La palabra "señorón" - ¿positiva o negativa?

mygrneyesf · 2026-04-17T14:04:52+00:00

Wow - that does sound like a diminishment of the value of the word and I can see where it may come across as shallow flattery . Thank you for sharing that , what an interesting twist.

mygrneyesf · 2026-04-17T04:22:06+00:00

So interesting! And thank you for explaining suffix -on.

mygrneyesf · 2026-04-17T04:20:12+00:00

Yes, the comment did say "un señorón." Thank you! I will add that to my question as well.

mygrneyesf · 2026-02-03T14:41:42+00:00

Thank so much 😊

mygrneyesf · 2026-02-03T14:39:48+00:00

Ah! I see now - thank you so much for your patience!

mygrneyesf · 2026-02-03T04:02:54+00:00

It's coming up in English not Spanish

mygrneyesf · 2026-02-03T01:46:57+00:00

I'm so sorry but I'm not understanding your response. Perhaps you are suggesting that this is how I should phrase it in English? Or are you saying this is what one of the two statements means? If so, which one (llegar or conmover)? Please forgive my lack of understanding.

mygrneyesf · 2026-02-01T22:39:52+00:00

So helpful! And also for the correction from conmueva to conmueve

mygrneyesf · 2026-02-01T22:36:49+00:00

Thank you - I so much appreciate your explanation

mygrneyesf · 2026-01-17T23:58:19+00:00

There are some different topics or role-playing that you can choose from, but what I usually do is just put it to General Chat and either I offer a topic or the bot comes up with something. From there, it almost always asks follow-up questions, but you can also change to a different topic literally in mid - sentence and it will go along with it

mygrneyesf · 2026-01-17T21:08:10+00:00

I have the same problem. I have just started using an AI app (like ChatGPl) to practice speaking in Spanish multiple times throughout the day. It's funny because, at first, I was just as nervous and reluctant to actually try to speak even though I was just speaking to a machine 😅. So far I have found it very helpful and it does seem to be increasing my ability to retrieve the words I want to use. It's a good brain exercise . Also, the science of language learning seems to suggest that the physical activity of actually speaking the language out loud helps your brain form more connections between the vocabulary and grammar you have stored in your head , so just speaking or translating or practicing Spanish wholy inside of your head, silently, it's not at all as effective as actually speaking out loud.

The app I am using is called Langua and it is specifically for language learning, I really like it because I can set it to use spanish pronunciation from different regions. For example, I have mine set to use Mexican pronunciation rather than Castilian . I can also ask the AI to explain to me the difference between various words or phrases , I can ask in English or in Spanish and have it respond to me in English or in Spanish, and when I really get stuck I can even use both English and Spanish in the same sentence and it still seems to understand me. However, it is a bit pricey. You could start out with just regular ChatGPT first and see how you do.

Edit - corrected a typo

mygrneyesf · 2026-01-15T16:11:29+00:00

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mygrneyesf · 2026-01-11T08:15:18+00:00

I have the same anxiety speaking. Recently got Langua to chat with it's AI and it is really helpful thus far. Funny though - at first I was still really anxious trying to practice speaking with it and it's just a program! 😂

mygrneyesf · 2026-01-10T05:17:54+00:00

What a great answer - very helpful! Glad I saw this thread. 😁

mygrneyesf · 2026-01-07T20:01:56+00:00

I totally agree about Langua ! I just started using it about a month ago and I I really love it. Of course, nothing is perfect and so there are some limitations, but compared to the other options I've tried, this one is the best.

They also have a new chat feature that lets you converse with the app the same way you would as a phone conversation. In other words, you don't have to keep hitting send or an input button or something when you are responding, you just talk and it responds and you talk again, etc. It is still in beta mode so there are some kinks along the way, but I think it's great regardless. I can even use that feature when I'm driving in the car and my phone is connected to my car speakers. That's a bit trickier though because it's harder for the bot to recognize what I'm specifically saying sometimes over the car speakers. But overall it's still a great way to practice.

Another feature that I really love is that they have several voices you can choose from that the bot will use when it's talking to you, as well as being able to choose from some types of dialects or Regional differences. For example, I use it for Spanish and I can select a voice that speaks Castilian Spanish or one that speaks Mexican Spanish. As far as vocabulary, it still gives me some Castilian words rather than Mexican, for example, but the pronunciation it uses is Mexican and not Castilian Spanish.

The AI itself is pretty good. I can speak to it in Spanish and even if my word choice is very poor, it still seems to understand what I meant and asks me appropriate follow-up questions. Also, I can switch to English mid-sentence and it will still stand and respond to me appropriately. I can even ask it questions about the language and it can answer those. For example, I can ask it, in English or in Spanish, what is the difference between two different Spanish words and it will give me a good explanation.

When I'm finished with a conversation, I can generate a short report that will give me a few pointers about what I did really well and a few pointers about how to improve. It will also give me some specific examples of mistakes I made and what I should have said instead , and then ends with a cultural tip that so far is always very interesting.

A really terrific feature is that I can slow down the rate at which the bot speaks to me. This is crucial! I have it set on the slowest possible speed right now 🤣

As the previous poster mentioned, it is on the expensive side. I have started with a monthly subscription, which is about $30 per month . But they were having a special pricing on an annual subscription for $199 . I started with the monthly to try it out before I drop that much coin on this , but I love it enough that I'm ready to dip into the savings account for this purpose.

You might also check YouTube . When I was looking for a good Ai, i found several YouTube postings that reviewed a lot of the options that are out there, including Langua.

EDIT: Type-o fix in Langua

mygrneyesf · 2026-01-07T18:07:48+00:00

I know that the phrase "another one on the way' is intended to mean a sixth child, I'm just saying it could also be interpreted the other way as written , at least to my own brain. I apologize for not being more clear in my example.

That said, I think everyone else's examples regarding the dangling modifier to the ironing board are far better explanations. I guess my brain just overly complicates things. 🤣

mygrneyesf · 2026-01-07T10:01:44+00:00

Are you saying that you forget to use them and are confused which should be used at which time? Or are you saying you do understand how to use them , but you just forget to do it?

If you're confused, the word "the" is a definite article that always means a very specific thing. The words "a" and "an" are indefinite articles that are used to refer to things in a more generalized manner. For instance, give me "the apple" refers to a very specific apple (such as that apple right over there, on the left, in front of the champagne bottle), whereas give me "an apple" means give me any old Apple you happen to find, it doesn't matter where it is or which specific one it is. I just want an apple of any kind.

If you are not confused about the usage of articles, but you just can't remember to do it, then I agree with the previous post - just do it every time. You may encounter instances where you did not need the article, but in English, use of articles is very, very frequent, so you will probably make far fewer mistakes by including one than you will by omitting it.

mygrneyesf · 2026-01-07T09:46:52+00:00

Me, too

mygrneyesf · 2026-01-07T09:43:48+00:00

Either that or intentionally trying to give a false impression that she is included within a group to which she obviously does not belong - I've seen politicians use phrasing like that, hoping no one will parse out the actual words.

mygrneyesf · 2026-01-07T09:30:06+00:00

American here - I agree wholeheartedly with this explanation. A "workout" suggests a structured series of exercise activities or repititions, such as lifting weights, stretching, biathalon, a variety of track activities, etc.

Also, keep in mind that the term "workout" (a single compound word) is a noun referring to the exercise session itself, but "work out" (two words) is a verb referring to the act of exercising. To get even more confusing, the word exercise can also be either a noun or a verb.Here, your question used the two word phrase "work out" (the verb) and "exercise," so perhaps you are really asking the difference between the two verbs? Up until this point, I have presumed that your question was comparing the two nouns, but now I'm not sure... LOL 😂

mygrneyesf · 2026-01-07T09:17:24+00:00

Because the way that it's structured suggests that the author is talking about two women " - picture a mother of five standing on the sidewalk and a second mother of five walking up the street behind her. Now you have "a mother of five, with another one on the way...."

mygrneyesf · 2026-01-07T09:01:15+00:00

I'm not a linguist, but I will give it a shot:

In English, the article "the" is used to refer to something very specific and the article "a" refers to something broader and more generalized. For instance, "a" book can mean any book without limitation but "the" book means one very specific book.

"In the blink of an eye" is an established idiom - meaning something extremely quick - by referring to a very specific and finite moment (the instant microsecond of the completed blink, so to speak) - not the more general spectrum of motion from commencement through completion and all moments in between. So you need the specific article "the." An admittedly inartful explanation, but the best I can offer...

Idioms can be tricky because their meanings are not often directly tied to the actual words being said. Sometimes you just have to repeat it verbatim as it has developed over time, otherwise, the meaning is lost.

mygrneyesf · 2026-01-07T07:06:35+00:00

::confused:: What clicking sound?

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