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By: Anna Rivera

Anna Rivera — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:53:46 +0000

Hi Jazz, I alternate between basic and advanced lessons here. Browse some of the past lessons and you will find more for beginners.

Cheers,

Anna

By: Jazz Dazzle

Jazz Dazzle — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 02:53:53 +0000

Dear Anna,
I’d prefer if u’d start with a more basic level. Since I am not at all familiar with Spanish and I don’t even have anybody around me who can converse wid me in this language.
Regards

By: My Spanish Tutor

My Spanish Tutor — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:45:59 +0000

Hi cyndi,

“Yo que vos” is an informal way of saying “if I were you.” So “Yo que vos aprendería español” means “if I were you, I would learn spanish.”

Anna

By: My Spanish Tutor

My Spanish Tutor — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:24:02 +0000

Hi Richard, the use of “Vos” is for the Rio de la Plata zone. But, you can say “yo en tu lugar”, there are differents ways to say the same….how i say, is informal, but you will be understandend everywhere. Cheers!

Anna Rivera

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:45:51 +0000

Is the use of tenes and Argentine custom. I have inly seen it in your writings.

By: cyndi

cyndi — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:19:20 +0000

In your second example, you say Se puede usar Condicional Simple: “Yo que vos aprendería español”, ó “deberías aprender español.” I understand “deberías aprender español” (you should learn Spanish) but I don’t understand “Yo que vos aprendería español.” Are there words missing? Literally, it seems to mean “I that would learn Spanish to you,” which makes no sense in English. I’d love an explanation.

By: My Spanish Tutor

My Spanish Tutor — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:14:24 +0000

Hi Mariposa, ” yo que vos” means “If i were you” it is informal, it is not only used in Argentina, but the formal expression would be “Si yo fuera vos” with imperfect subjuntive.
Cheers,

Anna

By: Mariposa

Mariposa — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:46:27 +0000

What does ‘yo que vos’ mean? I have not seen that before .. it looks like “Yo que vos aprendería español” = I that you would learn spanish. Is it an Argentinian expression?