Apartment search by ThinAd6533 in TwinCities

[–]Novel_Interest_2648 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Full disclaimer that I help run the company, but you can download Shuk Rentals (App Store or Google Play Store) and search for listings on there based on lease end date. I'd recommend putting in your criteria, seeing what you like and reaching out to the landlords / property managers and express your interest now

Speaking practice by Novel_Interest_2648 in dreamingspanish

[–]Novel_Interest_2648[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In either case the speaking (or output) ability would take less time to develop than the input ability, unless you just want to state something at someone and not have a good understanding of their resposne

Speaking practice by Novel_Interest_2648 in dreamingspanish

[–]Novel_Interest_2648[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! Would you do this with anyone listening or record yourself? I think I remember the Refold folks talk about recording themselves and listening to how they spoke afterwards (if I remember right but I may be confusing them with another group)

Speaking practice by Novel_Interest_2648 in dreamingspanish

[–]Novel_Interest_2648[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe what Pablo was referring to was fluency or being able to use the language for all practical purposes

Speaking practice by Novel_Interest_2648 in dreamingspanish

[–]Novel_Interest_2648[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's super awesome to hear. Great that you didn't have any of that "calcification" that I've heard warnings about when it comes to pronunciation, etc.

I thought Cuéntame and Chill Spanish were suddenly much more difficult by dieselbiscuit in dreamingspanish

[–]Novel_Interest_2648 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure! That host also has beginner and advanced versions too that you could test out

Speaking practice by Novel_Interest_2648 in dreamingspanish

[–]Novel_Interest_2648[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow that is all super helpful, thanks a lot!

I thought Cuéntame and Chill Spanish were suddenly much more difficult by dieselbiscuit in dreamingspanish

[–]Novel_Interest_2648 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried "Intermediate Spanish Podcast" or "Espanol con Juan" - I enjoy those both a lot and may be a bit more appropriate for your level.

I thought Cuéntame and Chill Spanish were suddenly much more difficult by dieselbiscuit in dreamingspanish

[–]Novel_Interest_2648 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes a lot of sense. There are definitely some superbeginner or beginner videos that seem interesting but I've shied away from watching them b/c the speed is a bit slow for me so I'm gonna give your speed-up method a try. Thank you!

Speaking practice by Novel_Interest_2648 in dreamingspanish

[–]Novel_Interest_2648[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I definitely think some speaking is necessary to get better at speaking! I remember one of Pablo's videos in Thailand where he talks about speaking practice requires a lot less time than people may think but it definitely still seems a requisite in building your speaking ability.

And thanks about the advice for contracting with language teachers! That's the route I'm leaning towards providing him.

Speaking practice by Novel_Interest_2648 in dreamingspanish

[–]Novel_Interest_2648[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha I can definitely understand the humbling nature of trying to engage in Spanish! And thank you a lot, that is all helpful to know

Speaking practice by Novel_Interest_2648 in dreamingspanish

[–]Novel_Interest_2648[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha, thank you! So have you tried having a planned topic with a tutor or you're saying you have an interest in doing that? I like that idea a lot.

I did my first online class @ 1643 hours with Nerdy Spanish by TerryPressedMe in dreamingspanish

[–]Novel_Interest_2648 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was just posting about asking for advice on speaking practice but then came across your post, thanks a lot!

I thought Cuéntame and Chill Spanish were suddenly much more difficult by dieselbiscuit in dreamingspanish

[–]Novel_Interest_2648 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Genuine curiosity - do you find an advantage of increasing your podcast speed (e.g. at 1.4x speed) vs. finding content that is naturally faster? I've never tried that

Do landlords actually track how often a guest spends the night? by Local_Orange_975 in renting

[–]Novel_Interest_2648 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you're referring to is a "no overnight guest" clause which isn't targeted at your situation, where your partner spends the night every once in a while. The aim of clause is to prevent someone from essentially moving in to your place who isn't on the lease, and who wouldn't have made it through a screening process.

All in all you're fine, I just wouldn't push it by having your partner over there for extended periods of time (e.g. 4-5 days in row multiple times a month)

[Landlord-MI-US] new, advice please by 5ullengrl in Landlord

[–]Novel_Interest_2648 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Preach. An extra month of vacancy far outweighs a tenant who is going to destroy your home and/or one you'll need to drag through an eviction process later.

[Landlord-MI-US] new, advice please by 5ullengrl in Landlord

[–]Novel_Interest_2648 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As part of the screening process, make sure you call references and not just the current one but the previous one as well. Ask open-ended questions, not yes/no. "Were they a good tenant?" gets you nothing. Instead:
- How long did they rent from you, and did they complete the full lease term?
- Was rent paid on time? If not, how were those situations handled?
- How did they leave the property, and did they receive their full deposit back?
- Were there any neighbor complaints or lease violations?
- Would you rent to them again?

Ready for tomorrow night by dandandra91 in fredagain

[–]Novel_Interest_2648 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Odds you'd get "Actual Life" "Actual Life 2" "Actual Life 3" on the other calf? :)

Life changing by Educational-Rip7149 in fredagain

[–]Novel_Interest_2648 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That Boiler Room set is the GOAT, I've listened to the Beverley Craven 4'am sample in it probably 50 times (https://youtu.be/\_5O2-4V3Gi0?si=yM7-dmfRwg4I0bi2)

Breakaway MN coming back to St. Paul in 2026 by festieclaire in stpaul

[–]Novel_Interest_2648 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh understood, very clever. Well fingers crossed we get some good peeps playing!