Spanish Anyone?

[Muslimah]

Assalaam walaikum everyone!

I was thinking of starting a Spanish thread since there are 1) A few people who like it and speak it and 2) People who want to learn it.

Podemos practicar - we can practice. I am a qualified Spanish teacher...so I can help anyone who wants to help.

Of course - I know there are people who will say "Muslimah - This is a Pashtun forum"...but if you don't like this thread...just don't enter! I think no matter what culture you are, learning languages is important and valuable - it helps communicate with a whole lot of people in the world.

Entonces - sooo

Como estan? How is everyone? Multiple choice question:

a) Bien
b) Malo
c) Triste
d) no mal
e) otro....

[Laila]

Assalaam walaikum everyone!

I was thinking of starting a Spanish thread since there are 1) A few people who like it and speak it and 2) People who want to learn it.

Podemos practicar - we can practice. I am a qualified Spanish teacher...so I can help anyone who wants to help.

Of course - I know there are people who will say "Muslimah - This is a Pashtun forum"...but if you don't like this thread...just don't enter! I think no matter what culture you are, learning languages is important and valuable - it helps communicate with a whole lot of people in the world.

Entonces - sooo

Como estan? How is everyone? Multiple choice question:

a) Bien
b) Malo
c) Triste
d) no mal
e) otro....

asi asi....did i say it right?

[Muslimah]

Muy bien senorita! I totally forgot that one!

Como se llama?

[Laila]

Muy bien senorita! I totally forgot that one!

Como se llama?

muy impresenante...mi nombre es Laila...como estas Muslimah roomie?

i took 2 years of Spanish in high school, but i forgot most of it. Maybe you can help me roomie

i need to refresh my Spanish

[Muslimah]

hehe yo puedo ayudarte no problemo!
Como te sientas?

[Laila]

hehe yo puedo ayudarte no problemo!
Como te sientas?

huh? how do i feel?

[Muslimah]

you can choose:
a) estoy contenta
b) estoy enferma
c) estoy aburrida
d) estoy enojada
e) estoy muy linda!

hehe...skill testing question!

[Roshina]

you can choose:
a) estoy contenta
b) estoy enferma
c) estoy aburrida
d) estoy enojada
e) estoy muy linda!

hehe...skill testing question!

Welllllll! I'mna have to go for option e there :D Porque mi esposo piensa que soy muy linda!
(LOL. Kidding!)

Estoy contenta! Gracias a Dios!

But, wait, I forget if it'd be "soy" or "estoy" for Linda. Oh ... :| Linda means "nice" not beautiful!! LOL. Never mind! Geeez my Spanish sucks :S

[Roshina]

Would it be extreme to ask someone to teach us Spanish lol?

Not at all. Why would it be extreme?

I think that as long as you know your own language, there's absolutely nothing wrong in learning other languages. In fact, the more languages you know, the better for your brain. Just be sure not to abandon your own native language for the sake of learning others, since then there's like no point, I'd think.

[Roshina]

^I can speak Pashto very fluently.

In that case, get to learning Spanish :D Or whatever other language(s) you're interested in. I enjoyed learning Spanish in high school and college and wanna pick it back up now.

[Laila]

you can choose:
a) estoy contenta
b) estoy enferma
c) estoy aburrida
d) estoy enojada
e) estoy muy linda!

hehe...skill testing question!

I would have to say Estoy enferma. Tengo un dolor de cabeza

i have a headache

[Badlun]

Hola amigos buenos dias
como estan ? todo bien?

es algo impresionante que tengamos un lugarcito para charlar en español.
vamos a aprender, compartir y participar con todo nuestro corazon

Yo ententare empezar un curso de español aqui

I ll try to start a spanish course here

[Muslimah]

^yo tambien...para empezar! quando estoy en casa

[Badlun]

Lesson No 1

After reading and practising this lesson please write your own 10 sentences each in Spanish only.

Después de la lectura y la práctica de esta lección por favor escriba su propia 10 frases en español

Basic phrases


¡Buenos dÃas!
bway-nohs dee-ahs
Hello! / Good morning!¡Buenas tardes!
bway-nahs tard-ays
Good afternoon!¡Buenas noches!
bway-nahs noh-chays
Good evening! / Good night!¡Hola! / ¡Chao!
oh-lah / chow
Hi! / Bye!Adiós.
ah-dee-ohs
Good bye.Por favor.
por fah-bor
Please.Hasta la vista / Hasta luego.
ah-stah lah vees-tah / ah-stah loo-ay-go
See you / See you later.Hasta pronto.
ah-stah prohn-toh
See you soon.Hasta mañana.
ah-stah mahn-yahn-ah
See you tomorrow.(Muchas) Gracias.
(moo-chahs) grah-see-ahs
Thank you (very much).De nada.
day nah-dah
You're welcome.Bienvenidos
byen-veh-nee-dohs
Welcome Lo siento
loh see-ehn-toh
I'm sorryCon permiso / Perdón / Disculpe
kohn pehr-mee-soh / pehr-dohn / dees-kool-peh
Excuse me / Pardon me ¡Vamos!
bah-mohs
Let's go!¿Cómo está usted?
koh-moh ay-stah oo-sted
How are you? (formal)¿Cómo estás?
koh-moh ay-stahs
How are you? (informal)¿Qué tal?
kay tahl
How's it going?Bien / Muy bien
bee-ehn / moy bee-ehn
Good / Very goodMal / Muy mal / Más o menos
mahl / moy mahl / mahs oh may-nohs
Bad / Very bad / OKSÃ / No
see / noh
Yes / No¿Cómo se llama usted?
koh-moh say yah-mah oo-sted
What is your name? (formal)¿Cómo te llamas?
koh-moh tay yah-mahs
What is your name? (informal)Me llamo... / Mi nombre es...
may yah-moh / mee nohm-breh ess
My name is...Mucho gusto. / Encantado.
moo-choh goo-stoh / en-cahn-tah-doh
Nice to meet you.Igualmente.
ee-guahl-mehn-tay
Same here. / Same to you. Señor / Señora / Señorita
sayn-yor / sayn-yor-ah / sayn-yor-ee-tah
Mister / Mrs. / Miss¿De dónde es usted?
day dohn-day ehs oo-sted
Where are you from? (formal)¿De dónde eres?
day dohn-day eh-rehs
Where are you from? (informal)Yo soy de...
yoh soy day
I'm from...¿Cuántos años tiene usted?
quahn-tohs ahn-yohs tee-ay-nay oo-sted
How old are you? (formal)¿Cuántos años tienes?
quahn-tohs ahn-yohs tee-ayn-ays
How old are you? (informal)Yo tengo _____ años.
yoh tayn-goh _____ ahn-yohs
I am _____ years old.¿Habla usted español?
ah-blah oo-sted eh-spahn-yol
Do you speak Spanish? (formal)¿Hablas inglés?
ah-blahs een-glehs
Do you speak English? (informal)(No) Hablo...
noh ah-bloh
I (don't) speak...¿Entiende usted? / ¿Entiendes?
ehn-tyen-deh oo-sted / ehn-tyen-dehs
Do you understand? (formal / informal)(No) Entiendo.
noh ehn-tyen-doh
I (don't) understand.Yo (no lo) se.
yoh noh loh seh
I (don't) know.¿Puede ayudarme?
pweh-deh ah-yoo-dar-meh
Can you help me? (formal) Claro / Claro que sÃ
klah-roh / klah-roh keh see
Sure / Of course¿Cómo?
koh-moh
What? Pardon me?¿Dónde está / Dónde están... ?
dohn-deh eh-stah / dohn-deh eh-stahn
Where is ... / Where are ... ?Aquà / AhÃ
ah-kee / ah-ee
Here / There Hay / HabÃa...
eye / ah-bee-ah
There is / are... / There was / were...¿Cómo se dice ____ en español?
koh-moh seh dee-seh ___ en eh-spahn-yol
How do you say ____ in Spanish?¿Qué es esto?
keh ehs ehs-toh
What is that?¿Qué te pasa?
keh teh pah-sah
What's the matter (with you)?No importa.
noh eem-por-tah
It doesn't matter.¿Qué pasa?
keh pah-sah
What's happening?Sin novedad.
seen noh-veh-dahd
Nothing much. No tengo ninguna idea.
noh tehn-goh neen-goo-nah ee-deh-ah
I have no idea.¡Buena idea!
bweh-nah ee-deh-ah
Good idea! ¡Pase!
pah-seh
Go ahead! Estoy cansado / enfermo.
eh-stoy kahn-sah-doh / ehn-fehr-moh
I'm tired / sick.Tengo hambre / sed.
tehn-goh ahm-breh / sed
I'm hungry / thirsty.Tengo calor / frÃo.
tehn-goh kah-lohr / free-oh
I'm hot / cold.Estoy aburrido.
eh-stoy ah-boo-ree-doh
I'm bored.No me importa.
noh meh eem-por-tah
I don't care.No se preocupe.
noh seh preh-oh-koo-peh
Don't worryEstá bien.
ehs-tah bee-ehn
That's alright. / It's ok. Me olvidé.
meh ohl-vee-deh
I forgot.Tengo que ir ahora.
tehn-goh keh eer ah-oh-rah
I must go now.¿Listo?
lees-toh
Ready?Quizás / Depende.
kee-sahs / deh-pehn-deh
Maybe / It depends.TodavÃa no.
toh-dah-vee-ah noh
Not yet. ¡Qué chistoso!
keh chees-toh-soh
How funny! ¡Que le vaya bien!
keh leh vah-yah bee-ehn
Have a nice day! ¡Nos vemos!
nohs veh-mos
We'll see you! ¡Salud!
sah-lood
Bless you!¡Felicitaciones!
feh-lee-see-tah-see-oh-nehs
Congratulations! ¡Buena suerte!
bweh-nah swehr-teh
Good luck!Te toca a ti.
teh toh-kah ah tee
It's your turn. (informal)¡Callate!
kah-yah-teh
Shut up!Te amo.
tay ah-moh

I love you. (informal and singular)

Notice that Spanish has informal and formal ways of speaking. This is because there is more than one meaning to "you" in Spanish (as well as in many other languages.) The informal you is used when talking to close friends, relatives, animals or children. The formal you is used when talking to someone you just met, do not know well, or someone for whom you would like to show respect (a professor, for example.)

Encantado, cansado, enfermo, and aburrido are the masculine forms of the words. If the words refer to a woman or are spoken by a woman, then the final o changes to a: encantada, cansada, enferma, and aburrida

In Spain, as well as Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela, the Spanish language is called castellano instead of español.

http://www.ielanguages.com/spanish1.html

[Badlun]

vamos amigos donde están...........es muy raro que hace muchos dÃas nadie vino aquà a participar...todo bien cuÃdense