Wednesday, December 22, 2010

I think I can hear it!

12.22.2010

I think I can hear it!

There are many stages to learning a language and culture.  If I learn at least 3 new things a day, then I have learned to be satisfied.  Like yesterday, I learned Fork (garfo), Knife (Faca), Spoon (Colher), and Napkin (Guarda Napo).  Ok, really I think I am good on the knife, fork, probably the spoon and maybe on the napkin.  However, now I am more helpful in a restaruant. Nope, they are all right now- Rodrigo just corrected me and I had mispelled napkin and spoon.  ;)  About 2 days ago, I actually knew enough words (Palavras) to hear the words in a conversation.  I was able to seperate the words for once.  Like English there is a lot of slang here, too.  Like "where are you" written  "Onde voce esta" spoken rapidly to friends "On Ce Ta". 

Did I mention that in one of the Conversational English classes that I went to the teacher dropped a huge book on my desk called PHRASAL VERBS, there are 2,888?  These are things that we say in English that make no sense to in other languages.  They are actually in a book.  Like "Get off", "Gloss over", "Shake Down" and "Soldier On". 
Ta Ta! 

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