I was born, raised and educated in the United Kingdom, in the north of England and I’ve lived in the US, Since 1984. I’ve lived in Calif, Florida and in 2005 I moved to Texas. I’m an absolute beginner of Spanish and I did learn French at school in the UK, way back, but the lessons were tedious and boring. I’m already learning Spanish by another method via online lessons that are pre recorded videos that also appear on YouTube. I‘m very serious about this journey of learning Spanish therefore learning from and with a tutor is paramount. To be more immersed in the language. Living in Texas I will have the opportunity to speak Spanish as we have a diverse population of Spanish speakers from Central and South America. With my business, I come into contact with a plethora of Spanish speakers so it’s time to learn this great language, and at the same time, have fun.
Fluency is my ultimate goal and I know that this is a long term project. However, I’m convinced that it’s quite possible to learn another language without actually living in that native speaking country. I am looking forward to this journey.
¡Gracias por el placer de permitirme que te dé una mano con el español, Chris! ¡Nos vemos prontito!
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To the good...in the best possible way. Yes, it’s a positive
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May 25, 2019
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It pretty much means the same. Fresh in this case means new. As a native speaker I’m not familiar with how this is spoken. We would say..”what the hell is this” rather than include the word fresh. But as usual, opinions may vary. Good luck.
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May 25, 2019
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Why do you have to include the word “to” at the end of your example. It’s simple. Because you have TO. That’s the way it is in the English language. Don’t ask why, just do it, memorize it. If you omit the word “to” it makes no sense to the sentence.
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May 19, 2019
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An amazing place for me
I had stuck in my mediate level of English for a while. I have terrible accent and my writing is not good enough to my position in our company. I tried different methods while received little improvement, until today, I found Italki. I decided to write something here everyday. Practice makes skillful!
I have been stuck in my intermediate level of English for awhile. I have a terrible accent and my writing is not good enough with regard to my position in our company. I have tried different methods while experiencing little improvement, until today. I found Italki.com and I decided to write something here everyday. Practice makes perfect
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May 8, 2019
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If Morrie is the first name then It's Morrie Schwartz.
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May 8, 2019
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In contrast, you can say.."Children who are kept under a tight rein by their parents, often turn out to be rebellious.
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May 8, 2019
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I would interpret it as being clever {answering back} , sarcastic, cocky, arrogant to a certain extent.
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May 7, 2019
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well when it suits me....when its convenient for me....when I feel like it
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May 7, 2019
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Both end in the letter "S"
Pros as in 'Prose" Like the word "rose" pronunciation
Cons with a hard "O" Like the word "Gone"
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May 7, 2019
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Common yes, formal no. “As yet” means an event hasn’t happened yet and “ until now” means it’s about to happen maybe, so there is a slight difference with the two. I hope this helps