Foreign Languages

Synj · Dec 15, 2016

sadris said:
Any spanish speakers available that can clarify the difference between estar and ser?

ToeMissile said:
Estar is for temporary conditions/states, ser is permanent. Or relatively so.

I am happy. Estoy felíz.
I am a man. Soy un hombre.

Also

LMGTFY

Another example where you could use either ser or estar:

Soy borracho - I am a drunk (permanent condition)
Estoy borracho - I am drunk (temporary condition)

Soy infermo - I'm sick (diseased)
Estoy infermo - I'm sick (a cold)

Soy cansado - I'm exhausted/weary
Estoy cansado - I'm tired

Estar for location:

Estoy en la casa - I'm at home (location is a non permanent state)

Hope that helps.

ToeMissile · Dec 15, 2016

Palum said:
Actually that's no longer correct. Due to gender fluidity you should say Estoy un hombre now.

Figured I'd go w/ the classical answer.

Synj said:
Was at DLI 1992-1993, Golf Co (Spanish). Presidio life was pretty sweet for an 18 year old and I had a million dollar view.

I'm not even sure I could afford to live in Monterey anymore lol!

I lived about 20 min north of Monterey from '95 to '00, high school plus a bit. Definitely expensive down there by DLI, awesome area though.

Ichu · Dec 15, 2016

There is a nice book series called English Grammar for Students of X. I didn't know shit for grammar in English which made German daunting. It really helped me.

Szlia · Dec 15, 2016

Ouch the encoding took a hit when the board transfer took place.

Test test: éé èè àà çç ùù öö ää êê ââ ôô ûû îî ïï üü œ

Bubbles · Dec 25, 2016

am I allowed to curse in Estonian?

Campbell1oo4 · Dec 27, 2016

So, just a tip for anyone trying to learn a foreign language. If you can convince a friend, relative, spouse to learn with you then try to speak only in that language with them.

Figure out; "What does that mean?" And "How do you say ____?"

I used those two phrases more than anything else while learning German.

There were six or seven Americans in our group and when it was only us we would still speak German. You get really good at a language when you have to explain things in that language, opposed to just answering and asking questions.

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