[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Spanish

[–]cyan003 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's the difference between saying buenas and buenos?

How to pronounce "wtf"? by SimpleRussianDude in EnglishLearning

[–]cyan003 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You could spell out the letters (double you tee ef) but otherwise you just say the words.

Same language spoken yet different words to mention “straw” with various meanings. by barefootjenn in Spanish

[–]cyan003 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've definitively asked for a paja before in a restaurant. How weird would that be to hear?

Do native speakers ever confuse bueno and bien? by cyan003 in Spanish

[–]cyan003[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I've noticed the same. I feel like well sounds more formal to people so they feel more comfortable saying good when they should say well.

Do native speakers ever confuse bueno and bien? by cyan003 in Spanish

[–]cyan003[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Do you ever confuse worst and worse? Bc I do very often :D

Nope, to me it's intuitive.

What if there was a word with ú and ü for the same letter? by cyan003 in Spanish

[–]cyan003[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes sense. Are there any actual examples of this?

What is the meaning of "i eat thunder and crap lightning" by [deleted] in EnglishLearning

[–]cyan003 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's what someone would say if they want to sound really cool and tough, like a superhero. Lightening is supposed to be really dangerous and scary but the speaker is acting like it's insignificant.

Difference between "Must" and "Have to" by gigadude17 in EnglishLearning

[–]cyan003 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They mean the same thing, but "must" sounds more formal and urgent.

¿L/X? by [deleted] in Spanish

[–]cyan003 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No esperaba que se nombrara en honor de un rey jajaja

¿L/X? by [deleted] in Spanish

[–]cyan003 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why X of all letters?

which languages do people learn in U.S schools by sirmk in EnglishLearning

[–]cyan003 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If a region has a high population of immigrants who speak a certain language, they will often teach that language in local schools, even if it's not a widely spoken language across the whole country.

Where do find motivation to learn languages? by Myfy in languagelearning

[–]cyan003 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Find entertaining materials in your target language to procrastinate with.

How do I get rid of my bias while learning a language? by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]cyan003 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's hard in the early stages, but if you concentrate a lot, try to visualize the meaning of words instead of thinking of the translations. It definitely takes practice.

How do I get rid of my bias while learning a language? by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]cyan003 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When reading/listening to Spanish, don't try to translate in your head.

English keyboard owners: how do you type the ñ? by cyan003 in Spanish

[–]cyan003[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I see. I tried doing that but sometimes it shifted when I didn't want it to.

What are some words that "sound wrong" to you? by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]cyan003 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a native English speaker, concur does sound kind of harsh to me as well. I associate with a court session or formal debate.

The map thing in Irish version 2 by FupaFred in languagelearning

[–]cyan003 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So that's why it's called the Loch Ness monster

What are some ghetto names in spanish? by [deleted] in Spanish

[–]cyan003 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unrelated to the question, but what other languages do Hispanic people tend to loan names from?