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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 08:24 AM
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Hey guys.. just wondering if you find it easy to pick up a new language and how long does it usually take to get good enough to carry a conversation?



do you think i can learn spanish in 3 days?
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 08:32 AM
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hola, como esta?
me llamo eddie.
tu es pinche cabronas.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 08:35 AM
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learn spanish as in be able to comprehend it? no.

learn basis conversational phrases enough to get by in a Mexican tourist city (Cabo, Cancun, etc)? Sure.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RB
learn spanish as in be able to comprehend it? no.

learn basis conversational phrases enough to get by in a Mexican tourist city (Cabo, Cancun, etc)? Sure.
yeah just need enough to make it in the dominican for a week and get better service... most of the staff on the resort dont speak english well.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 08:40 AM
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i can pick up a new language fairly easily. specially spanish... it's close enough to french. 3 days might be a bit hard tight. In cuba everyone that deals with toursits are bi/trilingual. I'm sure the hotel will be able to serve you in english :dunno:
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 08:46 AM
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i need to learn spanish :hs:
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 08:47 AM
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Try banging a bunch of Mexicans. Maybe you can get it like an STD.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by BetterBob
Try banging a bunch of Mexicans. Maybe you can get it like an STD.
this seems logical
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 08:59 AM
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I wish I'd've taken Spanish in high school instead of French. I hardly remember any of it and even if I did it wouldn't be reasonably applicable. :hs:
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 09:01 AM
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i never understood why people would take french in highschool.

on the other hand, i took spanish from 7th grade until 11th, then four semesters of it in college and i can't speak it for shit h:
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