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tipo de sangre (sanguineous)
A positiva
shows that adjectives do NOT always come after nouns. This is the general rule rule. |
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tipo de sangre
B negativa
Context distinguishes between "b" and "v". Type "v" blood doesn't exist. |
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| C-nota académica en los E.E.U.U.- A,B,C,D,F |
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D.F.
Departamento Federal
what the local people call Mexico City |
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E.E.U.U.
los Estados Unidos
double letters equal to pp. for "pages" in English |
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"Ge or Gi"-say hay or he;
Otherwise, say it normally. |
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la hacienda
el helado
silent when spoken, but needed for spelling |
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IV-numeral romano
This is an oral class, but writing can be useful sometimes. |
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J.J.
Using initials as a names is an American habit. |
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LMN123
CONDADO MADISON
placa de matrícula |
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Miguel-
g, not gw.
Sometimes, transfer DOES work out well. M for "mediana" , M for "medium". |
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| 6N-la página del periódico Clarion Ledger |
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Rounded lips like a whistle, not puckered lips like a kiss
Often used in the U.S. instead of zero. You might need to mention this inconsistency. |
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plátano
NOT a banana
sweeter, greener, and more starchy |
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peanut butter ridge
motorboat sound
purring cat sound
shivering sound, as if you are cold |
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Uruguay
oo in "boot" and "smooth"
bilingüe-
dotted u="gw" sound
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vocabulario
v, b- same sound |
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Wilfredo
does not always have to be a "v" sound,
sound comes from borrowed language |
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same value as i
Allison, Allyson
Voy a la izquierda. (I go to the left.) |
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"s" sound in Spanish.
The "z" sound coming from an "s" confuses Spanish-speaking people because in a word like "possession", there's no logic about when to say an "s" sound and when to say a "z" sound. |
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NEVER like a single 1
Don't say "llama". "Yama" is the right pronunciation. |
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Nacho has four letters. It's a nickname for Ignatius.
Chuy is a short form of the name Jesús. They might choose another name, if they don't want to confuse people in the United States who don't think of Jesus as a common name. |
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can make a difference in meaning
carro caro (expensive car)
pero, perro
-but, dog
ferrocaril-railroad |
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| When you wish someone "Feliz Año Nuevo, say a clear "y" when pronouncing the ñ. "Ano" means anus. It's a common mistake that embarasses many people. |
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phenomenal
nal-menal-nomenal-phenomenal |
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| ¿Que quiere decir _tarjeta__? |
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| ¿Cómo se escribe "frijoles"? |
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¿Qué dijo Jorge?
Repita, por favor.
¿Cómo? |
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