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by ZihuaRob 
, Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 08:00 (3982 days ago)
Not sure is any of you saw this in yesterday's news, but your voices ARE being heard.
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by Canadian Rainbirds , Victoria BC and Zihuatanejo, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 09:09 (3982 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
Well said Rob. Damn, I'm agreeing with you again!
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by frostbite , Hamilton MT, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 09:21 (3982 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
Once again, Google translate claims to be translating, but still no results after a 6 minute wait. What might be the problem?
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by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 10:42 (3982 days ago) @ frostbite
Once again, Google translate claims to be translating, but still no results after a 6 minute wait. What might be the problem?
Your lack of Spanish. 
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by frostbite , Hamilton MT, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 14:12 (3981 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
How was your Spanish before you moved there and married a local?
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by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 14:25 (3981 days ago) @ frostbite
How was your Spanish before you moved there and married a local?
It was College Level Conversational because since it is the most widely spoken language in this hemisphere I made sure to study Spanish every chance I got throughout my years of formal schooling. Aren't you glad you asked? I thought all you well-educated Europeans were multilingual? 
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by frostbite , Hamilton MT, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 20:19 (3981 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
I speak 3 languages and forgot one, since I left Czechoslovakia at age 6. Spanish, regrettably, is not one of them, since it wasn't taught where I went to school. I'd certainly sign up for Spanish classes if they were available here in Hamilton (population 4000}. Giving people who visit Zihua for a couple of weeks a year a ration of crap for not speaking the local language is pretty childish.
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by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 21:16 (3981 days ago) @ frostbite
I speak 3 languages and forgot one, since I left Czechoslovakia at age 6. Spanish, regrettably, is not one of them, since it wasn't taught where I went to school. I'd certainly sign up for Spanish classes if they were available here in Hamilton (population 4000}. Giving people who visit Zihua for a couple of weeks a year a ration of crap for not speaking the local language is pretty childish.
You could study on line, if you wanted to.
Who'd I give a ration of crap? Just because it bothers you that I point this out to you... But I do so because I care. Would you rather I didn't? Is the honeymoon over? 
Spanish on line
by Oeste Hermoso , Zihuatanejo, Thursday, December 17, 2015, 15:46 (3980 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
I am not teaching p/t this winter so I have extra time and would like to study Spanish. Can you recommend an online course or is Rosetta Stone the best way to self study?
And I know a Senorita from Dorango who lives here with whom I could practice over a cerveza.
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by frostbite , Hamilton MT, Thursday, December 17, 2015, 16:32 (3980 days ago) @ Oeste Hermoso
My wife gave me the Rosetta Stone Spanish course a few years ago but, for some reason, I'm not comfortable sitting at home talking at a computer. I much prefer being in a classroom interacting with other students. As the French like to say: "Chacun a son gout". Apologies for any accent/spelling mistakes.
Spanish on line
by Oeste Hermoso , Zihuatanejo, Thursday, December 17, 2015, 17:06 (3980 days ago) @ frostbite
Thank you. I use Dragon Naturally Speaking to dictate text into my laptop so I would be comfortable talking in to the computer. I am too unstructured /undisciplined for classes (although I teach p/t). But if I get a bit of Spanish in me I will definitely practice in Zihua.
Spanish on line
by Emmet , Seattle WA, Thursday, December 17, 2015, 17:12 (3980 days ago) @ Oeste Hermoso
I kind of like Rosetta Stone but it's frustrating (how many times is it going to come up that I need to tell you the boy is on the wing of a plane). So, I play with Duolingo to try to increase my vocab. It's easy to do on an Ipad while on the couch in the evening. If you spend a lot of time in the car, you might also look at Pimsleur.
Newspaper Spanish
My Spanish is pretty good, and I did understand the article...BUT...Newspaper Spanish and Spanish that is spoken in everyday transactions are two different animals. The words they use in "journalistic" writing can be obtuse and are often used in different manners that someone who is learning to speak the language would understand. Give the poor Snowbirds a break...at least they cared enough to translate this article (such as it was).
Newspaper Spanish
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Thursday, December 17, 2015, 08:27 (3981 days ago) @ jr
My Spanish is pretty good, and I did understand the article...BUT...Newspaper Spanish and Spanish that is spoken in everyday transactions are two different animals. The words they use in "journalistic" writing can be obtuse and are often used in different manners that someone who is learning to speak the language would understand. Give the poor Snowbirds a break...at least they cared enough to translate this article (such as it was).
It's a long-running joke between Sidney and me.
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by Paulf , Mount Sterling, Ky 40353, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 12:57 (3981 days ago) @ frostbite
When translated to English, there were a lot of misspelled words and wrong words used- was able to get the jist of the article.
google translate
by Altona Stu , Altona, Manitoba, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 15:58 (3981 days ago) @ frostbite
Are you using Chrome for your browser? Chrome will ask if you want a page translated and if you agree, ask if you want it done automatically in the future. Works great...better than copying and pasting into google translate. Quality of the translation still a problem at times.
google translate
by Paulf , Mount Sterling, Ky 40353, Friday, December 18, 2015, 15:37 (3979 days ago) @ Altona Stu
I am using Chrome. I did a right click on my mouse and when the box came up selected translate. I just thought it was funny with all the misspelled words- I least knew what the word was suppose to be.
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by Mexalberta , Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 18:19 (3981 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
A voice that may be heard, I just whine about it but will have no listeners.
Gracias
Your point about Europeans being multi lingual
If you live in a fish bowl you had better speak the same language as the other fish
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by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 19:07 (3981 days ago) @ Mexalberta
A voice that may be heard, I just whine about it but will have no listeners.
Gracias
Your point about Europeans being multi lingual
If you live in a fish bowl you had better speak the same language as the other fish
There was a followup article in today's paper with a fairly poor translation of English into Spanish, so Frostbite shouldn't feel too bad. It works both ways. Saludos.
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if you ever want a laugh, try using google translate for Japanese. The translations are really nonsense.
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by jaui , Zihuatanejo, Saturday, December 19, 2015, 15:55 (3978 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
Solicitan a hoteleros no cotizar tarifas en dólares
In the article, you used a good word to add to one's vocabulario en español:
Ahuyentar
http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/ahuyentar
Since the meanings are quite similar, that must be a derivative of:
huir
http://www.spanishdict.com/translate/huir
So goes for today's Spanish class. 
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jaui
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by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Saturday, December 19, 2015, 20:37 (3978 days ago) @ jaui
Ahuyentar means to chase away. Huir means to run away. Similar but different. The pronunciation of the former may be a bit difficult for non-Spanish speakers trying to read it: ah-oo-yen-TAR.
