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Spanish help

PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:40 pm
by SnoringFrog
Is there anyone currently online that can help me with a few minor Spanish translations? Preferably someone who natively speaks it or uses it regularly and not just someone who's taken soem Spanish classes.

PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:52 pm
by Eddosan
SnoringFrog (post: 1302203) wrote:Is there anyone currently online that can help me with a few minor Spanish translations? Preferably someone who natively speaks it or uses it regularly and not just someone who's taken soem Spanish classes.
I can help. :jump:

PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 2:51 pm
by SnoringFrog
Is the proper way to say "I know" in Spanish "sé" or "conozco"?

The sentences I'm following with that are like this:

"I don't understand the menu."
"Can't you read?"
"She means it's all in a different language, Dad."
"I know. Just pick something at random."

The italicized part is what I'm asking about. I don't recall all the differences between saber and conocer so I'm not sure which to use.

PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:34 pm
by ShiroiHikari
It's been a long time since I used Spanish, but I think "conocer" is more like to know a person. So in the example you provided, you would use "saber".

PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:36 pm
by SnoringFrog
Yeah, that's what my friend said, and I was kinda feeling sé over conozco anyways, so I'm just gonna go with that. If I'm wrong, it'll be a small error and shouldn't get too much counted off, if my teacher even catches that I added that into my line in the skit.

PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:58 pm
by shadowblade
It is 'se'. Conocer is used mostly when talking about relations with people, while saber has a different implication. You would use saber, for example, if you're saying you know how to do something or that you have certain knowledge about something. Hope that helps...

PostPosted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:15 pm
by SnoringFrog
It would have, but I did my report/skit already. lol. I did get help from someone else with that bit though, thanks anyways!

Btw: Just read your sig, I loved Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. It ranks up there with Strange Brew for movies I love.

PostPosted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:46 pm
by Maokun
If you ever need spanish help again, you may ask me ;) I'm a native speaker.