and so today, the second to last day of school, i thought i would share a bit about what i've been learning.
1. spanish is a very easy language to learn when it comes to pronunciation (unlike english - think about how to say "through", "though", "thou" and "threw" for example...)
2. there is actually a verb for "to intuit" : intuir. i've often wanted this in english. now i have it!
3. most of what i need to learn at this point is the WAY things are said beyond the words that are used. for example, we "ride" a bike. here we "drive" a bike. we "set" the table. here we "put" the table. there are probably a thousand expressions of this sort and i'm barely scratching the surface.
4. entiendo mas que yo hablo (i understand more than i speak) is still my favorite phrase
5. BUT - i understood 90% of a church service i attended last night and 95% of a tour of a hospital - all en espanol. praise the LORD.
6. at this point i speak like a 5 year old... but at least my pediatric patients will feel comfortable with me, and most people understand 5 year olds anyway.
7. after 3 weeks i am able to function in conversation at markets, restaurants, and for several hours a day (6) speaking with my teacher, Flori, only in spanish.
8. that God knows our needs and provides specifically for them - my teacher is just wonderful and i adore her. every day it is a joy to spend 6 hours with her.
9. pienso que ahora, necisito practicar, practicar, practicar! (i think that now, i need to practice, practice, practice)
10. estoy aprendiendo que a veces, necisito solamente escuchar. (i'm learning that sometimes, i just need to listen.)
once again, the website for my school is: http://sanjoseelviejo.com
2 comments:
Kate! Bienvenido al mundo de blogging. :) (Como se dice "blogging" en espanol?)
thank you all for commenting - i love hearing from you each. keep it coming! make sure you look at the back posts to see the pictures. i´m so excited.
RENAE - i used the Extra Bag today for the market. thank you thank you thank you.
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