Ray said:
22 April 2009 @ 16:36

Thank you Susan, nice basic easy to remember stuff.Very useful.
P.S. That knife sharpener guy has a brother who comes into our village in Valencia selling eggs once a week-they must share the same van !

Maureen said:
22 April 2009 @ 18:17

Very good Susan, but get those shoes off the table, it's unlucky.

Anna said:
22 April 2009 @ 19:56

My nine year old said, "Wow, that lady is writing on her sofa!"

pete said:
22 April 2009 @ 21:16

The word Vamos is pronounced Bamos as the V is like a light B according to the Oxford Press spanish coarse.But maybe its a southern spain pronunciation Susan?

Mike said:
22 April 2009 @ 21:36

Excellent, more please.

English Juan said:
23 April 2009 @ 09:38

Susan you remind me of Mary Poppins, I was waiting for the hat stand to be pulled out of your bag! These simple Spanish lessons are absolutely great. More of them please. Vamos a Ibiza at the beginning of June, to live permanently - can't wait! Hasta!

Roy Leon said:
23 April 2009 @ 11:29

I have always been so impressed with Susan & Justins' level of Spanish. The pronunciation and fluency is quite remarkable.
I would just like to ask them Where, When and How they developed such fluency.
Many thanks for the continuation of your excellent Fiesta Show.
Cheers
Leo

Susan said:
23 April 2009 @ 11:32

Hi English Juan, in every task that must be done there is an element of fun and snap the job's a game!Isn't that what she said before they all start singing "spoonful of sugar". Yes, I suppose I do have a Mary Poppins approach to language learning, ha,ha

Pete - I know, watch out for my andaluz influence and pick me up on it when you do!

Anna - Yes, perhaps I ought to say "Don't try this at home kids!"

As for the knife sharpener, I tell my children that it is the fairies out looking for teeth to collect!A sound that you can only find in Spain, as far as I am aware.

Maureen - I thought that it was just new shoes on the table that were unlucky.

Susan said:
23 April 2009 @ 13:09

Leo - Justin's Spanish is very good because he has a little secret....he is actually from Gibraltar!We have been living in Spain for nearly five years now. I have learnt along the way, pretty much self taught but when I first arrived I watched lots of South American soap operas. 501 Spanish Verbs is my bible! I have a degree in English/Lingustics so I understand how languages work and how people learn them if that makes any sense. I am never satisfied with my level and I am always trying to learn more vocabulary, idioms etc

Scotty said:
24 April 2009 @ 11:50

Hi Susan - I enjoyed the lesson, but I too have been told that the Spanish 'V' is pronounced like an English 'B' so that is confusing - and could you please provide a translation of everything you teach, because I am confused about some of the things - like I'm not sure what 'Vamos al correos' means - 'We go to the post' - is that office, or box or something else? Keep up the good work!

David said:
24 April 2009 @ 12:25

Hi Susan,
I was talking to Ana last night about pronouncing "Vamos" with a "v" sound instead of a "b" sound. As you know, she is also andaluz (from Jaen) and reckons it should be a "b" sound. Is this just a Cadiz/Manilva thing do you reckon? The accent does seem to be a bit "different" down here!
David

Susan said:
25 April 2009 @ 08:28

Scotty- Correos is post office.

David - It is very rare down here to hear the V pronounced as B but I have learnt "on the street" so to speak so it feels awkward to change even though I probably should.

Lorraine said:
25 April 2009 @ 16:36

I was under the impression "vamos" is plural, as in "we are going" and "voy" is singular, as in "I am going".
So, if I am going to the beach alone, do I say "Voy a la playa"?

Susan said:
25 April 2009 @ 21:15

Lorraine - If you are going alone yes you say "voy"

voy
vas
va
vamos
vais
van

I learnt this off by heart as a rhyme