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Necesito ayuda en espacol
Hi, I am hasmik, 22. I live and work in Armenia. It's one of the former soviet union countries. Armenia became independent in 1991. Since then we've had economic crisis and lots of hardships. Currently we're recovering our economy and catching up with advancing technology. Anyone willing to know more, and also helping me "un poco en espacol" is more than welcome.
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Language pair: Armenian; English
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Jasmine
January 24, 2005
# Msgs: 15
Latest: February 17, 2005
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Re:The American dream!
Hi Arnaud, I'm from the Philippines and I'm learning French here. With regard to your question on American culture, well I'm quite familiar with that. We were colonized by the US for 50 years and it is very much evident in our culture. The American dream for me I guess is achieving what you want to achieve, like earn a lot, have a good job and a stable life. The US here in the Philippines is branded as the land of opportunities.
American symbols, hmmm. It would be the bald eagle and their stars and stripes flag. Uncle Sam is also a term coined to refer to the US in a person like manner. Famous writers include Hemmingway, etc. Presidents, the most popular for me would be JFK (john f kennedy), abraham lincoln and george washington. Painters, I guess would be Pollack.
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Language pair: French; English
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Linds
January 16, 2005
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Latest: March 24, 2005
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Re:Looking to Learn Lebanese Culture and Lang
Hi, I read your message, i was wondering if you had any luck in finding a tape or cd to help you learn lebanese. I too am marrying a lebanese.
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Language pair: Arabic, other; English
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Andrea
January 14, 2005
# Msgs: 1
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La fiesta del Día de Muertos
La fiesta del Día de Muertos, es una combinación de creencias prehispanicas y españolas. En la epoca prehispanica en mi pais se celebraban diversas fiestas con motivo de los tiempos de sequia y lluvias, para celebrar alguna deidad y por supuesto para recordar a los difuntos. En la aquella epoca se celebraba la festividad de Miccailhuitontli o “fiesta de los muertecitos”, en el noveno mes de Tlaxochimaco (agosto) se conmemoraba a los niños muertos, mientras que al mes siguiente, en Xocolohuetzin (septiembre), se realizaba la fiesta para los adultos.Para facilitar la conversión a la fe cristiana de nuestros antepasados los frailes adaptaron las feestividades paganas a su calendario religioso de esta forma el día 1 de noviembre se conmemora a los niños muertos y el día 2 a los difuntos adultos. Una de las represnetaciones más hermosas de esta fiesta la podemos observar en Michoacan en la isla del lago de paztcuaro.
If you want to Know more, don´t worry just ask me.
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Language pair: Spanish; English
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Adriana L.
December 29, 2004
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Re:Re:Just want to chat
Hi Eduarda:
I am Mary from Venezuela. I want to know some realities from Brazil with the intention of living there if the situation here makes worst.
Your advise write English Spanish: Are you interested in learning Spanish? If is so, I can help you. I use the system of yajuu because I thing is faster and has more capacity.
I am interested in learning brazilian Portuguese, but I would need a course because onlu with some messages from here it is not enought. Hope you find the way to cantact me soon using my name
Regards,
maryjaponte
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Language pair: English; Spanish
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maryjaponte l.
December 15, 2004
# Msgs: 1
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Hare krisna! To: GOPAL DASA (formerly, Jeremy) ............ From NIRMAL KUNDU
Hare krishna!GOPAL DASA,
I can help you learn BENGALI for reading Sri chaitanya Mahaprabhu's Lila.
I'm also initiated in Hari nama from SRILA Bhakti Sunder Govinda Goswami Maharaj of SCSMATH.
He is now in CALIFORNIA.you may contact him & speak in Bengali with him.
Please contact here.
Hare Krishna!
Nirmal Gopal Kundu/03Nov, 04
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Language pair: English; Bengali
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Nirmal K.
November 3, 2004
# Msgs: 1
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ER (Ask all the Korean speakers' help???)
Hi there,
Any one could tell me how to deal with Korean teacher? In Korean Culture what is the relationship between teacher and student? I understand that student have to repect teacher. Except that any other rules I should follow since my supervisor is from Korean? I am afraid that I would offend him in some way
Many thanks
Sue
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Language pair: Korean; Japanese
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Sue
September 22, 2004
# Msgs: 1
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Para Doña Angela - La Señora inglesa viviendo en España
Hi Angela:
From Mary, If you are not Gold Member will have to study thru the BBoard. This Note is choosed for you.
I hope from you a short note in Spanish about this.
Costumbres España – Hábitos sociales
Los saludos españoles más habituales son ¡Hola!, ¡Buenos días! y ¡Buenas tardes!.
Cuando le presentan a alguien, un español puede decir : Encantado de conocerle.
A la pregunta ¿Cómo está usted? se puede responder con Bien, gracias.
The more usual regards are Hola Buenos dias Buenas tarde (Good Evening)
Encantado de conocerle - It is a pleasure to meet you, when you are introduced to somebody.
Un apretón de manos, por lo general, acompaña a un saludo.
It is usual to “contact” the hands (¿) shakehand (?)
Los amigos, a menudo, se dan una palmada en la espalda y, si no se han visto durante bastante tiempo, un abrazo.
The friend usually put the hand over the (shirt-?)or the two hands
covering the body of the other person. ABRAZO (?)
Las mujeres suelen dar besos en las mejillas cuando saludan o se despiden
Women usually give kisses on faces (¿) for say helou or goodby
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El uso del nombre de pila es frecuente en las situaciones informales
In informal situation is usual the first name : Carmen
, pero para dirigirse a una persona mayor o a cualquiera con independencia de su edad en el trabajo o en los negocios se suele emplear señor, señora o señorita seguido del apellido,
Sra Martinez, Sra. Gonzalez, Señorita Vasquez for job or business
y a veces los títulos don y doña se utilizan con el nombre de pila para mostrar un respeto especial.
Some times is used Don Juan or Doña Carmen, Doña Angela.
Los españoles se reúnen con sus amigos en cafés, pubs o restaurantes más que en sus propias casas.
It is usual for the spanish people to meet at bares more than at homes.
En general, la gente anuncia con antelación su visita, pero los españoles son buenos anfitriones y reciben con agrado a cualquier persona que llegue sin avisar.
It is common advice when you are going to visit, dut they are good with the guest ( are good ANFITRION)and they receive with kindfull
to anybody who arrive without to advice
Si lo hace durante la comida, es probable que sea invitado a la mesa, pero esta invitación, que es más un cumplido, se suele rechazar con un ¡Que aproveche!
If you arrived and they are eating you can say ¡Que aproveche! And it is usually don’t accept (RECHAZAR = to say no, tank you I want not to eat)
Los invitados a comer a menudo llevan un obsequio para disfrutarlo durante la comida, como un buen vino o un postre.
If you are invited it would be goog to bring a present like a good wine or a dessert for Enjoy it during the eating.
Goodbye,
Mary
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Language pair: Spanish; English
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maryjaponte l.
September 18, 2004
# Msgs: 1
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Anthropology of Art
Anyone interested in Anthropology of Art or Ethnomuseology?
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Language pair: English; All
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Carlos M.
August 24, 2004
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Re:Koreans Please help me.
hello~~ I'm korean. I want to help you as sharing the same blood.^^
I'm 23 years old , living nere seuol. if you have any qeustion about korean or anything else , I'll try to answer that help you.
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Language pair: Korean; English
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shally c.
August 24, 2004
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