How much Spanish can you speak

[Rogue]

Honestly I can't speak it at all. It's my biggest regret that I can't speak the language that our ancestors spoke. The only consolation is that I have a very strong spanish accent, sometimes my speakings sound more like spanish rather than english.
It's a fortune to be born in states but it's also a tragedy to be born to a place which is distant from one's homeland. Our ancestors left Spain where they had been living for generations, for a newly discovered continent which was quite different from today's america. Only the really warriors have such courage.
Best wishes for the blessing Spain.

[DarkReign]

huh?

[tonylongoriafan]

i speak english, understand most spanish, and have no idea wtf you're talking about.

[LnGrrrR]

I know a bit of Spanish, because my wife is Mexican. She's going to make me learn it all one day.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Honestly I can speak it at all. It's my biggest regret that I can't speak the language that our ancestors spoke. The only consolation is that I have a very strong spanish accent, sometimes my speakings sound more like spanish rather than english.
It's a fortune to be born in states but it's also a tragedy to be born to a place which is distant from one's homeland. Our ancestors left Spain where they had been living for generations, for a newly discovered continent which was quite different from today's america. Only the really warriors have such courage.
Best wishes for the blessing Spain.

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2968570#post2968570


I really hope the FIBA world cup will be held in Argentina where most of the people speak spanish, or espanol. In fact, I'm a spanish who can speak little spanish, which is my biggest regret in my life. I have thought about learning it a little bit but the time doesn't permit me to do so. Even so, I still love spanish and my english speaking is also pretty spanish. I mean I have a very strong spanish, even stronger than Marc Vandermeer. I enjoy it when I speak English with a strong spanish accent, although it may confuse others sometimes. My tongue was created for Spanish instead of English because I'm a spanish anyway, no matter what nationality I'm holding now.
My happiest moment was when the spain soccer team beat the germany team to win the Euro cup this summer. I love Spain a lot, even more than US.
Keep our heros in our minds for ever, my brothers. Texans are more spanish than american even though they speak english more frequently.
Casillas/Ramos/Puyol/Marchena/cappdevila/David Silva/Inesta/Marcos Senna/Xavi/Torres/Villa.


Seriously... WTF?

[101A]

Que?

[xrayzebra]

Guess he could immigrate back to his father's land. Only a suggestion.
But I hate to see people unhappy.

[Winehole23]

Dude is brave to let it all hang out in in here.

Rogue, this isn't LiveJournal (http://www.livejournal.com/). To show yourself to other people the way you do is very brave. People in this forum are not nice. Not everyone.

If you think so, you're live bait. Step away from the shark tank, and get a Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/r.php)page. These people will eat you alive.

It's a good idea to post links for discussion. Your habit is to post journal entries. This can be dangerous. You are letting other people talk about you.

With all respect, Sir, this isn't the place for "Dear Diary", or to learn and practice proper English. It's not safe here.

But if you decide to stick around, Rogue, my hat's off to you. You may not know it yet, but you got some stones posting the way you do here.

Have fun, but be careful. Cuidado. You could get hurt.

[DarrinS]

I know how to ask for a beer.

I know how to ask for the location of a public restroom.

I know how to ask where are my keys.


That's about it.

[sonic21]

i know this:
"Salma Hayek es muy caliente"

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

I took four years of high school Spanish, and took an AP test that placed me out of the requirements in college. So in 2001 I was just a step or two short of fluency. Since then I've barely used my skills, so I've regressed quite a bit. It's enough to give directions to any Spanish speakers who wonder into my office, or ask the real important questions like Darrin's. Mostly I use it to annoy my wife, who doesn't speak any Spanish.

[FromWayDowntown]

I speak enough to make a 3 or 4 year old sound brilliantly eloquent.

[sonic21]

I've studied spanish in highschool, i understand when someone speak spanish
but i am not able to have a conversation

[Winehole23]

Twelve years of primary school Spanish = nada.

Two years of intensive Spanish at UT = solid, intermediate mastery.

I can read and speak, no problem.

Lo dificil es entender lo que la gente me dice. Hay dialectos, lenguajes, espresiones fijadas muy distintas. Y eso varia mucho de lugar a lugar. No se ofrece tex-mex a la escuela.

[DarrinS]

This complaint is directed primarily at people grew up in San Antonio.


Growing up here, I was always pissed that all the Spanish classes were filled up (BY PEOPLE THAT ALREADY KNEW SPANISH :ihit), so I ended up taking two years of Latin in high school (LATIN! :ihit) and two semesters of Russian in college (RUSSIAN! :ihit)

[ratm1221]

Honestly I can speak it at all. It's my biggest regret that I can't speak the language that our ancestors spoke. The only consolation is that I have a very strong spanish accent, sometimes my speakings sound more like spanish rather than english.
It's a fortune to be born in states but it's also a tragedy to be born to a place which is distant from one's homeland. Our ancestors left Spain where they had been living for generations, for a newly discovered continent which was quite different from today's america. Only the really warriors have such courage.
Best wishes for the blessing Spain.

If I were you, I'd learn the English language before I tried to tackle another one. Maybe you could take a history course while you are at it. :toast

[Extra Stout]

What a... strange spectacle. Apparently we have a Chinese person who is trying to trick people into thinking he is a Tejano who wishes he spoke Spanish. In other circumstances, his tortured English and his failure to comprehend that Hispanics in Texas did not emigrate directly from Spain would be kind of funny, but here... it's just weird.

[smeagol]

[URL]Seriously... WTF?

+1

[Oh, Gee!!]

Honestly I can speak it at all. It's my biggest regret that I can't speak the language that our ancestors spoke. The only consolation is that I have a very strong spanish accent, sometimes my speakings sound more like spanish rather than english.
It's a fortune to be born in states but it's also a tragedy to be born to a place which is distant from one's homeland. Our ancestors left Spain where they had been living for generations, for a newly discovered continent which was quite different from today's america. Only the really warriors have such courage.
Best wishes for the blessing Spain.

why do you have a spanish accent if you don't speak spanish? I have a French accent but can't speak French.

[Oh, Gee!!]

What a... strange spectacle. Apparently we have a Chinese person who is trying to trick people into thinking he is a Tejano who wishes he spoke Spanish. In other circumstances, his tortured English and his failure to comprehend that Hispanics in Texas did not emigrate directly from Spain would be kind of funny, but here... it's just weird.

could be from the Canary Islands maybe. Those biotches came directly to TX methinks.

[Extra Stout]

could be from the Canary Islands maybe. Those biotches came directly to TX methinks.
Writing from American-born isleños typically doesn't read like stereo instructions.

[DarrinS]

Writing from American-born isleños typically doesn't read like stereo instructions.


I'm still trying to figure out what (D) is supposed to mean.

http://www.chairmanlol.com/photos/engrish-funny-1221806896-83832.jpg

[The Reckoning]

i feel dirty when i speak spanish

[Bender]

Donde esta casa de Pepe?

- Steve Martin

[lefty]

Un poquito

[doobs]

Tengo un gato en mis pantalones.

Deseo nadar con los delfines.

That's it.

[2centsworth]

voy a la biblioteca

[I. Hustle]

Best wishes for the blessing Spain!

[I. Hustle]

El queso esta viejo y perdido

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Cuando estoy con tu hermana mis pantalones esta en el piso.

[FromWayDowntown]

Juan tiene una tocadiscos y un horno de microondas en su cuarto.

[ratm1221]

Attention Whore?

[Bender]

este threado es muy stupido

[smeagol]

:lmao

[v2freak]

I studied it for 5 years and I can speak it decently well, but I can't understand it. Native speakers of Spanish speak much too quickly for me.

[Wild Cobra]

Unless you services industry, or have friends down south, why would you learn Spanish? If you have such ancestry, that's one thing. The languages to learn in my opinion are those like Japanese, Chinese, Russian, German, etc. Languages that support a large enough economy to make use of for a job other than translating for illegals here in the USA.

[Winehole23]

^^^Pure class, as usual.

Spanish is a major world language by any reasonable measure. Third overall behind Mandarin and Hindustani by number of native speakers.

[DarkReign]

Unless you services industry, or have friends down south, why would you learn Spanish? If you have such ancestry, that's one thing. The languages to learn in my opinion are those like Japanese, Chinese, Russian, German, etc. Languages that support a large enough economy to make use of for a job other than translating for illegals here in the USA.

I live in Michigan. If I were to learn a language (which I will), it will be spanish.

I think I wrote aboutt his before, but I once had a business meeting between myself (english speaker), three Japanese men and a customer of mine (American). I would speak, the American would translate, the 3 Japanese men would converse, then one would respond to the American.

After the meeting I asked the American "I didnt know you spoke Japanese."

He laughed. He doesnt speak Japanese. He speaks English and Spanish. Just so happened one of the Japanese men spoke Spanish. So when I spoke, my American friend would translate in Spanish, then that man would relate it in Japanese. Then vice-versa back to me.

It worked out surprisingly well. But I'd like to eliminate the middle man next time.

[Extra Stout]

Unless you services industry, or have friends down south, why would you learn Spanish? If you have such ancestry, that's one thing. The languages to learn in my opinion are those like Japanese, Chinese, Russian, German, etc. Languages that support a large enough economy to make use of for a job other than translating for illegals here in the USA.
Life experiences in the deserts of Oregon can be generalized everywhere.

[ploto]

I know all the cuss words!

[smeagol]

Unless you services industry, or have friends down south, why would you learn Spanish? If you have such ancestry, that's one thing. The languages to learn in my opinion are those like Japanese, Chinese, Russian, German, etc. Languages that support a large enough economy to make use of for a job other than translating for illegals here in the USA.

Thanks for showing us once again your level of ignorance . . .

[DarrinS]

Does anyone really like Spanish rice? Discuss...

[2centsworth]

me gusta arroz con gandules

[DarrinS]

me gusta arroz con gandules

I like rice with lazybones? bad translation


Seriously, Spanish rice is a cold pile of bland shit.

[DarrinS]

Cold vomit on a plate anyone?


http://www.perfectriceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/spanish-rice.jpg

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Como los mariscos de la sangre para tus esmegmols!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

I live in Michigan. If I were to learn a language (which I will), it will be spanish.

I think I wrote aboutt his before, but I once had a business meeting between myself (english speaker), three Japanese men and a customer of mine (American). I would speak, the American would translate, the 3 Japanese men would converse, then one would respond to the American.

After the meeting I asked the American "I didnt know you spoke Japanese."

He laughed. He doesnt speak Japanese. He speaks English and Spanish. Just so happened one of the Japanese men spoke Spanish. So when I spoke, my American friend would translate in Spanish, then that man would relate it in Japanese. Then vice-versa back to me.

It worked out surprisingly well. But I'd like to eliminate the middle man next time.


lol
u couldn't tell spanish from japanese?

[Rohirrim]

3 years in high school and I remember NOTHING.

[Def Rowe]

Tu queres a venir a mi casa para los coctailes?

[byrontx]

Texas is occupied Mexico. The Anglos were the original illegal immigrants.

[Extra Stout]

Texas is occupied Mexico. The Anglos were the original illegal immigrants.
Meh. Don't worry, 100 years from now the USA (er... EEUU) will be a Latin American country, and white people will be this strange pagan minority group living mostly near the Canadian border.

[smeagol]

Como los mariscos de la sangre para tus esmegmols!

el señor Oscar :tu

[baseline bum]

Tengo un culo peludo.

[Oh, Gee!!]

Writing from American-born isleños typically doesn't read like stereo instructions.

Xray posts in iambic pentameter, and I'm pretty sure he's just your average white guy.

[DarkReign]

lol
u couldn't tell spanish from japanese?

I know, it was embarassing. Like I said, I wrote about it before and laughed at myself for that exact reason.

To be fair, I live in Michigan. I hear 1000x (quite literally) more Arabic/Albanian than I do Spanish.

Still, youre right....it was embarassing.

[dav4463]

I know the dirty words!

[Rogue]

I wonder if Marc Vandemeer is able to speak Espanol.