Good job Cody! Never HAD to use my Spanish but I have been able to communicate with Spanish speakers when they struggle with English, or just to chit-chat. I think every interaction that you have with someone who speaks Spanish increases your confidence bit by bit. I typically only get to speak it when I go on vacation but it adds to the fun and is actually the main reason why Im learning the language. Happy Holidays, and we will catch you two on the flip side! Cuidate!
Wow Cody! Has mejorado muchísimo. Usted es la prueba de que poco a poco convierte en saltos grandes! Me da aliento en mi propia empeño de hablar español y utilizarlo cada día. Cuídense a María y usted.
I haven't tuned into the channel in a loooooong time (because Spanish in general for me has taken a back seat to many other things). At random, I was like "I wonder how Cody's doing with his Spanish" and BOY is there a huge improvement from the last time I heard any Spanish come out of your mouth. You should be proud :)
Cody ¡Bien Hecho! Sabes mucho. Yes, I have been in that situation. During the births of my two oldest children, my wife's Spanish went right out the window. I had to interpret for her and argue with the nurse. I have been watching your journey for several year now, and you have improved so much. Keep on it.
Great job, Cody. You sound more confident and your Spanish pronunciation is much more natural in this video. Keep up the good work and good job looking out for the wifey. Happy wife, happy life!
I finally saw this and am happy for you. I really like your podcast and occasionally watch the UA-cam channel, I originally found you on UA-cam. You guys are really lovely people and very helpful to me
¡Que bien hecho Cody! Es bueno que puedas usar tu espanol en situaciones como asi. Para mi, cuando viajaba en Mexico me sentia confianza con mi espanol cuando hablaba con personas sobre direcciones y sobre cual autobus necesité usar por mi destination.
Cool video Cody. Interacting with Spanish speakers is a great way to gain confidence. I'm glad you discovered you knew more that you thought. Try to interact with people as much as possible. That way you will lose your nervousness. Then you will become accustomed to talk in Spanish. I used to be very nervous when I had a meeting in English with my clients. Now, I feel more confident because I have done it many times even though I have made mistakes. I hope to see new videos next year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Cody and Maria.
Muy bien, Cody! Espero que Maria se sienta todo mejor ahora, para que ustedes gozen la comida navideña. (Estoy estudiando el presente de subjuntivo en este momento. No sé si lo uso correctamente, pero sigo practicando. Adelante, y feliz año nuevo para ustedes y todos los estudiantes compañeros!
As for gaining confidence in one's Spanish, we went to Valencia, Spain, to take some months of Spanish language instruction and quickly had to speak Spanish because most of the people we dealt with (e.g., grocery store clerks, delicatessen workers, barbers, restaurant waiters, pharmacy clerks, post office clerks, taxi cab drivers, and pastry vendors) did not speak English well (or at all) -- but that is expected--it's Spain. So when I first went out, I bit the bullet and started speaking Spanish as best as I could. It worked!!! I had only a semester of Spanish way back in high school, but I watched "Why Not Spanish?" every day for about three months prior to the trip. Given that, when I went to class in Spain, no English was used, yet I could follow what the professors were saying in Spanish. When I went out to deal with the public (e.g., going to the store), people were very patient, kind, and helpful--especially when you were trying your best to speak their language. At first, it was the worst feeling thinking you are sounding like an stumbling idiot, but no one there cares if your grammar is correct or if you stumble trying to find words. Very soon, I was eager to talk and, eventually, chat, like with my barber--everyone. Thanks, Maria and Cody!! By the time I arrived in Spain, you had already opened up the portals to Spanish.
Excellent work Cody. My wife and I always enjoy your videos. They're down to earth and give us confidence communicating with the people here in Mexico. Hasta el año proximo!
Cody, estoy muy impresionada con tu español. Lo que has experimentado es una lección para nosotros: debemos mejorar nuestro español, porque nunca lo sabemos hasta que realmente lo necesitemos, ¿verdad?
¡Hola! Imagino lo que sentiste Cody, cuando tuviste que hablar para hacerse entender. Es lo mismo que yo siento toda vez que tengo que hablar con algún nativo. Me pongo muy nerviosa. Que bueno que todo salió bien ¿sí? Enhorabuena a usted.
¡Muy bien trabajo Cody! Yo soy un veterinario y recientemente mi dueña recibió una llamada de un cliente que no tuvo habilidad en inglés. Yo necesite hablar con ella para explanar el proceso de completar un certificado internacional de salud por su perro. Mi español fue poco áspero pero ella me entendió. La dueña de mi clínica quedó impresionado.
Ya lo sé. Después de sola una semana de aprender español, mientras vivíamos en Panamá, me esposa sé enfermó grave. Tenía que llevarla a la sala de emergencia. Me dio tanto miedo, especialmente porque apenas podía hablar español. Hiciste bien. Espero que ella se mejore pronto. Deben hacer una video de cómo preparar sopa de pollo (sancocho).
Good grief Cody - amazing work. No creo - tu español ! Tu hablas muy muy bien ahorra. Un trabajo increíble. Sí, sé que practicas antes, pero ... Muy bien.
Esto (y mi propia experiencia de volverme enfermo allá) me da miedo. Recuerdo que tuve gastroenteritis despues de comer un bistec y beber jugo de frutas, y vomité toda la noche y el día después y no podía dormir. Pensaba que iba a morir, pero gracias a mi compañero Jairo, yo recuperé, y el me trajo todo lo que necesitaba.
Hola Codi bien hecho. Sabes la profesora siempre dice que se tiene que practicar el idioma. Le deseo a María una pronta recuperación ya los dos felices fiestas desde la suiza muchos abrazos.
Excellent story! I had to laugh at two things: 1. a pharmacy that doesn't have medicine for fever? Lol and 2. You forgot the word for thermometer when it's basically the same word. I do the same all the time! 😂
Wow! Cody I wish i could speak that good as you...I may be too old to make it that good, but I have it on my bucket list and I also now go to a Spanish speaking church. ¡muy bien si ...Have god vacation.
Hace muchos años yo estaba regresando de Oaxaca a Canada despues de tres semanas en una academia estudiando español. A mi lado en el avion hubo una mujer indiana analfabeta. Aunque mi español faltaba mucho, pude ayudarla a llenar su formulario para entrar los estados unidos.
¡Feliz navidad a tu y Maria! Que lastima lo que les pasó pero que bueno que te ayudo mucho con tu español, muy bien contada la historia. Una vez tuve que pedir papel de baño al señor para mi novia (que ya estaba en un baño donde no quedaba ninguno…), fue estresante porque hace unos años, apenas sabía unas palabras en español. ¡Que la pasen muy bien! Esperaré su próximo video en enero :)
That is the way to do it... if you don't know how to say something, use what spanish you know to try and talk around it 9/10 they will get what you are trying to say. The hardest part for me wasn't the speaking but understanding what they were saying back...developing listening skills is essential. Unfortunately, I had to go to the pharmacy several times in the last few weeks i was there - first when I tripped over a pothole in the street and landed on my ribs (ALWAYS look where you are walking!) then caught tonsillitis the following week, conjunctivitis the next week, and then a stomach bug the week after!
Bien hecho! Only problem I had was at 2:22: "they gave us a glass of ice water"...sounded like you said "nos dijeron" instead of "nos dieron". Other than that I understood everything.
Es difícil creerlo pero nunca he tenido que usar mi español. A veces he pensado que el español es para mí un idioma privado porque tengo mucho español en la mente pero no lo uso para comunicarme con nadie. Estoy bastante aislado y todas las personas con quienes he hablado español conocen perfectamente bien también inglés. Pues una vez me pidieron interpretar para una paciente pero eso no salió bien para nada. Fue todo un desastre.
¡Cody, qué dedicado eres! Tu español está mejorando rápidamente...¡qué orgullo! Es una lata cuando se le acaba el efectivo. Saludos desde EEUU y Feliz Navidad. Espero que María sigue mejorándose después de todo...chiao
I wish native Spanish speakers were as easy to understand as Spanish learners. That slow, southern pacing is so much easier for these Midwest gringo ears to keep up with. lol
The more you practice listening, the easier it gets. Just like English speakers have different cadences and accents, so do Spanish speakers. There are also ways of slowing down the videos on UA-cam so you have an easier time keep up with a native speaker. I do believe it has to be from a computer though as I can't find those settings on my phone app.
When I was in Buenos Aires about 2 1/2 years ago, I got a sinus infection. I went to the farmacia to get an antibiotic. The farmacéutico asked me what dosage of medicine and I said, "cinco cientos miligramos." He gave me a funny look and said, "quinientos?" I replied, "no, cinco cientos." He just shrugged his shoulders and gave me the proper medicine. It wasn't until I was feeling better that I realized what had happened. I was pretty sick and just wasn't quite in my right frame of mind. Having to use Spanish at the time didn't help but it's a funny memory now.
Esto nos pasó! Tu cuento es casi igual al nuestro en cuanto al uso de la lengua. I’m not a native speaker, but I’ve been a Spanish teacher for 50+ years,. I am very fluent, but I’m still learning. My husband speaks a lot of Spanish, but doesn’’t think he really can,.We’ve spent a lot of time in Mexico visiting with family and they are very helpful and even indulgent. A few years ago we went to LIMA, Peru, and ate in all sorts of places. I got sick, probably from a bug in some fresh fruit and yoghurt. My symptoms were like María’s. My hubbie had to go to the pharmacy to get medication. He’s a criminologist who studies drug problems, so he knows about medications, but not about how to describe symptoms. I gave him some words he might need, and he
succeeded marvelously. He had to describe how I felt as well as what drugs he wanted, much of it by talking around the words he didn’t know. This was his first time on his own. What a boost in his confidence! BGW, I subscribe to your vlog to hear Colombian Spanish and learn more about the culture. You do a great job. Mil gracias.
Good job. My question, coming from someone who is learning spanish, how much of this were you reading? I typically do great when reading spanish but when I have to speak off the cuff, my brain turns off. I'm just curious which this was
Hey Cody! I have been following for quite some time. I the energy! What is the biggest adjustment, as an American, that you have had to overcome now that you have moved to Colombia?
Hey Joe! Off the top of my head, I would say the ease of finding things. For example, I was wanting some 99% isopropyl alcohol to clean computer parts. In the states, you can find it at any CVS or Walgreens with the other alcohol. Here I went everywhere pharmacies, chemical stores, etc... and no one had it. Then there are just cultural things like personal space.
Hace muchos años cuando era joven montaba yo una bici por Europa. Por disgracia, desarrollé un caso de hemorroides - un desastre cuando uno está tratando de andar en bicicleta. Pue fui a una farmacia pero la palabra adecuada en francés por este problema no era como la palabra en inglés. ¿Qué iba a hacer yo? La necesitaba la medicina. A medida que me volvía más ruidoso y más animado una multitud de personas comenzó a formarse a mi alrededor. Seguí apuntando hacia mi trasero y cuando finalmente logré explicarme, la mitad del pueblo sabía de mi dolencia. Nos reímos mucho.
Cody: Well done! And I'm glad it's given you the confidence to continue getting better at speaking Spanish. María: ¡Qué horrible! Espero que mejores muy pronto. Ambos: ¡Felíz Navidad y próspero año nuevo!
Sorry Cody, I don't mean to be critical since I do appreciate your effort to help us learn Spanish, but this video would have been a lot better if you had done it off the top of your head rather than reading from a script, albeit one that you had prepared. I realize you wanted to avoid making mistakes but mistakes are good for learning and it would have kept us on our toes rather than falling asleep as I did during this monologue.
Lo siento, pero no puedo comprender bien, cuando, Cody, hablas español. Pero, cuando Maria habla, comprendo bien. Ella es una de las mejores profesoras, que se. Naturalmente no conozco todas las palabras, por que he estudiado español cuatro años. Feliz Navidad.
Es que ya no eres fluido en español. No es la culpa de Cody. Usted tiene que hacer mas práctica escuchando a varios acentos incluso los acentos gringos. La verdad es que Cody habla muy bien pero y unas pausas entre palabras y para algunas personas es difícil pero a mi puedo entender todo tal vez es que soy gringo sureño también y yo he viajado entre mexico y Colombia hace un año. No rendirse. Sigue escuchando otros acentos y hablantes nativos porque hay muchos y no va a entender toda la gente en unos años
¡muy bien hecho Cody! ¡es obvio que hayas aprendido mucho! es muy difícil salir de la zona de comfort
Good job Cody! Never HAD to use my Spanish but I have been able to communicate with Spanish speakers when they struggle with English, or just to chit-chat. I think every interaction that you have with someone who speaks Spanish increases your confidence bit by bit. I typically only get to speak it when I go on vacation but it adds to the fun and is actually the main reason why Im learning the language. Happy Holidays, and we will catch you two on the flip side! Cuidate!
Muy bien hecho Cody. María es muy afortunada de tener un marido tan cariñoso y atento.
Wow Cody! Has mejorado muchísimo. Usted es la prueba de que poco a poco convierte en saltos grandes! Me da aliento en mi propia empeño de hablar español y utilizarlo cada día. Cuídense a María y usted.
I haven't tuned into the channel in a loooooong time (because Spanish in general for me has taken a back seat to many other things). At random, I was like "I wonder how Cody's doing with his Spanish" and BOY is there a huge improvement from the last time I heard any Spanish come out of your mouth. You should be proud :)
Cody, you’re Spanish is great. Thanks for sharing and hope Maria has made a full recovery.
¡Quedaste muy churro Cody, has aprendido muchísimo! Your always the best! ❤
You sound great, dude. Glad Maria’s doing better. 💜
Y los bloopers fueron al 💯
🤣🤣🤣
Cody 😊. Me siento feliz escuchar tu español.
Cody ¡Bien Hecho! Sabes mucho. Yes, I have been in that situation. During the births of my two oldest children, my wife's Spanish went right out the window. I had to interpret for her and argue with the nurse. I have been watching your journey for several year now, and you have improved so much. Keep on it.
¡Vaya! Qué historia tan fantástica. ¡Bravo Cody! A María también, debe ser una muy buena maestra. 👏👏👏
Great job, Cody. You sound more confident and your Spanish pronunciation is much more natural in this video. Keep up the good work and good job looking out for the wifey. Happy wife, happy life!
I hope that you feel better, Maria!
Your Spanish has improved tremendously
Muchas gracias,Cody. Buen trabajo.
Bravo Cody 🙌🏻
Nice job. My wife is from Colombia too. :)
Proud of you Cody!
I finally saw this and am happy for you. I really like your podcast and occasionally watch the UA-cam channel, I originally found you on UA-cam. You guys are really lovely people and very helpful to me
Thank you, but we don't have a podcast :) We just have the UA-cam channel.
Cody! Congratulations on your Spanish! You sound AWESOME!!!
This was awesome to watch Cody!!! So cool that you could ask for what you needed at the pharmacy! That's not easy!!!
¡Que bien hecho Cody! Es bueno que puedas usar tu espanol en situaciones como asi. Para mi, cuando viajaba en Mexico me sentia confianza con mi espanol cuando hablaba con personas sobre direcciones y sobre cual autobus necesité usar por mi destination.
Great job, Cody!
I am impressed with you Cody. Great job!!
You're doing great, Cody! Espero que María se mejore pronto
Bien hecho Cody!!!
Felicidades Cody que habías logrado comunicar bien y explicar cosas en español! 😊
Cool video Cody. Interacting with Spanish speakers is a great way to gain confidence. I'm glad you discovered you knew more that you thought. Try to interact with people as much as possible. That way you will lose your nervousness. Then you will become accustomed to talk in Spanish. I used to be very nervous when I had a meeting in English with my clients. Now, I feel more confident because I have done it many times even though I have made mistakes. I hope to see new videos next year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Cody and Maria.
Bien Hecho! En el español y, en la farmacia (droguería)!
Muy bien, Cody! Espero que Maria se sienta todo mejor ahora, para que ustedes gozen la comida navideña. (Estoy estudiando el presente de subjuntivo en este momento. No sé si lo uso correctamente, pero sigo practicando. Adelante, y feliz año nuevo para ustedes y todos los estudiantes compañeros!
Buen trabajo Cody!!
Buen trabajo Cody! Y Maria, pobrecita, ojalá estés mucho mejor.
As for gaining confidence in one's Spanish, we went to Valencia, Spain, to take some months of Spanish language instruction and quickly had to speak Spanish because most of the people we dealt with (e.g., grocery store clerks, delicatessen workers, barbers, restaurant waiters, pharmacy clerks, post office clerks, taxi cab drivers, and pastry vendors) did not speak English well (or at all) -- but that is expected--it's Spain. So when I first went out, I bit the bullet and started speaking Spanish as best as I could. It worked!!! I had only a semester of Spanish way back in high school, but I watched "Why Not Spanish?" every day for about three months prior to the trip. Given that, when I went to class in Spain, no English was used, yet I could follow what the professors were saying in Spanish. When I went out to deal with the public (e.g., going to the store), people were very patient, kind, and helpful--especially when you were trying your best to speak their language. At first, it was the worst feeling thinking you are sounding like an stumbling idiot, but no one there cares if your grammar is correct or if you stumble trying to find words. Very soon, I was eager to talk and, eventually, chat, like with my barber--everyone. Thanks, Maria and Cody!! By the time I arrived in Spain, you had already opened up the portals to Spanish.
That's awesome Jim! Thanks for sharing!
Bravo Cody! That was great, so brave and I loved the out-takes! Feliz Navidad a los dos!
Yup. I had to learn about not eating the ice the hard way too. Ugh. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year, you guys!
Excellent work Cody. My wife and I always enjoy your videos. They're down to earth and give us confidence communicating with the people here in Mexico. Hasta el año proximo!
Awesome! Thank you!
A mi me encanto
este video . Buen trabajo Cody !
Well done, Cody! Good job! hope Maria has recovered from her illness. Hasta luego.
Thanks! She is as good as new.
Thanks for the heads-up Cody! Happy Holidays.
Cody with the big tornadoes in Kentucky I was thinking of your family and friends. Hoping all is well with them! Felize navidad a Maria y tu.
Thanks, most of the family are in TN. They are all fine. Happy holidays!
Me encantan los bloopers! 🤣 y el video por supuesto.
Muy bien Cody!
Que bueno! Feliz Navidad a usted y Maria.
Recuerdo mi propia experiencia ir a la farmacia en Colombia, y conseguí la misma medicina para rehidratación.
Cody, estoy muy impresionada con tu español. Lo que has experimentado es una lección para nosotros: debemos mejorar nuestro español, porque nunca lo sabemos hasta que realmente lo necesitemos, ¿verdad?
¡Hola! Imagino lo que sentiste Cody, cuando tuviste que hablar para hacerse entender. Es lo mismo que yo siento toda vez que tengo que hablar con algún nativo. Me pongo muy nerviosa. Que bueno que todo salió bien ¿sí? Enhorabuena a usted.
Bien hecho Cody- ojalá que Maria esta mejor- feliz navidad y feliz año nuevo jóvenes - hasta pronto - cuídense los saludos desde Victoria 🇨🇦
suena muy bien cody! que tengan una buena navidad!
Impressive, Cory!
Increíble !
Hablas dos idiomas perfectamente.
Felicidades 👏👏👏👏
Cody, you’re doing a great job. Thanks for sharing your story. I hope you both enjoy the rest of the year and the holidays. ¡Hasta luego!
buen trabajo!
¡Muy bien trabajo Cody! Yo soy un veterinario y recientemente mi dueña recibió una llamada de un cliente que no tuvo habilidad en inglés. Yo necesite hablar con ella para explanar el proceso de completar un certificado internacional de salud por su perro. Mi español fue poco áspero pero ella me entendió. La dueña de mi clínica quedó impresionado.
Qué chévere!
Ya lo sé. Después de sola una semana de aprender español, mientras vivíamos en Panamá, me esposa sé enfermó grave. Tenía que llevarla a la sala de emergencia. Me dio tanto miedo, especialmente porque apenas podía hablar español. Hiciste bien. Espero que ella se mejore pronto.
Deben hacer una video de cómo preparar sopa de pollo (sancocho).
Good grief Cody - amazing work. No creo - tu español ! Tu hablas muy muy bien ahorra. Un trabajo increíble. Sí, sé que practicas antes, pero ... Muy bien.
Que bueno es el español tuyo Cody, en un poco tiempo va a convertir en un bilingüe completo!
Entiendí todo lo que dijó. Muy bien.
Esto (y mi propia experiencia de volverme enfermo allá) me da miedo. Recuerdo que tuve gastroenteritis despues de comer un bistec y beber jugo de frutas, y vomité toda la noche y el día después y no podía dormir. Pensaba que iba a morir, pero gracias a mi compañero Jairo, yo recuperé, y el me trajo todo lo que necesitaba.
Hola Codi bien hecho. Sabes la profesora siempre dice que se tiene que practicar el idioma. Le deseo a María una pronta recuperación ya los dos felices fiestas desde la suiza muchos abrazos.
Excellent story! I had to laugh at two things: 1. a pharmacy that doesn't have medicine for fever? Lol and 2. You forgot the word for thermometer when it's basically the same word. I do the same all the time! 😂
Buen trabajo Cody- ojalá que Maria está mejor -- Feliz navidad y feliz año nuevo jóvenes--hasta pronto 👍🇨🇦
Wow! Cody I wish i could speak that good as you...I may be too old to make it that good, but I have it on my bucket list and I also now go to a Spanish speaking church. ¡muy bien si ...Have god vacation.
Hace muchos años yo estaba regresando de Oaxaca a Canada despues de tres semanas en una academia estudiando español. A mi lado en el avion hubo una mujer indiana analfabeta. Aunque mi español faltaba mucho, pude ayudarla a llenar su formulario para entrar los estados unidos.
Muchas mejoras para Maria.
I like that shirt!!
Cody! Cody! Cody! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Great job Cody😊😊
Híjole Cody - ya hablas casi como un nativo. Tengo mucha envidia. Que tengan ustedes una gran navidad.
¡Feliz navidad a tu y Maria! Que lastima lo que les pasó pero que bueno que te ayudo mucho con tu español, muy bien contada la historia.
Una vez tuve que pedir papel de baño al señor para mi novia (que ya estaba en un baño donde no quedaba ninguno…), fue estresante porque hace unos años, apenas sabía unas palabras en español. ¡Que la pasen muy bien! Esperaré su próximo video en enero :)
That is the way to do it... if you don't know how to say something, use what spanish you know to try and talk around it 9/10 they will get what you are trying to say. The hardest part for me wasn't the speaking but understanding what they were saying back...developing listening skills is essential. Unfortunately, I had to go to the pharmacy several times in the last few weeks i was there - first when I tripped over a pothole in the street and landed on my ribs (ALWAYS look where you are walking!) then caught tonsillitis the following week, conjunctivitis the next week, and then a stomach bug the week after!
Man that sucks! Hopefully when you come back you'll have better luck. Those stomach bugs are rough.
Gran video
Bien hecho! Only problem I had was at 2:22: "they gave us a glass of ice water"...sounded like you said "nos dijeron" instead of "nos dieron". Other than that I understood everything.
Yeah I still got some work to do. I noticed that as well when I was editing.
I wish my Spanish was as good as yours, Cody!
Es difícil creerlo pero nunca he tenido que usar mi español. A veces he pensado que el español es para mí un idioma privado porque tengo mucho español en la mente pero no lo uso para comunicarme con nadie. Estoy bastante aislado y todas las personas con quienes he hablado español conocen perfectamente bien también inglés. Pues una vez me pidieron interpretar para una paciente pero eso no salió bien para nada. Fue todo un desastre.
Cody Eres un hombre muy Bien y ten buen cuidado tu esposa.
¡Gracias!
¡Cody, qué dedicado eres! Tu español está mejorando rápidamente...¡qué orgullo! Es una lata cuando se le acaba el efectivo.
Saludos desde EEUU y Feliz Navidad. Espero que María sigue mejorándose después de todo...chiao
I wish native Spanish speakers were as easy to understand as Spanish learners. That slow, southern pacing is so much easier for these Midwest gringo ears to keep up with. lol
The more you practice listening, the easier it gets. Just like English speakers have different cadences and accents, so do Spanish speakers. There are also ways of slowing down the videos on UA-cam so you have an easier time keep up with a native speaker. I do believe it has to be from a computer though as I can't find those settings on my phone app.
When I was in Buenos Aires about 2 1/2 years ago, I got a sinus infection. I went to the farmacia to get an antibiotic. The farmacéutico asked me what dosage of medicine and I said, "cinco cientos miligramos." He gave me a funny look and said, "quinientos?" I replied, "no, cinco cientos." He just shrugged his shoulders and gave me the proper medicine. It wasn't until I was feeling better that I realized what had happened. I was pretty sick and just wasn't quite in my right frame of mind. Having to use Spanish at the time didn't help but it's a funny memory now.
I'm spanish speaker living in LA. I recommend you to slow down when speaking in another language. It works for me.
Esto nos pasó! Tu cuento es casi igual al nuestro en cuanto al uso de la lengua. I’m not a native speaker, but I’ve been a Spanish teacher for 50+ years,. I am very fluent, but I’m still learning. My husband speaks a lot of Spanish, but doesn’’t think he really can,.We’ve spent a lot of time in Mexico visiting with family and they are very helpful and even indulgent. A few years ago we went to LIMA, Peru, and ate in all sorts of places. I got sick, probably from a bug in some fresh fruit and yoghurt. My symptoms were like María’s. My hubbie had to go to the pharmacy to get medication. He’s a criminologist who studies drug problems, so he knows about medications, but not about how to describe symptoms. I gave him some words he might need, and he
succeeded marvelously. He had to describe how I felt as well as what drugs he wanted, much of it by talking around the words he didn’t know. This was his first time on his own. What a boost in his confidence! BGW, I subscribe to your vlog to hear Colombian Spanish and learn more about the culture. You do a great job. Mil gracias.
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing. I think the biggest Spanish confidence boost always comes from these types of situations.
Por que no Cody! Mas! Ur fantastico!
Me eating ice while cody recounts the story 😄
Ay Cody! Ya hablas el español bien! 😎
Hermano, pregunta, que tenia Maria? Paraticos? No puedo encontrar "paraticos" en dicionario
Good job. My question, coming from someone who is learning spanish, how much of this were you reading? I typically do great when reading spanish but when I have to speak off the cuff, my brain turns off. I'm just curious which this was
Hey Cody! I have been following for quite some time. I the energy!
What is the biggest adjustment, as an American, that you have had to overcome now that you have moved to Colombia?
Hey Joe! Off the top of my head, I would say the ease of finding things. For example, I was wanting some 99% isopropyl alcohol to clean computer parts. In the states, you can find it at any CVS or Walgreens with the other alcohol. Here I went everywhere pharmacies, chemical stores, etc... and no one had it.
Then there are just cultural things like personal space.
Hace muchos años cuando era joven montaba yo una bici por Europa. Por disgracia, desarrollé un caso de hemorroides - un desastre cuando uno está tratando de andar en bicicleta. Pue fui a una farmacia pero la palabra adecuada en francés por este problema no era como la palabra en inglés. ¿Qué iba a hacer yo? La necesitaba la medicina. A medida que me volvía más ruidoso y más animado una multitud de personas comenzó a formarse a mi alrededor. Seguí apuntando hacia mi trasero y cuando finalmente logré explicarme, la mitad del pueblo sabía de mi dolencia. Nos reímos mucho.
¿Estás segura de que no era la fruta del cactus? (No el hielo?)
Espero qui maria se pone mejor gracias amigo has hecho un gran favor 💪👍👍
Yo bebía tres litros de agua del grifo diaria por 6 meses a través del país, y nunca tuve una problema. Que pena.
Su narración es como una poesía. Hay muchas rimas. ¿Era su intención?
cody, su espanol esta mejor, no hay duda, amigo. como un hispanohablante.
Cody: Well done! And I'm glad it's given you the confidence to continue getting better at speaking Spanish. María: ¡Qué horrible! Espero que mejores muy pronto. Ambos: ¡Felíz Navidad y próspero año nuevo!
Wooiow in a ICE?. Brrrrr, fuj tajxl !!! Man ,i was thinkin -cold kil them but...?
DR CODY
Sorry Cody, I don't mean to be critical since I do appreciate your effort to help us learn Spanish, but this video would have been a lot better if you had done it off the top of your head rather than reading from a script, albeit one that you had prepared. I realize you wanted to avoid making mistakes but mistakes are good for learning and it would have kept us on our toes rather than falling asleep as I did during this monologue.
Thanks for the feedback. For now I plan on doing them this way. I think it is a pretty good video myself.
Lo siento, pero no puedo comprender bien, cuando, Cody, hablas español. Pero, cuando Maria habla, comprendo bien. Ella es una de las mejores profesoras, que se. Naturalmente no conozco todas las palabras, por que he estudiado español cuatro años. Feliz Navidad.
Es que ya no eres fluido en español. No es la culpa de Cody. Usted tiene que hacer mas práctica escuchando a varios acentos incluso los acentos gringos. La verdad es que Cody habla muy bien pero y unas pausas entre palabras y para algunas personas es difícil pero a mi puedo entender todo tal vez es que soy gringo sureño también y yo he viajado entre mexico y Colombia hace un año. No rendirse. Sigue escuchando otros acentos y hablantes nativos porque hay muchos y no va a entender toda la gente en unos años
@@rosietheriveter107 wajaja orale! ;)
Un poco más lento…
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¿Más lento? Como así - ua-cam.com/video/CuTx1QwLPjM/v-deo.html&ab_channel=julietavenegasVEVO