Charlie Spencer 3,821 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 ¡Dos cervas, por favor! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,429 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Just now, Seanbirds said: How’d you know? I know enough Spanish to know that isn't correct 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Bird Nuts 5,220 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Google Translate is like Merlin -- they can't be trusted! 😄 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Spencer 3,821 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I don't need Google Translate. I know enough to get something to eat, too much to drink, and start a fight all on my own, usually in that sequence. 1 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,429 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 9 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: I don't need Google Translate. I know enough to get something to eat, too much to drink, and start a fight all on my own, usually in that sequence. That's all you need to know 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birding Boy 2,389 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Google translate does stuff like this: 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulK 667 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 12 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: ¡Dos cervas, por favor! 10 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: I don't need Google Translate. I know enough to get something to eat, too much to drink, and start a fight all on my own, usually in that sequence. Well if you're intending to order a very large quantity of venison at the restaurant then you don't need Google Translate... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,429 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Just now, Birding Boy said: Google translate does stuff like this: It should be conjugated to haco Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Spencer 3,821 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 2 minutes ago, PaulK said: Well if you're intending to order a very large quantity of venison at the restaurant then you don't need Google Translate... As long as they bring me something... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,678 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Google translate does stuff like this: Some of that is because Spanish sentence structure, word usage, etc is different from English. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birding Boy 2,389 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 4 minutes ago, Jefferson Shank said: Some of that is because Spanish sentence structure, word usage, etc is different from English. Oh yeah for sure, I just put in a random phrase from a book, not expecting anything, and thought the result was funny. I’m not relying on google translate, lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Spencer 3,821 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I have to use it at work sometimes when e-mailing Spanish or Italian co-workers. I always precede what I'm pasting with a notice that I'm using Translate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,678 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 As long as they bring me something... Exactamente Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Birding Boy 2,389 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Soy muy estupido is usually my go-to phrase 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,678 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Soy muy estupido is usually my go-to phrase ¡lol! ¡Gracias por confirmar mis sospechas! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avery 2,036 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) Moi, qui choisi d’apprendre le français... Edited February 23 by Avery Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jefferson Shank 2,678 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) Nevermind Edited February 23 by Jefferson Shank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulK 667 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 43 minutes ago, Charlie Spencer said: I have to use it at work sometimes when e-mailing Spanish or Italian co-workers. I always precede what I'm pasting with a notice that I'm using Translate. It's tremendously useful, especially if you have enough of a vague sense of the language to know where it's likely falling down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Spencer 3,821 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 2 hours ago, Birding Boy said: Soy muy estupido is usually my go-to phrase "Lo siento, no hablo espanol" Yeah, I know, the 'n' should have a tilde. Too lazy to look up the character code tonight. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Spencer 3,821 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) 2 hours ago, PaulK said: It's tremendously useful, especially if you have enough of a vague sense of the language to know where it's likely falling down. I seriously hated learning a language in high school and college. It was rote memorization, which I abhor, chock full of exceptions. I squeaked through two semesters of high school with maybe Cs; it's been so long I don't remember. In college, I failed Spanish 101 twice, French 101 once. After resuming college 12 years later, I took everything else and left the language requirement for last. The theory was the pressure would obligate me to pass it, or everything else would be wasted. I was also on tuition assistance at work so if I failed, the tuition was going to come out of My . Own . Pocket! (HORRORS!) I took Spanish 101 and then 102 as the only classes I had each semester (as a part-time adult student, you can get away with that kind of scheduling), and walked around with a four-inch thick stack of flash cards for five months. I got Bs, graduated, burned the flash cards, and haven't spoken a word of Spanish beside 'Gracias' and 'De Nada' since. Edited February 24 by Charlie Spencer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tony Leukering 3,444 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 7 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Why are we all speaking Spanish all of a sudden? Porque no? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hasan 547 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 2 hours ago, Tony Leukering said: Porque no? When used as 'why', por qué is two words and has an acento. 4 hours ago, PaulK said: It's tremendously useful, especially if you have enough of a vague sense of the language to know where it's likely falling down. Yep! Knowing basic Spanish can be a lifesaver if you're birding (or doing anything else) in the southwest. Considering that some of the US' greatest spots are near the border, it might be worth learning a little. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Connor Cochrane 3,429 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 2 hours ago, Tony Leukering said: Porque no? 1 minute ago, Hasan said: When used as 'why', por qué is two words and has an acento. Yep! Knowing basic Spanish can be a lifesaver if you're birding (or doing anything else) in the southwest. Considering that some of the US' greatest spots are near the border, it might be worth learning a little. If I remember correctly, when porque is one word, it means because Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seanbirds 1,389 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 44 minutes ago, Hasan said: Yep! Knowing basic Spanish can be a lifesaver if you're birding (or doing anything else) in the southwest. Considering that some of the US' greatest spots are near the border, it might be worth learning a little. Yeah, I was just down there! You’re right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaulK 667 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 4 hours ago, Charlie Spencer said: haven't spoken a word of Spanish beside 'Gracias' and 'De Nada' since. I studied French for twelve years as part of an otherwise very good public education in Canada and can barely speak it. I'm in awe of people who can do these things! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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