Considering that I now go to Spain 2 or 3 times a year on holiday, I was thinking that maybe it's about time I tried to learn a little of the lingo, if only to pass myself in certain situations... i.e. in supermarkets, restaurants etc.
I have a couple of stock sentences that I use and I can feel that the Spanish themselves really do take kindly to us making an effort at least.
I see that our local College is starting basic conversational Spanish classes in September. These run for 2 hours every monday for 32 weeks and are limited to a class size of 24. I was wondering if anyone had done this, and if so, did you learn much... or has anyone any other suggestions for picking up the basics.
Cheers!
__________________ Oh, the pain ... damn the Champions League!
Si quieres aprender español pues tienes que comprar un libro que te enseña y it tambien tienes que ir al colegio para clases de esa idioma. Es importante que te pongas a hablar español lo mas possible porque asi lo aprenderas mas rapidamente. Buena suerte y cuidado con las chicas guapas!
Right LGS... You are saying that taking College classes is for idiots and that it is important to speak Spanish as much as possible to learn quickly.... oh, and good luck to me in pulling the goodlooking Spanish birds .... Right?
__________________ Oh, the pain ... damn the Champions League!
excúseme que sir usted sabe puedo quitar este tatoo había hecho cuando el refrán borracho "amors frank.forever gordo de CFC1" le agradece sir bueno siempre tanto
Right LGS... You are saying that taking College classes is for idiots and that it is important to speak Spanish as much as possible to learn quickly.... oh, and good luck to me in pulling the goodlooking Spanish birds .... Right?
I am not calling anyone an idiot mate but the rest is about right. College can be very useful but it depends on how much work you put into itGood luck!
Try the BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/index.shtml
It looks good for basic phrases*
also if you have Google Toolbar, you can set it to translate words as you hover your mouse over them which may be a little slow but it can be used everyday that you are surfing.
*My brother maintains that you can survive in any country with just two phrases ''Another Beer please'' and ''Chicken in a basket''
excúseme que sir usted sabe puedo quitar este tatoo había hecho cuando el refrán borracho "amors frank.forever gordo de CFC1" le agradece sir bueno siempre tanto
Might come in handy to know this CFC1.
You're frigging having a laugh, right?
I know that I'm completely ignorant of the Spanish lingo, but I'm hoping that I'm wrong and that the mouthful above doesn't have anything to do with me and a proverb about loving my idol, Frankie Lampard, or indeed making a snidy reference (under the veiled cloak of another language) about his size....
LGS .... tell me it isn't so!
__________________ Oh, the pain ... damn the Champions League!
I know that I'm completely ignorant of the Spanish lingo, but I'm hoping that I'm wrong and that the mouthful above doesn't have anything to do with me and a proverb about loving my idol, Frankie Lampard, or indeed making a snidy reference (under the veiled cloak of another language) about his size....
LGS .... tell me it isn't so!
Pretty good CFC1 - It's actually asking a spanish gent as to how you remove a tatoo* that you had done when you've consumed too much fizzy water.
*I think you got the gist of what the tatoo was about
Not sure if they are still in print but we once had 2 excellent books which included all manner of local idioms and colloquialisms of the Spanish and French languages - as well as lots of naughty phrases.
They were called "Le Gimmick" and El Gimmick".
Must see if we still have these.
Seems not everyone can speak another lingo. 
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