tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post1294295739189665538..comments2024-02-06T15:08:22.613+01:00Comments on Mitchell is Moving: Sing A Tropical Song / Canta Una Canción TropicalMoving with Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-57342313825565771602017-09-03T09:19:21.750+02:002017-09-03T09:19:21.750+02:00Frank:
Just imagine them as the SanDEEah mountains...Frank:<br />Just imagine them as the SanDEEah mountains and you'll have a whole lot of watermelon.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-80963342482292558482017-09-03T09:18:33.666+02:002017-09-03T09:18:33.666+02:00Spo:
Sometimes, if they understand you, they shoul...Spo:<br />Sometimes, if they understand you, they should just let you relax and speak your fractured version. You'll get there eventually (and so will I).Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-36991809433183966452017-09-03T09:17:49.609+02:002017-09-03T09:17:49.609+02:00Willym:
Like, "éxito," which means "...Willym:<br />Like, "éxito," which means "success" and not "exit"! One of my favorites is "embarazada" which sounds like "embarrassed" but means "pregnant."Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-79546211042204566152017-09-03T09:15:18.875+02:002017-09-03T09:15:18.875+02:00Ron:
Pretty dang nice! I went to university in an ...Ron:<br />Pretty dang nice! I went to university in an area of New York State (between Rochester and Buffalo) where people said that all the time!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-38253656487542398142017-09-03T09:13:37.218+02:002017-09-03T09:13:37.218+02:00Walt the Fourth:
In Spanish parachute is paracaída...Walt the Fourth:<br />In Spanish parachute is paracaídas (which basically means "for falling"). So odd that the French use parasol and the Spanish don't.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-83284579381822224262017-09-03T09:11:01.000+02:002017-09-03T09:11:01.000+02:00Stephen:
I wish I had grown up learning multiple l...Stephen:<br />I wish I had grown up learning multiple languages.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-17583169760851565462017-09-03T09:10:19.850+02:002017-09-03T09:10:19.850+02:00Gosia:
It's very clever.Gosia:<br />It's very clever.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-88119443634328816822017-09-03T09:09:57.466+02:002017-09-03T09:09:57.466+02:00Cheapchick:
Hiccup is "hipo"!Cheapchick:<br />Hiccup is "hipo"!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-48452371118475246732017-09-03T09:09:30.515+02:002017-09-03T09:09:30.515+02:00Wilma:
I realize that we wouldn't have called ...Wilma:<br />I realize that we wouldn't have called that umbrella a parasol anyway. We would have just called it a beach umbrella! Oh, I'm so confused.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-63025691863768700662017-09-03T09:08:36.391+02:002017-09-03T09:08:36.391+02:00Adam:
It can be very confusing. I had friends from...Adam:<br />It can be very confusing. I had friends from Southern California visiting. They both grew up in families that spoke Mexican Spanish. They both said they thought they were fluent until they came to Spain. Some grammar, but really just word meaning differences. (Like juice here is "zumo"; in Mexico it's "jugo.")Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-23806188347495791582017-09-03T09:05:22.661+02:002017-09-03T09:05:22.661+02:00Travel:
I knew a Georgian woman in New York who lo...Travel:<br />I knew a Georgian woman in New York who loved the US and had no idea how bad her English was. She complained that when she went into Russian shops and spoke English she was offended because they told her to speak Russian. She would say, "I Georgian, no Russian, live America. Speak English." Finally one shopkeeper told her, "No. You only THINK you speak English."Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-89441272955201851462017-09-03T09:01:52.897+02:002017-09-03T09:01:52.897+02:00Bob:
Oh, don't worry. I just laugh... and keep...Bob:<br />Oh, don't worry. I just laugh... and keep talking.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-31088682696763021282017-09-03T00:35:34.680+02:002017-09-03T00:35:34.680+02:00Here, the Sandias are mountains (or laboratories o...Here, the Sandias are mountains (or laboratories or a Resort and Casino). I can see Sandia mountain, which is 45 miles away, from my deck. However, now that you mention watermelon...sounds good an a hot day. But the closest watermelon would be about 30 miles away in a grocery store in Santa Fe.Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058312079036935995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-58448735204316952062017-09-02T23:04:42.931+02:002017-09-02T23:04:42.931+02:00I too struggle with my Spanish
What I think I'...I too struggle with my Spanish<br />What I think I've learned is politely corrected by thems who know better. Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-59618703841074289322017-09-02T16:31:16.883+02:002017-09-02T16:31:16.883+02:00Ah the joys of 'false friends' - those won...Ah the joys of 'false friends' - those wonderful phrases that you know should work but don't... Willymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652532356102638621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-33942590771558093152017-09-02T14:25:18.110+02:002017-09-02T14:25:18.110+02:00Which Andrew Sister were you?
Loved tripping along...Which Andrew Sister were you?<br />Loved tripping along with you on your journey today.<br />I would to be able to speak Spanish, another life I guess!<br />Now that watermelon parasol is pretty dang nice. Opps, I mean exquisite.fromsophiesviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532257840856313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-45235957806198826032017-09-02T08:09:41.734+02:002017-09-02T08:09:41.734+02:00Interestingly, the French use parasol to describe ...Interestingly, the French use <i>parasol</i> to describe a beach umbrella. For rain, it's a <i>parapluie</i>. For falling out of airplanes, it's a <i>parachute</i>.wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-35583170085294752582017-09-02T03:42:12.123+02:002017-09-02T03:42:12.123+02:00I'm impressed with the manner in which you'...I'm impressed with the manner in which you've embraced Spanish. I admire anyone who speaks more than one language. I wish I did.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-84089126833107230712017-09-01T19:56:16.123+02:002017-09-01T19:56:16.123+02:00love your tropical songlove your tropical songGosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-42634329911584651872017-09-01T17:49:58.236+02:002017-09-01T17:49:58.236+02:00You seem to be mastering Spanish though, on the mo...You seem to be mastering Spanish though, on the most part minus a few hiccups (what is that in Spanish?)Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-20209988903797309442017-09-01T17:42:40.543+02:002017-09-01T17:42:40.543+02:00I want that umbrella, parasol, bumbershoot. Wate...I want that umbrella, parasol, bumbershoot. Watermelon bumbershoot - that sounds interesting.Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-25171853030054724862017-09-01T13:55:48.540+02:002017-09-01T13:55:48.540+02:00I also hear Mexican-Spanish and Spain-Spanish have...I also hear Mexican-Spanish and Spain-Spanish have their differences. I remember my brother said he had spanish classes, and one lady was from Spain and the whole class struggled with her. Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051255914419363819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-60836180907807320722017-09-01T13:00:18.547+02:002017-09-01T13:00:18.547+02:00When all else fails in a new language, talk louder...When all else fails in a new language, talk louder. When I was in Athens, a shop keeper said she didn't speak English, so I tried my fractured French, to which she responded, "My English - better your French," she helped me find what I was looking for. Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2367834014770669778.post-43661903575445833312017-09-01T12:29:05.067+02:002017-09-01T12:29:05.067+02:00Oh Mitchell, I'm cringing for you! =)Oh Mitchell, I'm cringing for you! =)Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.com