robbie71

Useful Greetings, Expressions etc.

Que Pasa? What's Happening?
Todo Bien? Everthing OK/Well?
Que te pasa? It's like 'What's up with you'
Como Estamos? How are we? (can be used as in english when talking to just one person)
Dios mio! My God!
Que mosca te ha picado? Lit: What fly has bitten you? Used to ask when someone is grumpy,****ed off etc.
Quireres algo mas? You want anything else?
Ponme otra garimba guapa/o! Give me another beer,good looking!
Pon por el culo! For you to find out (answers on a postcard!!)

PS.Anyone seen the sun in Puerto De La Cruz recently?
(Alguien ha visto el sol en Puerto recientemente?)

torrenter

Here's a phrase I've learned by rote, which is handy when you are trying to practice your Spanish, and the Spanish person (who probably has pity on you) 'helpfully' switches to English.

Estoy empezando aprender el Espñaol (pron, ess-toy empess-and-oh app-ren-dare ell ess-pan-yoll)

"I am trying to learn Spanish"

Also, instead of saying 'no entiendo' when it's just an unfamiliar word you've heard, how about: Perdone; No conozco esa palabra <whatever it was>

i.e. Sorry; I don't know the word: <whatever it was> That way, you may get to learn a new Spanish word

nb.Hope the spelling was correct!

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Janet

also try "Sigo aprendiendo ... " "I'm still learning ..."

P.S. Torr ... "to know" a fact or a word = saber, not conocer, really

cinnamon

"app-ren-dair"
no conozco

torrenter

edited conozco (perdone!), but stand by phonetic of app-ren-dare for native English speakers

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Geordiecraig

At the risk of sounding stupid...whats the difference in pronounciation of DARE and DAIR?

torrenter

To me, dare can only be pronnounced one way, whilst dair can be pronnounced the same, or as dah-eer, which would be wrong. But you're right; it's not important.

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Mike in Chayofa

As Janet said you 'conocer' a place and 'conocer a' a person, but you 'saber' everything else.

conozco Madrid

conozco a Pedro

no sé esa palabra (or better; no estoy enterado con esa palabra)

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cinnamon

basically both expressions can be used.....


In Spanish, there are two verbs that express the idea "to know." These two verbs are "saber" and "conocer." The verb you choose depends upon the context in which it is used. These verbs are not interchangeable.


To express knowledge or ignorance of a fact or information about something, use "saber."

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To say that one is or is not acquainted with a person, a place, or an object, use conocer.

Yo no conozco a María.
I don't know (am not acquainted with) Maria.

Alberto y Alfredo conocen Madrid.
Alberto and Alfredo know (are acquainted with) Madrid.

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To express knowledge or ignorance of a subject or learning discipline, use saber or conocer, depending upon the context.

Juan no sabe nada de inglés.
Juan doesn't know any English.

Él sabe matemáticas.
He knows mathematics.

Juan conoce la literatura española.
Juan is familiar with Spanish literature.

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saber
to know a fact, to know something thoroughly, to know how to do something

conocer
to be acquainted with a person, place, or thing "--

the link to that is here

KirstyJay

I thought 'intentar' was to try... so trying would be 'intentando'....

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