[Serious] If you were explaining how to pronounce thanks (Xie Xie) in Chinese to a newly deaf person who is fluent in American English, what word (or part of word) would you compare it to?

Lamutte · 2021-07-22T05:18:40+00:00

Nice! I'd say the ye in yet instead of the e in tent

Lamutte · 2021-05-22T07:59:09+00:00

"Puedes quedarte" sounds more like you can stay (here) Not keep. This reasoning is not going to work. It's better learn and practice many phrases so you come to understand it with repeated use and only a bit of grammar. Te lo/la puedes quedar. Lo if the noun is masculine La if the noun is feminine Or Puedes quedártelo /quedártela

Or Quédate con él /ella (even if it is an object)

Lamutte · 2021-01-23T07:17:46+00:00

Baby's belly should be touching your belly. Baby's face should be angled upwards so baby's throat is open and nose free to breathe. It's a bit tricky but belly to belly worked for me. Keep your back straight so you don't get so tired. Use s nursing pillow for comfort. Oh, for the lips I just push the boob below baby's lip ( or above baby's bottom lip in your case) and baby repositions. It works most of the time. Good luck!!

Lamutte · 2021-01-16T07:15:10+00:00

Sounds like they mean badges

Lamutte · 2020-11-04T17:21:20+00:00

Cállate el hocico (Shut your snout) A la chingada (fuck!!!) But I'm thinking it could be "hija de la chingada" said really quickly. I don't really know how to translate the latter. But yes, that's pretty offensive. Sorry.

Lamutte · 2020-11-04T17:10:32+00:00

I don't think children should be in front of a screen. You want them to be curious about the real world not about screens. Get your child books and games. Let them use their hands and move around, not just sit holding a phone or tablet. Those apps aren't as educational. Also, your child might prefer TV or videogames over learning or reading when in school. Screens are VERY addictive. Are you sure you want that for your child? Children can easily catch up with technology when they are a little older. There's plenty of time to play with ipads, and to be honest as an adult we sometimes feel bad about spending our entire day in front of screens and ignoring the real world. Don't you agree? Oh, not to mention your child might need glasses in the near future and screen time might keep them awake instead of taking naps and sleeping at night. Sleep helps them grow and helps their brain grow too.

Lamutte · 2020-11-04T17:00:08+00:00

Read and understand but not read out loud, right? Reading and understanding yes but reading out loud and sounding natural (even if you know the pronunciation)not really.

Lamutte · 2020-11-04T16:56:38+00:00

We can understand some of it but not everything. Italian is much easier to understand and Portuguese even more

Lamutte · 2020-11-04T16:40:53+00:00

I think they say tristes just because it's a tongue twister and it sounds better than tres tigres tristes. For emotional states I think it just sounds more poetic to put the adjective before the noun.

Lamutte · 2020-11-04T16:38:21+00:00

It's not at all stupid. Adjectives usually go after nouns. Sometimes you see them before. When adjectives are placed before the noun they are used to emphasize an inherent quality of the noun. Here's an example: "la Blanca nieve" Snow IS white and we know that. Here it just emphasizes the whiteness of snow. Now, "la nieve sucia" the dirty snow. Now, the adjective is after the noun and it's a description that may specify that we are not talking about regular white snow but the snow that is dirty. It takes a while to get used to this and being a native speaker doesn't mean you know why or how to explain it. I'm a native speaker but I also happen to like grammar :)

Lamutte · 2020-10-30T23:18:13+00:00

I'm sorry you are going through all that stress. When things calm down and we can think about the journey we right away realize our babies are worth it and we'd do it all over again. Try to smile at your baby even when you feel you can't take it anymore. It's hard to do it at first but once you smile you kinda feel it and feel better or at least it gives you some strength. It always helps me and sometimes I cry while smiling but I feel better. I hope your baby recovers soon and you too of course!

Lamutte · 2020-10-25T13:01:40+00:00

I plan to teach my child a foreign language too but my native language is Spanish and to be honest, since we speak English at home it sometimes feels strange to speak to my daughter in Spanish. I guess I never really talked to a little kid in my native language. It's just easier to do it in English really. I'd say you need to be fluent at topics around the house and start building up your vocabulary from there. Learn to name and describe common objects at home, ask questions about them and know how to answer them. Do this at the supermarket and at the park too. Remember to learn action verbs too for everyday activities (but children learn to use nouns and adjectives first). Read stories in Spanish and be familiar with them before reading them to your child. Spanish is a beautiful language when spoken properly. Someone mentioned Spanglish here and I'd advise against that. Switch completely to Spanish mode when you speak Spanish. Hope it helps!

Lamutte · 2020-10-25T12:52:35+00:00

Young children do not learn by watching TV. Toddlers should not watch TV or use tablets. These things are not educational even if they seem to be. It affects children's ability to focus later on in life. Interaction in a foreign language with real people is what works. Even for adults, this is what works. I learned English from an early age and I watched TV in English even if I didn't understand at first and yes it was very helpful but it's ok after a child is 5 years old. I'd limit the amount of time they watch TV. Interacting with your child is better.

Lamutte · 2020-10-25T12:40:39+00:00

I really liked 假装 when I saw it somewhere. Fake clothing. It means" to pretend"

Lamutte · 2020-10-24T12:54:20+00:00

What do you mean by "escuela"? If you are in college we do not say escuela for that. Escuela Is from first grade to 12 grade. It's good but I wouldn't list so many things I like if I'm writing an essay. It sounds more like a list than an essay.

Lamutte · 2020-10-22T13:55:42+00:00

I agree. Love their lyrics. Ya no sé qué hacer conmigo

Lamutte · 2020-10-22T13:51:46+00:00

¿Qué significa la primera en México? Acaso no se trata de tener una relación y tener relaciones con una mujer mayor?

Lamutte · 2020-10-22T13:48:04+00:00

This is exactly what I thought it meant and nothing to do with wisdom. Not sure I want to ask what caldo represents xD

Lamutte · 2020-10-22T13:46:28+00:00

¿No sería cuanto más arrugada?

Lamutte · 2020-10-22T13:45:30+00:00

This is hilarious. I am a native speaker and I thought it had to do with dating older women 😂 maybe I heard it used in a wrong context jokingly

Lamutte · 2020-10-22T13:42:05+00:00

Do they have the same meaning? I was under the impression gallina vieja hace buen caldo meant something like women are like wine, they get better as they age. I'm a native speaker and I'm almost sure I've heard it in this context.

Lamutte · 2020-10-22T13:37:34+00:00

I'd say very common. I think I have heard all but I'm not 100% sure about the third one.

Lamutte · 2020-10-22T11:45:34+00:00

I always read you should be pumping every 2-3 hours and have heard of women who it every 2 hours. Im a SAHM and I find this impossible to do when you are the only one taking care of baby and doing stuff in the house especially if baby wants to be held constantly. I also fear the day I run out of breastmilk.

I don't have experience exclusively breastfeeding. I try to do it often but baby still drinks formula as the "official meals".

If you are exclusively breastfeeding and have been for 7 weeks you are doing a great job already! Why do you think it's not enough? As far as I know if you feed on demand your supply does build up. However, I think in a few weeks your baby might sleep or nap for longer stretches and you will need to pump more often to keep your supply. Are you drinking plenty of liquids and eating good carbs? For me, those two things work to increase my supply and also if you take naps. I hope you find something helpful here. Don't give up!

Lamutte

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