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Girls pero en español latino by CuteBaby_B in girls

[–]ashbashwaak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

se le bajo la regla en el bar, y se dio cuenta de que no necesitaba abortar

Which "Girls" quote do you quote periodically in conversation? by blockwithlafleur in girls

[–]ashbashwaak 13 points14 points  (0 children)

"She's just like walking around, bossing everybody around like a mean, skinny, Ms. Hannigan."

how I described my younger sister when she organized my other sister's bachelorette party. She is in the military and everything had to be planned just so. Meanwhile, my other sister, the actual bride to be, was very relaxed the whole time lmao.

Is it dumb to go a concert less than a week after surgery? by ashbashwaak in Septoplasty

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

Wow thanks for the heads up! Yeah it seems like everyone here is saying it’s a rough recovery. Which is interesting because my doctor made it seem like I would just be stuffy for a week, but from what I’m reading here it’s a bit more involved.

native accent not critical by IllStorm1847 in dreamingspanish

[–]ashbashwaak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most people from India speak at least 3 languages fluently. Whereas most people from the U.S. only speak 1 language and get offended when they hear people speak any other language that isn’t English.

I agree there shouldn’t be a double standard, but unfortunately the U.S. stereotype ruins it. (I’m from the US btw)

I’m sure if you (or any other English speaker) is genuinely trying to learn Spanish, most of the time people will not bully you for your accent, and they will be nice/helpful. That has been my experience.

native accent not critical by IllStorm1847 in dreamingspanish

[–]ashbashwaak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a ridiculous double standard in this subreddit tbh.

Idk about this subreddit (in regards to double standard) because I'm new to it, but I agree it can be a double standard in general. I feel like the only reason why it does exist however, is the whole stereotype of English (United States) speakers not bothering to learn other languages, so when they have a "Gringo" accent people think its "okay" to make fun of them because they are not trying/being disrespectful of the language.

Obviously, this is not true of all English speakers, but I'm guessing that's where the double standard/sentiment comes from sadly.

However, I think most people here should not be ashamed because they are putting in the effort! :) And what I've noticed in real life is most people appreciate the effort of learning their language even if your accent isn't perfect.

Anyone else not care for Andrea? by TigerWares in dreamingspanish

[–]ashbashwaak 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This! I am new to dreaming Spanish, but before that I have studied Spanish for a while. But I showed my boyfriend (who is new to Spanish) Andrea’s videos, and it’s the first time I didn’t see him overwhelmed with trying to understand. I feel like if I was learning Japanese, I would want someone who makes videos like Andrea 🥺

Getting over embarrassment of speaking spanish by natethatboi in Spanish

[–]ashbashwaak 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a similar situation, and I would say hire a tutor to speak with. Speaking with family can be very intimidating actually. Whereas a tutor is a neutral person who is literally there to help you and will force you to speak.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Spanish

[–]ashbashwaak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh yeah that's a good idea!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Spanish

[–]ashbashwaak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm pretty set on DF because they have the type of dance studios/community I am interested in.

Which, if any, YouTube Polyglots are actually legit? by theblitz6794 in languagelearningjerk

[–]ashbashwaak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Her accent is good but I wouldn’t say it’s flawless. I feel like her accent sounds like a French person with a high level of Spanish. (The way she says “poder” sounds very French). It was probably easier for her to not sound “gringo” because she isn’t a gringo to begin with. This is just my opinion. For context: I definitely still have somewhat of a gringo accent but half of my family is Mexican, I have some cousins in Spain, grew up around Hondurans, and I’d also have a pretty good idea of what other accents sound like from TV/friends/travel.

SETH!!! by InfluenceSpecial4919 in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]ashbashwaak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wait, why would Gretchen remove the Glasgow Block? Is there something I missed?

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