Languages - September 2006

I have been in spanish for 2 years in college and although I can read fairly well in spanish (at least get the general idea), I am having a much harder time speaking it. I'm worried that I'll never be able to speak well in the language.
Heres how I rate myspef on of the 4 skills required for communication:
1. reading
2. listening
3. writing
4.speaking

I hate it because I get choked up when trying to speak and have a hard time remembering sentence structure etc well enough to speak it properly.

I ran into my spanish professor in a store the other day and she started talking to me in spanish and I felt so stupid because I couldn't respond that quickly. I don't want to sound stupid.

Reading (and even listening) are easier I guess because the sentences are in perfect form already.

Is this normal for 2nd year spanish students? How long will it take for me to be comfortable speaking in spanish and actually able to speak as well as I can read?

Sorry its long. Thanks

2006-09-23 14:54:24 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Heard it on TV. Apologies for my spelling, which is probably dreadful - I speak no German!

2006-09-23 14:50:12 · 8 answers · asked by rissaofthesaiyajin 3

its a spanish word or couple of words?!?! can u help me at all? i spelt it the best i could

2006-09-23 14:47:59 · 7 answers · asked by EngagedWoman 2

ay que rico nena. no bromees eh.como lo quieres?

2006-09-23 14:36:13 · 4 answers · asked by t1ch1a 2

Some stupid people confronted me with a question, how can the word TORH appear in the Torah if there is no vowels in Biblical Hebrew? Can someone show me a site or tell me how, about vowels in Biblical Hebrew?

2006-09-23 14:34:53 · 6 answers · asked by michael d 3

PLEASE Help...

I do not need translations for "I love you"; I need the one for love.

For example, in French, love=amour and I love you= Je t'aime. I need amour and not Je t'aime in other languages.

One to give the most number of translations gets best answer of course the factuality of your answer will be considered.

And please forgive me if I sound demanding...

Thanks to all who'll answer (^^,)

2006-09-23 14:23:45 · 23 answers · asked by Just Asking 2

2006-09-23 14:10:51 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-23 13:50:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's not English...but it starts with an E
Someone wanted to use it as a universal language...I tried to explain it to someone b/c I read about it on this website and now I forgot what it was called...it's supposed to be a really easy language to learn????

2006-09-23 13:42:39 · 9 answers · asked by GD-Fan 6

2006-09-23 13:12:12 · 10 answers · asked by hot_runner_07 2

Theres this song in arabic called"Leila man omri" and I'm mexican so i dont know what the song means. Can someone plz tell me what its about? i luv that song!!

2006-09-23 13:11:58 · 2 answers · asked by giggles 2

1. My dad and I [we] went to Paris.
2. My dad has traveled many places

Please do not use a translator- I have already tried those. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-09-23 12:47:18 · 5 answers · asked by noname 3

i asked this on the american page and got the lousiest of answers, so maybe you britons can help me out.

2006-09-23 12:37:58 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-23 12:35:38 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-23 12:34:34 · 9 answers · asked by AFUNK 1

I'm thinking of taking Chinese (Mandarin) as part of my International Business course at University. Could anyone tell me how hard/easy the language is, or a preferable alternative?

2006-09-23 12:33:58 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-23 12:29:21 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

is it more twangy, like a southern accent versus a mainstream american one?

2006-09-23 12:12:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-23 11:52:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

C’est une petite fille dans la petite maison.Once there was a small girl in a small house
Son nom est SaraHer name is Sara
Elle est décide a bâtit Pinocchio.She decided to build Pinocchio
Elle adore Pinocchio She loves Pinocchio
Pinocchio va jouer le footballPinocchio goes to play soccer
Sara dit nonSara says no
il choisit à désobéir elle.he chooses to disobeys her
Elle en avait marre avec lui.She gets fed up with him
Ils vont une promenade.They go for a walk
il se perdHe gets lost
Il entend elle crieHe hears her yelling
Il répond elleHe answers her
Elle cherche luiShe looks for him
Il attende elleHe waits for her
Elle trouve ilShe finds him


the story is on the right and what i was trying to write is on the left.
can you correct all the mistakes in the french story including spelling, word orders and conjcations
thanks

2006-09-23 11:46:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Khoc cho nho thuong voi trong long, khoc cho noi sau nhe nhu khong. Bao nhieu yeu thuong nhung ngay qua da tan theo khoi may bay that xa... http://daokhuc.be
Om bau dau thuong, minh anh co don chon day. Ngay mai em ra di, chon giau bao ky niem... http://daokhuc.be
Tra lai em niem vui khi duoc gan ben em, tra lai em loi yeu thuong em dem, tra lai em niem tin thang nam qua ta dap xay. Gio day chi la nhung ky niem buon... http://daokhuc.be
Ngay khong em anh day lam sao cho het ngay? Sang dem duong nhu chi co anh voi anh quay quang... http://daokhuc.be
Nguoi ra di vi anh da mang lam lo hay tai vi anh day qua ngheo? Chang the trao ve em duoc nhu long em luon uoc mo, giac mo giau sang... http://daokhuc.be
Om bau dau thuong, minh anh co don chon day. Ngay mai em ra di, chon giau bao ky niem... http://daokhuc.be

2006-09-23 11:39:56 · 3 answers · asked by Hey you! 2

2006-09-23 11:14:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is shirt that my husband got as a gift from a work buddy back from vacation. I am posistive it says something pretty rounchy, cuz the picture looks bad...but i will try anyways, cuz the online translators don't work with bad or slang terms. Thanks
" No hay nada mas chingon que la peda de un huevon!"

I won't let him wear it, unless we know what it says. Thnaks in advance...hope we don't offend!

2006-09-23 11:12:52 · 11 answers · asked by EVHEATER 1

2006-09-23 10:07:42 · 6 answers · asked by jacqui h 1

Have looked in various Mexican slang online dictionaries and can't find anything. I'm looking for a word that a young guy would address his close female friend with, similiar to saying in English: Hey Sweetie, or Are you alright honey?

2006-09-23 09:43:34 · 11 answers · asked by DoñaRosa 1

man to woman please

2006-09-23 09:37:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-23 09:31:07 · 4 answers · asked by docie555@yahoo.com 5

I have tryed alot of online translators but none give me anything so can some one plz help translate this and tell me what it says I tryed but I can't and someone sent it to me I don't know who but I want to know what it says because they have the wrong person or something so can any one help plz?

2006-09-23 09:19:54 · 8 answers · asked by asdfghjkl; 4

2006-09-23 08:45:50 · 10 answers · asked by bigdave_gooner 1

I want to learn Hungarian (I'm 1/8 Hungarian) but it's not exactly popular. I found a good website and plan to use that. I'm also learning French (at school) since I don't know anyone who speaks Hungarian there's no one to correct my mistakes. How can I motivate myself more and is it easier if you plan on what you will learn and when, intead of learning when it's extremely conveniant? All/any answers are welcome.

Sorry for spelling errors-
Alika613

2006-09-23 08:40:01 · 7 answers · asked by alika613 4