Venesualen Transfer student

KOFFEYKID · Post by **KOFFEYKID** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:19 pm

Any tips on trying to help a veneseualen transfer student out he is in my 4th period class (graphic design) and I know a bit of spanish (2 spanish classes but thats very far from being anywhere near fluent) so I am trying my best to translate for him and my classmates, any tips please?

The Fey · Post by **The Fey** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:26 pm

Hola! Yo hablo muy poco espanol, pero ... er... hola?

>_>...

Fixer · Post by **Fixer** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:28 pm

Banyo es a-yee. (point finger in direction of bathroom) (I am spelling phonetically, get over it.)

One of the most useful phrases you can know in spanish.

That and "She was your sister? I had no idea!" which I have never learned.

What?

KOFFEYKID · Post by **KOFFEYKID** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:29 pm

basically you captured the entire situation, I mean, there are one minute gaps in my conversational spanish skills, i probrably sound like a suttering hispanic retard.

Mav · Post by **Mav** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 9:07 pm

If HE is the transfer student, and not you, then he should be the one trying to speak english, and the one sounding like the sputtering retard. You trying to talk to him in a langauge not native to your local area (as said, assuming thats where you are) at all, regardless of how poorly, is incredibly polite and he has no right to judge you on it.

Furthermore, body langauge and hand gestures will probally do you the most good, while speaking your langauge slowly or patiently. That way he'll learn what you're saying instead. Keep paper around so you can draw things out if the need arises.

Accer · Post by **Accer** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 9:21 pm

You said he’s a transfer student, so that implies he’s going to be living in an English-speaking community for a while. If that's the case I have to agree with Mav to some extent, you don't want to become a crutch for the guy. However, pictures and hand gestures aren't going to help with anything after the simplest stuff.

I think the best way to help is to refresh your vocabulary, and not to worry about making sentences. If you can understand him when he speaks, then go ahead and respond in simple English. If there are words you say that he doesn’t understand, then you’ll be able to translate one word at a time and he can pick up words. If there is ever a time you can answer in Spanish, answer in English first and then repeat in Spanish if he doesn’t understand. You didn’t say what his English level is, so it’s hard to give advice on how you can help him.

Post by **Martin Blank** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:09 am

[quote="Fixer";p="155726"]"She was your sister? I had no idea!" which I have never learned.[/quote]
¿Ella es su hermana? ¡No tenía ninguna idea!

Jedi_Vader20 · Post by **Jedi_Vader20** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:15 am

You are just too evil.

/me makes sure he remembers how to say that

The Fey · Post by **The Fey** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:44 am

Tu eres tan mal?

Curse my limited spanish knowlege.

The Forum Hillbilly · Post by **The Forum Hillbilly** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 4:02 am

I can say basic phrases, like hello, how are you, i'm fine, thank you, and you? Where are you from, i'm from.

Some other phrases, and I can count to 500 in spanish.

Post by **Blaze** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 4:19 am

Cual es tu nombre?

w00t! I can find out their name!

Dragonmaster Zoc · Post by **Dragonmaster Zoc** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 4:25 am

El taco es en el del ban-yo

Gokuhan · Post by **Gokuhan** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 5:29 am

Su madre trabaja en el rincón.

My friend said this in Spanish class (because we had to use "en el rincón" in a sentence, like when giving direction) and everyone busted up laughing. Well, except the dumb kids. They didn't get it.

Fixer · Post by **Fixer** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 5:08 pm

what's 'el rincon'?

sneaky ninja · Post by **sneaky ninja** » Fri Sep 12, 2003 5:43 pm

It means "the corner."

But I think the joke makes more sense in English.

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