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2torial #0666:
Learn2 Get By In
Spanish (Continued)
 Work
with simple conversation
Many language learners get frustrated when
communicating with the locals, because the locals
don't understand the carefully memorized words of
this 2torial. With a language like Spanish, this
language gap may be more related to poor physical
communication rather than poor pronunication.
That's right, watch how the locals gesture when
they speak, and pay attention to those
gestures--you'll be surprised how much better
you're understood. Sit down in a public place and
watch how people gesture, depending if they're
asking a question, or saying something funny, or
expressing a forceful opinion. Then go with the
movements that you observe. Here are some words
that will fill in the gaps between your gestures.
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English
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Spanish
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Pronunciation
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I'm from
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Soy de
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soy deh
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How are you?
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Cómo esta?
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como eh STAH
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How are you? (Casual)
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Cómo estas?
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como eh STAS
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I'm fine
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yo estoy bien
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yo es TOY be EN
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friend
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amigo/a
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ah ME go/ga
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How do I get to...
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Cómo yo voy a...
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KO mo yo voy a...
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It is
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Es
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es
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There is/there are
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hay
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I
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I have
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Yo tengo
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yo TENG goh
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mine
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el mío, la mía
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el MEE yo, la MEE ya
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we
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nosotros
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no SOH trose
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a (masculine)
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un
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oon
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a (feminine)
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una
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OO na
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more
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mas
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mas
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less
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menos
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MAY nos
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One more, please.
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Uno/a mas, por favor.
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OO no/a mas, por fa VOR
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What time is it?
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Qué hora es?
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kay OH ra es
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I'm
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Yo estoy
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yo es TOY
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tired
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cansado/a
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con SAH do/a
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good
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muy bien
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MOO ee be EN
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bad
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mal
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mahl
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I like...
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Me gusta...
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meh GOO sta
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left
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izquierda
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ees kee ER da
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right
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derecha
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deh REH cha
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straight ahead
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derecho
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deh REH cho
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big
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grande
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GRAN day
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small
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pequeño/a (or) chico/a
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pe KEN yo/a (or) CHEE ko/a
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today
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hoy
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oy
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tommorow
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mañana
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mahn YA na
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yesterday
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ayer
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a YEHR
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bread
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pan
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pahn
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wine
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vino
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VEE no
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beer
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cerveza
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sehr VEH sa
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cheese
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queso
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KAY so
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coffee
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café
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kah FAY
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a glass
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un vaso
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oon VAH so
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The weather is good.
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Hace buen tiempo.
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AH say bwen tee EM po
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The weather is bad.
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Hace mal tiempo.
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AH say mahl tee EM po
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mountain
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montañas
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mon TAHN yas
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beach
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playa
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PLAH ya
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