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Sep 9th, 2011, 11:34 AM

avrooster

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About learning "porteño" Spanish

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1404504-c...os-extranjeros

Terribly busy now, more comments later.

Have a great time in our town.

Sep 9th, 2011, 12:40 PM

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Me gustava mucho.

~Marnie

Sep 9th, 2011, 02:41 PM

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"Gustaba", Chief DE. LOL!!!

Sep 9th, 2011, 05:55 PM

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hi AV, its your busy day today... hello to the mrs...

Sep 10th, 2011, 02:21 AM

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Hi, Bob! How are you doing? Say hi to your wife for me, will you?

Sep 10th, 2011, 08:45 AM

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That looks great! In May I must work on my accent. Last year everyone ask if I was Brazilian. My Mexican friends say I sound Spanish, but I use the wrong words to be Spanish. When I speak Italian, Italians think I'm Portugese. Clearly I have a very confused accent!

Sep 10th, 2011, 09:37 AM

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Oh, teach2travel, I know the feeling !

Thank goodness for the NEAR universality of hand signals - though not much help on the telephone

Sep 10th, 2011, 10:36 AM

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I am almost never mistaken for Portugese, Spanish, or Brazilian.

Taxi drivers usually ask, "Americano?" after listening to my speak for a few minutes.