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I don't know spanish - 4/30/2012 9:26:34 PM
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Lauren
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I don't know any spanish and am afraid to try and say the words and mispronounce them so badly any suggestions? Can I just copy a few words and point to them? Thanks you in advance!
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RE: I don't know spanish - 5/1/2012 9:48:06 AM
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pato
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As a rule, Mexican waiters love to help you learn Spanish. Some can even teach you a little Mayan.
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RE: I don't know spanish - 5/1/2012 6:07:03 PM
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alaskamt
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I travel with a friend who is extremely fluent in Spanish (she was an ESL teacher) and I am not very fluent. One of the first things I learned to say is: My Spanish is very bad, but after tequila, it is better. With that simple phrase, I can indicate that I will be mauling the Spanish language, but everywhere we have been in Mexico, they really appreciate the effort. I also learned the courtesy phrases for please, thank you, I'm sorry, excuse me, do you speak English, etc. Courtesy, a sense of humor and an honest effort will get you a long way in most foreign countries.
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RE: I don't know spanish - 5/2/2012 8:28:38 AM
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turtlemom
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I had 3 years of high school Spanish a LONG time ago, and my husband and I both had a couple of semesters in college (also quite a few years ago)! We bumbled our way through a few phrases, got very good at "donde esta el bano?" (where is the bathroom), "por favor" (please), "gracias" (thank you), "cuanto cuesto?" (how much) and "cerveza con limon" (beer with lime), and had a great time in the RM last month. They will smile, encourage you, teach you if you want, and appreciate the effort you are making! Have fun with it!
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RE: I don't know spanish - 5/4/2012 10:34:36 PM
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Lambourne
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I suggest:
- Spanish music with lyrics (ask boyfriend for translations)
- free Spanish courses online
- spanish movies with english subtitles and other way around
- maybe 1 or 2 full home study courses.
Good luck!
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RE: I don't know spanish - 5/7/2012 7:44:35 AM
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DungSR
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I use a handy app on my smart phone called Spanish Lite (the free version). It will translate words and also say them for you.
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RE: I don't know spanish - 5/19/2012 3:01:23 PM
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Luft
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That sounds like a great app to add to my phone for the words that I can't remember, especially after a cerveza or two. Haven't had Spanish since high school, so many words are a little difficult to recuerdo!
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RE: I don't know spanish - 5/22/2012 10:22:32 AM
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heatlw
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quote:
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I use a handy app on my smart phone called Spanish Lite (the free version). It will translate words and also say them for you.
Do you need internet access to use that app when in ROO ?
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RE: I don't know spanish - 5/22/2012 5:43:13 PM
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thegrandpoohbah
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I just downloaded an English to Spanish (and vice versa) app on my Android from Lonely Planet. It was $4.99 but works offline so you don't need to use data or WIFI. You have to pay for the app and then download a free but rather large (200+ MB) database file. I've been testing it out today and it works really well as far as I can tell. You can use voice input or type and then it translates it and uses a voice synthesizer to read it out loud.
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RE: I don't know spanish - 5/24/2012 9:47:05 AM
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bwildered
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I got a lot of mileage out of checking the public library for learn to speak spanish disks... I would listen to them in the car on the way to work. I was able to communicate pretty well. After a dinner off campus, my wife and I got into a cab to return to the resort. Like most cab drivers he had music going in his cab. My wife commented that she like the music he was playing. I said to him "senor, mi esposa legusta tu musica", in English he replied.... "its Eddie Van Halen"
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RE: I don't know spanish - 5/24/2012 10:32:28 AM
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DungSR
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quote:
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I use a handy app on my smart phone called Spanish Lite (the free version). It will translate words and also say them for you.
Do you need internet access to use that app when in ROO ?
Yes. You have to have some sort of data package on your phone, otherwise it won't be able to access the translation. I use it here in Texas as well, because there are a few restaurants here that use about as much English as they do in Tulum. The freeware restriction is you can only perform 10 translations per day. The Pro version is unlimitied.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/english-to-spanish-translator/id438142806?mt=8
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RE: I don't know spanish - 5/29/2012 9:52:08 PM
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Luft
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quote:
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quote:
ORIGINAL: DougSR
I use a handy app on my smart phone called Spanish Lite (the free version). It will translate words and also say them for you.
Do you need internet access to use that app when in ROO ?
Now I didn't even think about the fact that I would have to use my data plan in Mexico to use this app! Thanks for the lightbulb moment!
It has been fun to play with here in the US though...
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A few years ago we traveled to Taiwan, and we were in a city and resort were 99% of the people did not speak any english except for "San fransico" and "Vancouver". We managed very well, we did a lot of pointing and cherades. We were able to order food rent scooters, travel on a bus and rent rooms without one word of english, and no we do not speak Mandarin. 
all I learned was “Dos cervezas, por favor”. It is amazing how fast you learn the word baño after 6 beer! Thank God they all speak job English 
