Sennin Senior Member Bulgaria Joined 6034 days ago 1457 posts - 1759 votes 5 sounds
| Message 33 of 46 11 August 2011 at 9:53pm | IP Logged |
I haven't been to Spain in a very long time but the impressions from my last visit were overwhelmingly positive. People were really nice, it was easy to get along and to "find a common language" ( in spite of not knowing Spanish ^_^ ). However, I was not in Madrid but in a small town. Maybe people in the capital are less generous and easy-going.
Spanish is a very important language in South America, and it also has relevance in Europe, although the current economic situation of Spain is rather unfortunate.
Spanish is a great language of culture. Literature, architecture, visual arts etc. It has a very rich tradition that's worth exploring.
Edited by Sennin on 11 August 2011 at 10:06pm
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Matheus Senior Member Brazil Joined 5081 days ago 208 posts - 312 votes Speaks: Portuguese* Studies: English, French
| Message 34 of 46 11 August 2011 at 11:17pm | IP Logged |
Thanks iguanamon. I was told (by a friend) two good reasons to study Spanish, and now I'm really considering the possibility of studying it.
1. English, Portuguese, Spanish and French are the most spoken languages of the Americas. I'm going to study French with my sister at the beginning of the next year. I'm intermediate at English already, and then, being able to speak Spanish, I could go probably anywhere in the Americas.
2. Spanish girls: In Europe, they were the most friendly girls that I have met. I haven't met people from every single country though.
Latin Girls - As a friend of mine would say, "sangre caliente".
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iguanamon Pentaglot Senior Member Virgin Islands Speaks: Ladino Joined 5262 days ago 2241 posts - 6731 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Creole (French)
| Message 35 of 46 11 August 2011 at 11:53pm | IP Logged |
You're welcome Matheus. If I can help in any way, please pm me. Boa sorte!
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Carlucio Triglot Groupie BrazilRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 4858 days ago 70 posts - 113 votes Speaks: Portuguese*, EnglishC1, Spanish Studies: Mandarin
| Message 36 of 46 13 August 2011 at 2:11am | IP Logged |
Why would you learn Spanish? to watch El chavo del otcho!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YTSHTTFKcw
So far the best comedy serie from Latin America, in Brazil it being a success for over 30 years.
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Matheus Senior Member Brazil Joined 5081 days ago 208 posts - 312 votes Speaks: Portuguese* Studies: English, French
| Message 37 of 46 14 August 2011 at 5:45pm | IP Logged |
Carlucio wrote:
Why would you learn Spanish? to watch El chavo del otcho!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YTSHTTFKcw
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I prefer learning Spanish to listen to Shakira, I don't like Chavo del Ocho. I used to watch this, 14 years ago. But I think that this is a good reason for those who like it, like many people in Brazil.
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resinteralios Newbie Brazil Joined 4900 days ago 7 posts - 12 votes Studies: English
| Message 38 of 46 14 August 2011 at 6:05pm | IP Logged |
Matheus wrote:
I don't like Chavo del Ocho. |
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Your Brazilian citizenship has just been revoked.
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Random review Diglot Senior Member United Kingdom Joined 5783 days ago 781 posts - 1310 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish Studies: Portuguese, Mandarin, Yiddish, German
| Message 39 of 46 14 August 2011 at 6:36pm | IP Logged |
I love El Chavo del 8 too, and would never have heard of it if I hadn't started learning
Spanish! Chespirito's other main success (El Chapulín Colorado) is also well worth a
look. Chespirito is a genius, and Ramón Valdez wasn't far behind.
Edited by Random review on 14 August 2011 at 6:37pm
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espejismo Diglot Senior Member Russian Federation Joined 5051 days ago 498 posts - 905 votes Speaks: Russian*, English Studies: Spanish, Greek, Azerbaijani
| Message 40 of 46 14 August 2011 at 7:38pm | IP Logged |
Chavo del Ocho? "jaja"... Did thy dub this show in Brazil?
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