Teach me your language I teach you mine

[Kate_Moore]

Can someone correct this paper for me, please?

Everyone thinks road accidents are one of the cases that causes more deaths. Even though people know this and has known it for a long time, since they can have a look at the stadistics once a year. Images of people dying on the road may open up your eyes, but there are also disavadvantages to this.

We need to receive a powerful message, something that make us react. But too strong images may be disgusting.
With images we receive the mesage better than just with a text, so we could say that images have more impact in us. Watching carefully these images we can see how we could end up if we had a road accident, and can makes us realize how bad the situation could be. But people seems not aware of these cons, they like to speed on their cars, they tend to take risks which, in the other hand, are unnecessary.

People should not go that fast, should not drive under the effects of alcohol or drugs, should not talk on their mobile phones... People should take care about themselves, but about other people too.

 

[papa_levante]

Everyone thinks road accidents are one of the cases that causes more deaths. Even though people know this and has known it for a long time, since they can have a look at the stadistics once a year. Images of people dying on the road may open up your eyes, but there are also disavadvantages to this.

We need to receive a powerful message, something that make us react. But too strong images may be disgusting.
With images we receive the mesage better than just with a text, so we could say that images have more impact in us. Watching carefully these images we can see how we could end up if we had a road accident, and can makes us realize how bad the situation could be. But people seems not aware of these cons, they like to speed on their cars, they tend to take risks which, in the other hand, are unnecessary.

People should not go that fast, should not drive under the effects of alcohol or drugs, should not talk on their mobile phones... People should take care about themselves, but about other people too.

Sure. Let me give it a try.

Many people believe car accidents cause the most cases of death even though people are aware of this and have known it for some time thanks to yearly statistical information. Images of people dying on roads may be too shocking, and there are many disadvantages to showing them. (I don't understand what the disadvantages you are speaking of, so I assumed it is from showing images of dying people from car accidents.)

People need to receive a powerful message, something to make them react. But, such images may be too disturbing. With images, people receive a more powerful message than words alone. They can help us realize how serious a situation is. But, people do not seem very aware of these dangers. They still speed in their cars and tend to take more risks which is highly dangerous.

People should not drive fast, should not be driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and should not talk on a mobile phone. People should take care of themselves and other drives on the road.

 

[seanutbutter]

Here's my take on it! Hope this helps some.

Everyone thinks road accidents are one of the cases that causes more deaths. Even though people know this and has known it for a long time, since they can have a look at the stadistics once a year. Images of people dying on the road may open up your eyes, but there are also disavadvantages to this.

We need to receive a powerful message, something that make us react. But too strong images may be disgusting.
With images we receive the mesage better than just with a text, so we could say that images have more impact in us. Watching carefully these images we can see how we could end up if we had a road accident, and can makes us realize how bad the situation could be. But people seems not aware of these cons, they like to speed on their cars, they tend to take risks which, in the other hand, are unnecessary.

People should not go that fast, should not drive under the effects of alcohol or drugs, should not talk on their mobile phones... People should take care about themselves, but about other people too.

Because of annual statistics, many people have long believed that road accidents are one of the leading causes of death. While images of people dying on the road may open eyes, they can also leave a negative effect on viewers.

Though these powerful messages are necessary in order to cause a reaction, some people may find the strong images disturbing. In general, people understand an idea better with images rather than words; in this case, they are able to clearly see the consequences of road accidents. Despite this, people still do not seem to be aware of these dangers and continue to take unnecessary risks, such as speeding.

While driving, people should not speed, drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or talk on their cell phones. People should take care of themselves and others on the road.

 

[kokobombon]

Papa Levante, I´d like to add a few things. Some corrections to MulletProof translation:

2. La muralla medieval que rodea la ciudad española de Ávila todavía está en condición casí perfecta.

Casi doesn´t have accent on the I.
you could also say: ... todavía está en perfectas condiciones.

3. Cuando ellos escucharon la puerta abrirse, los estudiantes se levantaron para ver quién estaba entrando a la sala.

You could say: ...estaba entrando al cuarto. Sala mostly refers to living room.

5. Mi corazón nunca latió tan violentamente como que en ese momento.

que is wrong.
...tan violentamente como en ese momento.

 

[papa_levante]

Thanks kokobombon. A little bit late though. That homework was due last week. I don't do well translating from English to Spanish. It's the worst. My professor says I make it too complicated, but I want to speak like a native and not a 3 year-old.

 

[MulletProof]

the 5.. sorry!!, that was a total typo! thanks for correcting that, koko.

 

[kokobombon]

^^I barely did some corrections, so I´m sure you´ll pass
How long have you been studying? because it was really good!

German members, I hope you can help me out!
if you want to say "the entire staff/personnel/etc", what do you use? :
1) alle.
oder
2) die ganze.

 

[papa_levante]

I've been studying for about 6-7 years. We're just now getting into subjunctive uses and the different tenses. My Spanish is very simple.

I still don't entirely know the differences of ser and estar and hablé vs. hablaba. I know the difference but there are many exceptions that throw me.

 

[kokobombon]

^hope I can help you out:

-Ser means being: as you are a person, a student, a wife, etc...
-Estar also means being but in a physical way: you´re in a place, you´re pregnant.
-Hablé is the first person past tense of Speak: I spoke with Jim, Hablé con Jim.
-Hablaba, I can´t remember the name of this verb form in english. I was speaking with Jim. Hablaba con Jim.
(first and second person)

Anyway, 7 years is a good run. I´ve been studyng german for almost 3 years and it´s a b!tch.

 

[papa_levante]

I'll bet German is tough. But as for Spanish, I think I understand it fairly well. But I'm not good at speaking. I don't think as fast as my mouth wants to talk.

 

[seanutbutter]

I still don't entirely know the differences of ser and estar and hablé vs. hablaba. I know the difference but there are many exceptions that throw me.

The way I've always kept track of the differences between ser and estar is by using a handy acronym trick a past Spanish teacher taught me. Just remember that the acronym OPPP is used for ser, while HELP is for estar.

Origin (Where you're from or your nationality; e.g. "La chica es de México")
Profession ("Soy periodista")
Personality ("Soy simpática")
Physical ("Soy rubia")

Health ("Está triste")
Emotion ("Estoy cansada")
Location ("Está en su casa")
Progressive tense (e.g. hablando)

 

[MulletProof]

^ that's brilliant, seanut.
it's funny cause just yesterday I was reading an entry on ser/estar by a girl from Ohio now living in Oaxaca. here's the link, in case some of you are interested. I think it might be easier to understand when explained by someone who also had to dominate it as a second language.

 

[Kate_Moore]

Thank you, papa_levante and peanutbutter!!!!!!!

 

[totah]

i've been obssesed with this song "Elie" by patrick bruel...but i don't understand french i would really appreciate it alot if someone -who speak french- translate it 2 me.... i really would love 2 know the exact lyrics...i try trnslation online but there always sth missing.....here u go
Il t'a regardé
Puis il m'a souri
Depuis si longtemps
Il n'avait rien dit
Y avait presque un siècle
Qui vous séparait
Le long de sa joue
Une larme coulait
Il t'a pris au bout de ses bras
Dans un éclat de rire
Toi, bébé, tu sa pris son doigt
Comme pour le retenir
Puis il t'a parlé
De cette vie passée
Il t'a raconté
La tienne qui commençait
Toutes tes colères
Toutes tes peines, tes joies
Tes plus belles guerres
Celles que l'on ne gagne pas
Et puis ses yeux se sont posés
Doucement sur chacun,
Et chacun de nous y lisait
Quelques mots pour demain
Vivre pour pouvoir revivre
C'est là ton seul devoir
Celui de dire pour rester libre,
Celui de ta mémoire
Ses yeux chantaient merci, merci,
J'ai plus peur de partir
Et puis vient Céline,
Celle qui aimait tant
Elle n'aimait que lui
Depuis soixante-deux ans
Il la regardait,
Pas besoin de mots,
Ses yeux lui disaient
Ne tarde pas trop...

 

[Amadea_Autumn]

it depends if it is personnel then it whould be das ganze Personal but alle Mitarbeiter...

^^I barely did some corrections, so I´m sure you´ll pass
How long have you been studying? because it was really good!

German members, I hope you can help me out!
if you want to say "the entire staff/personnel/etc", what do you use? :
1) alle.
oder
2) die ganze.

 

[sill]

ok... in italian...
do you have to say "occupata" instead of "occupato" if you're a girl? or is it wrong/not neccessary?

 

[papa_levante]

The way I've always kept track of the differences between ser and estar is by using a handy acronym trick a past Spanish teacher taught me. Just remember that the acronym OPPP is used for ser, while HELP is for estar.

Thanks, seanut.

It's much more difficult than the acronym alone helping me. I don't know how to describe it, but there are little things that I just trip me up and I still don't know ser and estar. I've been studying for almost 7 years, and I'm not getting any better. I think what I need is to go to another country and immerse myself 5,000%. I cannot stand studying Spanish and barely speaking it. I hate it so much. It actually really frustrated me tonight because I tried to watch a clip of Sheila Marquez and I couldn't understand. I want to punch a hole in the wall because I want to understand, but I'm just not good at it.

Anyway, would someone mind checking my paper on Benito Juárez? Ignore any mistakes that have to do with historical facts. I just need good grammar. I can't afford to lose any more points.

En su época, Benito Juárez era célebre por los ciudadanos de México para muchas cosas. Debido a estas cosas, el mundo puede aprender las maneras de un líder con éxito. Juárez podía resistir los franceses y su ocupación en México y derrocar el imperio creado por Francia. También, él restableció la República por la ejecución de Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph, el emperador anterior, y dio ayuda para modernizar a México. A este día, Juárez es considerado como el gran y amado líder de la historia de México.

Juárez vivió en una época donde la iglesia católica fue poderosa. Durante la administración de Juárez, es recordado como La Reforma. Durante La Reforma, Juárez podía abolir los privilegios especialmente para el ejército y la iglesia debido a Ley Juárez de 1855. En aquel momento, la iglesia tuvo mucho poder así el derrocamiento por Juárez fue controvertido. Esta ley también permitió la igualdad de los ciudadanos en frente de la ley. En 1862 en Francia, el líder Napoleón III pidió que Maximilian fuera a México para crear una colonia en México. Con la apoya de los Estados Unidos y el grupo de liberales Juárez dirigió, el ejército ganó contra los franceses. Juárez entonces dio un orden de la ejecución de Maximilan. Este ayudó evitar una invasión por los invasores extranjeros.

Juárez es recordado como un reformador progresivo dedicado a la democracia. Ayudó a las indígenas mexicanas los derechos iguales y dio el mejor acceso al cuidado de la salud y la educación. Así, la iglesia católica tuvo cada vez menos poder, cada políticamente y económicamente. Durante La Reforma, Juárez podía traer una revolución social y liberal: la expropiación de la tierra de la iglesia, poniendo el ejército del control de los civiles, la liquidación y privando del derecho al voto de los obispos, los sacerdotes, y las monjas. En la historia de México, La Reforma de Benito Juárez representa las fuerzas federalistas que sustituyó el sistema con un más conducido por el mercado.

Según a Carlos Fuentes, Benito Juárez es importante a toda de Latino América, no solamente México. Creo que él es un ejemplo para los líderes del mundo. Para modernizar el país, Juárez necesitaba remover el poder de la iglesia y dar a los ciudadanos. Puedo entender que Juárez fue un hombre que puso los intereses del país primero.

(It's not done either. The last paragraph is short because I ran out of things to say.)
If you need clarification with any sentences where you have no idea what I'm saying - and I'm sure you will - I'll try to clarify. (Sometimes, I forget what I want to say.) This is due on Tuesday so the sooner the better. THANK YOU!

 

[trizzia]

hi, papa_levante. i'm having a look at your text -i'm spanish-.

could you clarify this line, please?

[FONT=&quot]"Debido a estas cosas, el mundo puede aprender las maneras de un líder con éxito."[/FONT]Do you mean that, thanks to those things Juarez did...

- the world could learn from his ways?
- the world could learn his ways?
- the world can (present) still learn from his ways?
- the world can (present) still learn his ways?

does this make any sense for you? lol

 

[kokobombon]

Papa levante, hope it helps

-Benito Juárez era célebre por los ciudadanos de México para muchas cosas

entre
por

-También, él restableció la República por la ejecución de Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph

are you trying to say that he killed Ferdinand?

con la

-Durante la administración de Juárez, es recordado como La Reforma

La administracion...., es recordada

-Juárez podía abolir los privilegios especialmente para el ejército y la iglesia debido a Ley Juárez de 1855

are you trying to say special privileges? : privilegios especiales del

-En aquel momento, la iglesia tuvo mucho poder así el derrocamiento por Juárez fue controvertido.

are you trying to say that due to the church´s power Juarez overthrown was controversial?:
...momento, debido al poder de la iglesia, el derrocamiento de Juarez fue controversial.

-la igualdad de los ciudadanos en frente de la ley.

ante la ley

-Maximilian fuera a México para crear una colonia en México.

... a crear una colonia.
You already mentioned the country, no need to do it again.

-Con la apoya de los Estados Unidos

con el apoyo

-Con la apoya de los Estados Unidos y el grupo de liberales Juárez dirigió, el ejército ganó contra los franceses.

are you trying to say that the liberales helped him?

Con la apoya de los Estados Unidos y el grupo de liberales, Juárez dirigió al ejército que ganó a los franceses.

-Juárez entonces dio un orden de la ejecución de Maximilan.

...la orden para la ejecucion...

-Este ayudó evitar una invasión por los invasores extranjeros.

are you saying that the execution helped prevent the invasion?
Ésta ayudó a evitar una invasión de invasores extranjeros

or that Maximilian did?
Éste...

imo, invasión de fuerzas extranjeras sounds better (instead of por los invasores extranjeros)

-Ayudó a las indígenas mexicanas los derechos iguales

Ayudó a los indígenas mexicanos a obtener igualdad de derechos...

-cada políticamente y económicamente

tanto... como...

-Durante La Reforma, Juárez podía traer una revolución social y liberal

pudo

-la expropiación de la tierra de la iglesia, poniendo el ejército del control de los civiles, la liquidación y privando del derecho al voto de los obispos, los sacerdotes, y las monjas.

de tierras..., el ejército en control de los civiles, liquidacion as in kill? privacion del derecho al voto por parte de los obispos...

-La Reforma de Benito Juárez representa las fuerzas federalistas que sustituyó el sistema con un más conducido por el mercado.

a las fuerzas. I don´t get the meaning of this sentence, a word must be missing. what are you trying to say in english?

-Según a Carlos Fuentes, Benito Juárez es importante a toda de Latino América, no solamente México.

Según Carlos Fuentes... para toda América Latina, no solamente para México.

 

[trizzia]

part 1

papa_levante, here's what i managed to get till the moment:

Your text:
En su época, Benito Juárez era célebre por los ciudadanos de México para muchas cosas. Debido a estas cosas, ¿¿¿el mundo puede aprender las maneras de un líder con éxito??? <--- clarify this, please---. Juárez podía resistir los franceses y su ocupación en México y derrocar el imperio creado por Francia. También, él restableció la República por la ejecución de Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph, el emperador anterior, y dio ayuda para modernizar a México. A este día, Juárez es considerado como el gran y amado líder de la historia de México.

My interpretation:
En su época, Benito Juárez era célebre entre los ciudadanos de México por muchas cosas. Debido a ellas (o gracias a ellas), el mundo ¿¿¿puede aprender las maneras de un líder con éxito???. Juárez logró resistir a los franceses y su ocupación en México y derrocar el imperio creado por Francia. También restableció la República tras la ejecución de Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph, el emperador anterior, y ayudó a modernizar México. A día de hoy, Juárez es considerado como el más grande y amado líder de la historia de este país.

Why?
En su época, Benito Juárez era célebre entre –among(st)-los ciudadanos de México por –not “para” as it is the reason for his reputation- muchas cosas. Debido a ellas –to avoid repetition- or gracias a ellas –sounds better-, el mundo ¿¿¿puede aprender las maneras de un líder con éxito???. Juárez logró –past tense and the verb “lograr” implies more effort- resistir a los franceses y su ocupación en México y derrocar el imperio creado por Francia. También (él)- no need to say “él”, as the verbe already implies the third singular person) restableció la República tras [FONT=&quot]–after- la ejecución de Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph, el emperador anterior, y [/FONT]ayudó a –make it simple- modernizar (a) -no need for that “a”- México. A día de hoy –it sounds much better this way-, Juárez es considerado (como)- no need to say “como”- el más grande y amado líder de la historia de este país –to avoid repetition -.