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Hi, salut, ciao & hola! I've been a language teacher in the United States since 2011. English is my native language, but I've taken French and Spanish since elementary (primary) school, and I've gone to French immersion school, too. That means that French and Spanish pretty much feel like second and third native languages to me. I'm looking to maintain and grow my language proficiency and help you do the same! I currently teach French, Spanish, and basic Italian in a US school. At this time, I am most interested in practicing Italian and French, due the lack of opportunities I have to use them in the community where I presently work. Apart from teaching and learning languages, I enjoy food, traveling (especially to big cities!), getting to know new people and cultures, sitcoms, funny movies, and keeping up with the cheesiest reality TV! These are my favorite topics, but I'm happy to talk about many others, too! Talk soon, à bientôt, ciao, nos vemos! :)
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  • Answered
    Bonjour Siying, J’en utilise deux : Bon Patron Language Tool Bon Parton sert uniquement à corriger des textes en français, Language Tool est multilingue. Elles ont toutes deux des fonctionnalités gratuites et payantes. On m’a dit qu’Antidote est une autre application utile, mais elle coûte assez cher.
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    January 2, 2023
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    I am a native English speaker, and I don’t know this expression. Maybe it is more popular in another country or among a different generation? In any case, I would just use the phrasal verb “give up”.
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    January 2, 2023
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    I’m going to answer in English because I teach French in the U.S. and am used to explaining grammar in English. Both prepositions are possible, but there is a slight difference in meaning. Using « à » plus one or more other words as a modifier indicates an attribute of an object, or in other contexts, a purpose, while using « de » plus one or words as a modifier indicates composition or content. You can see that the difference is very small. In this specific case, « tarte aux pommes » indicates the type of pie, while « tarte de pommes » says that the pie is made of apples. Obviously, both are true here, but « tarte aux pommes » happens to be a far more common expression. Hope that makes sense…
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    December 21, 2022
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    No conozco muy bien la Biblia, pero según interpreto, "concreciones" se emplea como sinónimo de "logros" en este contexto. Te recomendaría consultar una traducción inglesa de la Biblia, o bien otra española, para saber más de qué se trata.
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    December 15, 2022
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    I like both sentences in both pairs.
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    December 15, 2022
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    For me, they are all correct and synonymous.
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    December 15, 2022
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  • Posted
    Hola a todos. Tengo una pregunta. Una alumna mía, hablante de herencia del español (o "heritage speaker", como se dice en inglés) ha usado "tener una conversación" como sinónimo de "conversar" o "charlar" en una exposición. ¿Se emplea esta perífrasis verbal fuera de Estados Unidos, o se considera más bien una voz inglesa? ¡Gracias de antemano por vuestras intervenciones!
    December 15, 2022
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    Hi Laura! I don't know if you're still looking for a language partner, but I would be happy to help if you are! I am a native English speaker from the United States. Like you, I am a language teacher. I teach French, Spanish, and (basic) Italian in the US, and I need to get better at Italian before I take a group of students to Milan this summer! My Italian level is currently B2-C1. The best time for me to talk would be late (Italian) afternoon, which would be right before my workday, but I can sometimes talk at other times, too. For what it's worth, I tend to focus more on conversation than on grammar, but I can also answer grammar questions. :)
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    December 11, 2022
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    I would say the same thing as Alejandro. I just wanted to add that «c’est la vie », unlike the English expression, is perfectly appropriate in most contexts. It’s not rude or vulgar at all (though I guess tone is always a factor).
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    November 4, 2022
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    Hola a todos. Estaba corrigiendo la video presentación de una alumna, una llamada hablante de origen del español (una "heritage speaker", como se dice en inglés), en la que dijo "tener una fiesta". Esta construcción no me ha sonado del todo bien, pero no soy hablante nativo del español ni tampoco conozco muy bien el español latino, ya que he aprendido el español de España y todavía no he viajado a Latinoamérica. Yo por mi parte diría "hacer una fiesta" o bien "organizar una fiesta" si quisiera hacer hincapié en la acción de planificarla. Me he extendido bastante, pues ya voy al grano: ¿se dice "tener una fiesta" fuera de EE. UU, o se considera una simple traducción literal del inglés "to have a party", producto de un español de contacto? ¿Qué diríais vosotros si fuerais el anfitrión o el organizador de una fiesta? ¡Gracias de antemano por vuestras intervenciones!
    October 31, 2022
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