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Hello everyone! I use English every day at work (naval field) and also try to make a bit of progress in my English degree (when the abovementioned job allows me to). If you find it interesting I'd be glad to share knowledge and why not, maybe try an English videoconference practice? Yes, I'm as shy as you might be, but it'd be fun, don't you agree? I can also help you with your Spanish, if you're into it, at any level or skill. As a philologist, the first issue you are taught is to master your native language! Other languages I am interested in are German (studied it for a couple of years some time ago and I really need a global review so as not to lose what I learnt) and asian languages, which I believe are becoming vital, specially Japanese and Chinese. Would anyone help me take my first steps into it? Hope we all enjoy learning ^^
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    Aussies please!! Help!! I'd really appreaciate if any Australian english native speakers would contact me for language exchange...Just for free English conversation through msn or skype, or Spanish lessons in return, if you might be interested in :)
    July 5, 2011
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    Hola! Well, it depends a bit on how familiar you are with your interlocutor and the degree of friendship/comradeship with each person. I don't think there's a general rule for using the three of them, as it may even depend on your mood upon saying goodbye at a certain moment: you might just say "un beso" to your girlfriend (which would sound pretty deadpan) to finish a chat session because of being upset :/... Anyway, let's say we'd use "un beso"/"besos" in a more formal way; a "besote" sounds like the type of kiss to someone with whom you have a close friendship but not intending to go 'beyond" and finally the "besazo" kiss would definitely go to someone who you are specially interested in (u know what I mean :D), someone who you want to kiss in fact and not because of mere formality... This said, be careful since we might use the three kisses between relatives as synonyms, or between just friends (to the opposite sex) in letters or emails, to be more or less affectionate! I hope you don't find this a mess...Spanish is sometimes weird :)
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    March 23, 2011
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    Heheh a swearing issue :D In Spain we say stuff like: "How the fuck?"---> ¿Cómo cojones...? ¿Cómo huevos...? "Why the fuck?"---> ¿Por qué cojones...? ¿Por qué hostias...? "Where the fuck? --> ¿Dónde cojones...? ¿Dónde hostias...? ¿Dónde pelotas...? ¿Dónde puñetas? xD Hope you like it :)
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    March 23, 2011
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    A partir de julio, desde que comienza el mes de julio, o desde la fecha que se indique del mes de julio...
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    March 23, 2011
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    De la hora de la siesta!!! :SSS
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    March 22, 2011
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    "Tener que" may be equal to "have to" in English, e.g: "Tengo que acostarme temprano hoy" (I have to go to bed early tonight), expressing some degree of obligation. "Hay que" comes from the verb "haber", which is impersonal in such usage in Spanish, i.e., there's no subject in the sentence: "Hay que lavar el coche cuanto antes" might have a passive translation such as: The car needs washing as soon as possible. However, you can use the verb "haber" in a compound and personal manner, forming a periphrasis: "(Yo) He de lavar el coche", which is exactly the same as "have to/tener que" (I have to wash the car). Hope it helps...
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    March 22, 2011
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    According to my bilingual dictionary (English-Spanish), "to romp home" means "to win easily" (coloquially); "to dog somebody's footsteps" is like being hot on somebody's heels, being so close that you're about to catch him... Hope it helps.
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    March 21, 2011
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    "Antes de que empiece la película" Cheers, J.
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    March 20, 2011
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    First notebook entry: Introducing myself Well, I think all I had to say about me joining the community was stated in my profile, so feel free to get in touch with me :)
    March 20, 2011
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