daily "Gold list" exercise.  You can look up "Gold List method" on Youtube for more explanation in case you're not familiar with it.  I'd prefer it over flashcards.

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    May 16, 2018
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