Comments on: RollingRs 07 - Saludos

By: ExBro

ExBro — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 04:31:17 +0000

These are really great! I turn some people on to your tutorials who were using an alternative method of learning Spanish. They like the quick concise method of teaching in which use. Keep up the good work!

Me llamo Tater Salad

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 01:05:24 +0000

Hola Sr. Kiem
This is Sarah from you 6th hour Spanish class
This is a cool way to review what we learned
glad I checked it out
Sarah

By: James Littlewood

James Littlewood — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 23:31:41 +0000

I’m enjoying your podcast very much. I think as long as it keeps this speed or even a little faster I’ll be more than confident than I was at GCSE(highschool) french.

Keep rolling. (see what I did? amazing humour there)

British fan #1 (I think)

By: Larry Keim

Larry Keim — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:33:50 +0000

Sean,
On my rollingrs@gmail account I had a viewer who asked an important question about the difference between “Cómo estás?” and “Cómo está usted?” Here is a copy of my response:

¿Cómo está usted? is the formal way to say “How are you?” You use this more polite form when you first meet someone, especially if the new aquaintence is older than you are. This shows more respect.

¿Cómo estás? is the familiar or informal way to say “How are you?” As a general rule, you may use this form if you know the person very well, or if he or she is the same age or younger.

Moreover, ¿Cómo estás? as a complete sentence is actually ¿Cómo estás tú?

Tú means “YOU” (informal)
& Usted means “YOU (formal)

There are two singular YOUs in Spanish. Most people drop the tú in Como estas because the “s” at the end of the word “estas” is so distinct that a Spanish speaker knows you are using the Tú form.

Which is more common? Around here in the US and in Mexico, the Tú form (Como estás) is probably more common. However, there is nothing wrong with playing it safe and using the usted form (Como esta) until you have developed a more familiar relationship with the person to whom you are speaking. That little “s” at the end of “esta” makes all the difference.

I hope this helps. And thanks for watching the show. I really appreciate it.

Larry Keim

By: Larry Keim

Larry Keim — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:25:07 +0000

To be honest, this show is a collaboration with my good friend, Israel Hyman, of Izzy Video. So, I don’t know why he chose .mp4.

We are both Apple guys, but Israel is the technology whiz. I’m still learning that side of this project. I’ll ask him about it.

At this point I’m very happy teaching Spanish.

Thanks for watching.

Sincerely,

Larry Keim