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(Free) Survival Spanish 101

(Free) Survival Spanish 101

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Hola!

I thought a member of this community so loved as it is my case should return some of that love to all of you, my dear fellow posters.

Therefore, I would like to give you all a free 101 survival Spanish course, which you can use next time you go to Tijuana to get your medication without any prescription. May I remind you that this course is all free, you need not to PM your credit card details nor donate a subscription to me. It's all about giving, as I always say.

Last note: the course is organized as phonetic-written-translation.

I know what you're all going to say, and all I can respond is: "you're welcome!" As I always say: Love all, serve all ©.

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Greetings

O-lah (Hola) - Hello
boo-n / dee-a (Buen día) - Good day
ke / tal / goo-r-o (qué tal, güero) - What's up, neighbor
oon-a / ser-vez-a (una cerveza) - one beer
no / grit-s / ten-go / crew-dah (no grites, tengo cruda) - don't shout, I have hangover

Asking directions

don-da / s-ta / L / bar (dónde está el bar) - where's the bar?
don-d / s-ta / L / oz-pee-tal (dónde está el hospital) - where's the hospital
don-d / s-ta / la / far-ma-c-a (dónde está la farmacia) - where's the pharmacy

Getting to know others

e / two / tam-b-n / goal-pa-as / a / two / moo-her (y tú también golpeas a tu mujer) - do you beat your wife?
coo-n-tas / e-has / tee-n-s (cuántas hijas tienes) - how many daughters do you have?
nos / coe-no-c-moes / n / dough-bleh-a (nos conocimos en doble a) - we met at double a.
coe-noes-s / L / boo-row (conoces el burro) - do you know the donkey?

When in trouble

foo-e / pro-boe-ca-doh (fui provocado) - I was provoked by someone!
la / out-o-ree-dad / meh / par-cig-a (la autoridad me persigue) - the authority is behind me
aja / goal-pa-o / sue / car-a / con / mee / man-o (ella golpeó su cara con mi mano) - she hit my fist with her face
ten-go / dull-are-s (tengo dólares) - I have dollars.

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Next class, I will provide you all with useful tools to flirt with pretty señoritas!

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Thank you Seitse for this informative post. (how do I say that in Spanish?)

I'm mostly confused by the punctuation like the upside down question mark, for example:

Dónde está la farmacia

Do I write: ¿Dónde está la farmacia?

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You're welcome!

Yes, the marks are to be placed when writing Spanish just as you did, both at the begining and at the end. Just remember that when a question word (how, where, when, what) is written with an accent (dónde) then it is a question.

Oh, and regarding your question, it is:

Gracias por este post informativo, Seitse
(grass-e-s / pour / s-ta / post / in-for-math-e-boe)

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Originally posted by Seitse
You're welcome!

Yes, the marks are to be placed when writing Spanish just as you did, both at the begining and at the end. Just remember that when a question word (how, where, when, what) is written with an accent (dónde) then it is a question.

Oh, and regarding your question, it is:

Gracias por este post informativo, Seitse
(grass-e-s / pour / s-ta / post / in-for-math-e-boe)
Gracias por este post informativo, Seitse!!

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Originally posted by hopscotch
Gracias por este post informativo, Seitse!!
De nada!

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TENGO UN GATO EN MIS PANTALONES

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Grassy arse.

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Originally posted by huckleberryhound
Grassy arse.
De nada!

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Originally posted by Seitse
De nada!
Gracias, gracias!

Please translate: "NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!"

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Originally posted by hopscotch
Gracias, gracias!

Please translate: "NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!"
"Nadie espera la inquisición española"

nad-e-a / s-per-a / la / in-kiss-e-see-on / s-paegno-la

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Originally posted by Seitse
"Nadie espera la inquisición española"

nad-e-a / s-per-a / la / in-kiss-e-see-on / s-paegno-la
Good Lord, you are fast and efficient. I didn't expect that!

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Originally posted by hopscotch
Good Lord, you are fast and efficient. I didn't expect that!
Já!

( ha! )

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Originally posted by Seitse
Next class, I will provide you all with useful tools to flirt with pretty señoritas!
All you have to say is

¡Tengo muchísimo dinero mamacita!

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Another useful tool when in a Spanish speaking chess forum...

boy / a / l-r-tar / al / mod-r-are-door

(voy a alertar al moderador) - I am going to alert it to the mods