twitterlearn http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/ en-US Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:25:00 +0100 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Learn Italian by Twitter - we'll be back on Monday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/twitterlearn/~3/vyoHMgCfXyc/learn-italian-b.html http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/learn-italian-b.html Learn Italian by Twitter is published on weekdays. We'll be back on Monday with more quiz-tweets. In the meantime, have a look at My Daily Phrase Italian for more information on how you can learn Italian with us, or if... Learn Italian by Twitter is published on weekdays. We'll be back on Monday with more quiz-tweets. In the meantime, have a look at My Daily Phrase Italian for more information on how you can learn Italian with us, or if you're interested in getting more out of your Italian-learning experience, you can become a premium member.

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]]> italian Mark Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:25:00 +0100 http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/learn-italian-b.html Learn German by Twitter - we'll be back on Monday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/twitterlearn/~3/fEfHpXh2sL8/learn-german-by.html http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/learn-german-by.html Learn German by Twitter is published on weekdays. We'll be back on Monday with more quiz-tweets. In the meantime, have a look at My Daily Phrase German for more information on how you can learn German with us, or if... Learn German by Twitter is published on weekdays. We'll be back on Monday with more quiz-tweets. In the meantime, have a look at My Daily Phrase German for more information on how you can learn German with us, or if you're interested in getting more out of your German-learning experience, you can become a premium member.

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]]> german Mark Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:15:00 +0100 http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/learn-german-by.html Learn Spanish by Twitter - we'll be back on Monday http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/twitterlearn/~3/6k5tNxB3QuU/learn-spanish-b.html http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/learn-spanish-b.html Twitterlearn.com will be back on Monday with more Spanish language questions for you! Twitterlearn.com will be back on Monday with more Spanish language questions for you!

]]> spanish Mark Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:39:00 +0100 http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/learn-spanish-b.html In Italian, how would you say, "this is my wife"? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/twitterlearn/~3/bMhxaCk0ukQ/in-italian-ho-2.html http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/in-italian-ho-2.html "This is my wife" could be: questa è mia moglie Note that you have to say questa, the feminine form of "this". For more information on this topic and for pronunciation of this phrase, see these episodes of My Daily... "This is my wife" could be:

questa è mia moglie

Note that you have to say questa, the feminine form of "this".

For more information on this topic and for pronunciation of this phrase, see these episodes of My Daily Phrase Italian. Please note that twitterlearn.com is not aiming to provide "the only way" to say a phrase. Each of our quiz-tweets are based on phrases we've covered in our podcasts. See the link above for more information.

]]> italian Mark Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:32:00 +0100 http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/in-italian-ho-2.html How would you say in German: "Where can I buy bread?" http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/twitterlearn/~3/8jUam8rTe9E/how-would-you-1.html http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/how-would-you-1.html "Where can I buy bread?" could be: wo kann ich Brot kaufen? Note that the infinitive goes to the end of the sentence. For more information on this topic and for pronunciation of this phrase, see these episodes of My... "Where can I buy bread?" could be:

wo kann ich Brot kaufen?

Note that the infinitive goes to the end of the sentence.

For more information on this topic and for pronunciation of this phrase, see these episodes of My Daily Phrase German. Please note that twitterlearn.com is not aiming to provide "the only way" to say a phrase. Each of our quiz-tweets are based on phrases we've covered in our podcasts. See the link above for more information.

]]> german Mark Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:12:00 +0100 http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/how-would-you-1.html How many different answers to the question ¿cómo estás? can you think of? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/twitterlearn/~3/i8MO8LVO9sM/how-many-differ.html http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/how-many-differ.html The question ¿cómo estás? means "how are you?" Possible answers include: (estoy) bien (estoy) muy bien (estoy) fenomenal (estoy) estupendo (estoy) bastante bien (estoy) mal no estoy bien and so on! For more information on this topic in Spanish, see... The question ¿cómo estás? means "how are you?" Possible answers include:

(estoy) bien
(estoy) muy bien
(estoy) fenomenal
(estoy) estupendo
(estoy) bastante bien
(estoy) mal
no estoy bien

and so on!

For more information on this topic in Spanish, see these episodes of Coffee Break Spanish.

]]> spanish Mark Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:36:00 +0100 http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/how-many-differ.html How would you say in German: "I would like to hire a car, please"? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/twitterlearn/~3/MKtn0hJC6uU/how-would-you-s.html http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/how-would-you-s.html "I would like to hire a car" could be: ich möchte ein Auto mieten "I would like" is ich möchte... It's always followed by an infinitive, although as you can see from this example the infinitive moves to the end... "I would like to hire a car" could be:

ich möchte ein Auto mieten

"I would like" is ich möchte... It's always followed by an infinitive, although as you can see from this example the infinitive moves to the end because the object comes first.

For more information on this topic in German, see these episodes of My Daily Phrase German.

]]> german Mark Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:56:00 +0100 http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/how-would-you-s.html In Italian, how would you ask, "how much does this cost?" http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/twitterlearn/~3/9cgzbPnYiGo/in-italian-ho-1.html http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/in-italian-ho-1.html "How much does this cost?" could be: quanto costa questo? Questo is the word for "this". You may also remember the word for "that": quello. For more information on this topic and for pronunciation of this phrase, see these episodes... "How much does this cost?" could be:

quanto costa questo?

Questo is the word for "this". You may also remember the word for "that": quello.

For more information on this topic and for pronunciation of this phrase, see these episodes of My Daily Phrase Italian. Please note that twitterlearn.com is not aiming to provide "the only way" to say a phrase. Each of our quiz-tweets are based on phrases we've covered in our podcasts. See the link above for more information.

]]> italian Mark Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:30:00 +0100 http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/in-italian-ho-1.html Translate into Spanish: "I want to change money" http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/twitterlearn/~3/lOqeKY3Y7Nc/translate-int-2.html http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/translate-int-2.html "I want to change money" could be: quiero cambiar dinero The word quiero means "I want". It's followed by an infinitive, in this case cambiar, meaning "to change". For more information on this topic in Spanish, see these episodes of... "I want to change money" could be:

quiero cambiar dinero

The word quiero means "I want". It's followed by an infinitive, in this case cambiar, meaning "to change".

For more information on this topic in Spanish, see these episodes of Coffee Break Spanish.

]]> spanish Mark Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:32:00 +0100 http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/translate-int-2.html In Italian, how would you say to someone in a shop, "I'm just looking"? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/twitterlearn/~3/TfoWRCgmkA8/in-italian-how-.html http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/in-italian-how-.html "I'm just looking" could be: sto solo guardando Sto guardando means "I am looking"; to add "just", you add the word solo. For more information on this topic and for pronunciation of this phrase, see these episodes of My Daily... "I'm just looking" could be:

sto solo guardando

Sto guardando means "I am looking"; to add "just", you add the word solo.

For more information on this topic and for pronunciation of this phrase, see these episodes of My Daily Phrase Italian. Please note that twitterlearn.com is not aiming to provide "the only way" to say a phrase. Each of our quiz-tweets are based on phrases we've covered in our podcasts. See the link above for more information.

]]> italian Mark Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:28:59 +0100 http://coffeebreakspanish.typepad.com/twitterlearn/2007/08/in-italian-how-.html