<![CDATA[Comments on: Doing the Laundry]]> 2007-11-27 18:00:00 <![CDATA[By: ]]> Hahaha. Of course I would like him to wash my clothes, I should've written that instead, as it would've made (a little) more sense. Cats are great creatures, they just don't help around the house too much. :D

 

Una pregunta para cualquiera: 

This Expansion question confuses me a little:

¿Sabes conectarte a Internet?
(Do you know how to go online?)

 

Why is there no cómo in there? Is it normal to omit the word when using saber?

 

 

]]> Hahaha. Of course I would like him to wash my clothes, I should've written that instead, as it would've made (a little) more sense. Cats are great creatures, they just don't help around the house too much. :D

 

Una pregunta para cualquiera: 

This Expansion question confuses me a little:

¿Sabes conectarte a Internet?
(Do you know how to go online?)

 

Why is there no cómo in there? Is it normal to omit the word when using saber?

 

 

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> presonally i would probably have used como but im still learning. i think its one of those verbs with built in prepositions like pedir ..to ask for

here saber is effectively "to know how to"

]]> presonally i would probably have used como but im still learning. i think its one of those verbs with built in prepositions like pedir ..to ask for

here saber is effectively "to know how to"

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> evendar

You are correct that "saber" means "to know" but it can also mean "to know how" for example

"El no sabe nadar" "He does not know how to swim"

]]> evendar

You are correct that "saber" means "to know" but it can also mean "to know how" for example

"El no sabe nadar" "He does not know how to swim"

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> Yes, Evandar, as Stevestr and I have learned, and as you will discover, prepositions are killers:-)  That's why I try to learn things in context.  For example, in English we say: 

I am looking for work. (you have to use the preposition 'for')

But in Spanish we have to say:

Estoy buscando trabajo. (you omit the preposition because the idea is included in the meaning of buscar, to look for)

On the other hand, I can say:

I married him, gentle reader. (No preposition)

But in Spanish I have to say:

Me casé con él, querido lector. (You must include the 'con')

BTW Evandar, your English is amazing!

]]> Yes, Evandar, as Stevestr and I have learned, and as you will discover, prepositions are killers:-)  That's why I try to learn things in context.  For example, in English we say: 

I am looking for work. (you have to use the preposition 'for')

But in Spanish we have to say:

Estoy buscando trabajo. (you omit the preposition because the idea is included in the meaning of buscar, to look for)

On the other hand, I can say:

I married him, gentle reader. (No preposition)

But in Spanish I have to say:

Me casé con él, querido lector. (You must include the 'con')

BTW Evandar, your English is amazing!

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> Thanks for the explanations, all three of you, it's appreciated. :) I didn't know that saber could also mean to know how. But I did know about buscar, hehe. I love how you guys keep improving my Spanish.

And thank you very much, anna8, for your compliment. Generally, Norwegians are good at English. We start learning it when we're about seven-eight, and thanks to  the all-pervading English-language television shows (and these days, the internet as well!), we never forget it. ^^

]]> Thanks for the explanations, all three of you, it's appreciated. :) I didn't know that saber could also mean to know how. But I did know about buscar, hehe. I love how you guys keep improving my Spanish.

And thank you very much, anna8, for your compliment. Generally, Norwegians are good at English. We start learning it when we're about seven-eight, and thanks to  the all-pervading English-language television shows (and these days, the internet as well!), we never forget it. ^^

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> En mi casa, yo lavo las ropas, con la ayuda de Miele, la maquina :-)

]]> En mi casa, yo lavo las ropas, con la ayuda de Miele, la maquina :-)

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> hello  for  all

 

]]> hello  for  all

 

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> Hey, to learn more, watch DVDs in enspaol.

]]> Hey, to learn more, watch DVDs in enspaol.

]]> <![CDATA[By: ]]> Hola! I love to speak Enspol! I have also watched The Smurfs mini-movie in Spanish.

]]> Hola! I love to speak Enspol! I have also watched The Smurfs mini-movie in Spanish.

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