Rolling R's

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1. Hi, firstly I wanted to say thanks for a fantastic podcast, I’m really enjoying using it to learn Spanish. Also I’m planning to go on holiday to Spain this summer and wondered if you could teach some verbs/phrases that would be useful to me and maybe also some short conversations that I could practice with my Venezuelan flatmate? Gracias!

   Comment by Hannah G — March 6, 2006 @ 4:20 pm

2. So to say “I like you”, se dice “me gustas tu” o “me gusta usted” ?

   Comment by Lauren — March 8, 2006 @ 12:26 am

3. Hello Larry,

   I am enjoying your podcast very much. It is muy importante to my Spanish studying. I had an idea I wanted to pass on. Is there a way you could recommend, whether on your podcast or website, some good Spanish singers that could be helpful in listening to in order to become more familiar with Spanish sounds and words as well as Spanish music culture. I suppose the same could go for movies. Thanks again.

   Comment by Rusty Woods — March 8, 2006 @ 4:42 pm

4. I am also enjoying learning spanish using your podcast. I am new to Apple and podcasts. These videos are really helpful. Thanks.

   Comment by Jami from Maryland — March 8, 2006 @ 6:35 pm

5. Thank you everyone for all of your many positive comments and wise suggestions. I have been reading all of the comments on this site, and have been doing the best I can to respond to your emails. The feedback has been very encouraging.

   I wanted to take a minute and answer Lauren’s question from the comment above.

   When you are talking about liking a person, it is best not to use the “Me gusta” construction. Me gusta is used for liking things and actions.

   When you like a person, it is better to use the verb “caer,” which is literally “to fall.” You will still construct the phrase in a similar way as “me gusta.”

   For example, “I like you” would be,
   “Me caes (tú) bien.” - which literally means, “To me, you fall well.”(This is the Tú informal form)

   or

   “Me cae bien, usted” = “To me, you (formal) fall well.”

   Also, “I like him” would be “Él me cae bien.”

   Likewise, “I like them” would be “Ellos me caen bien.” And so on.

   In the same way, you may express your dislike of a person by using “mal” instead of “bien.”

   Example: “I don’t like him” would be
   “Él Me cae mal” or literally, “He, to me, falls badly.”

   Hope this helps.

   Thanks again to all of you for watching Rolling R’s and for your interest in learning Spanish.

   Nos vemos,

   Larry Keim

   Comment by Larry Keim — March 8, 2006 @ 9:22 pm

6. Hi I’m french… not a very good english speaker, but I’d like to thank you for this very good podcast-work. My wife and I realy enjoy to hear and to see you! Your serious work is appreciate… your smile too!
   Thanks and come on! we are waiting for the next one!
   Didier

   Comment by Dideir — March 9, 2006 @ 4:42 am

7. Hello from Liverpool, England. Just want to say a big thank you for this podcast. I’ve been trying to learn Spanish for almost a year now and have been searching for something like this… thank goodness I’ve finally found it!! All the books and classes I’ve been to have been pretty uninspiring, but these podcasts are excellent and have really helped m, especially my grammar! Love the fact they are so short and to the point, and presented with such enthusiasm! Can’t wait for the next one Larry! Thanks again, Jenny

   Comment by Jenny — March 9, 2006 @ 4:24 pm

8. I just found your vodcasts on learning Spanish. I have tried to get lessons 1-8, but I am unable to get the download from your website or iTunes to work. Please help! I want to learn from the beginning.

   You have done some very nice work!

   Comment by Ronda Stonecipher — March 12, 2006 @ 8:11 am

9. Larry,

   This is an execellent teaching tool. I am enjoying learning to speak Spanish. I have a lot of Hispanic tax clients. These guys are excited to see me learn the spanish language. The communication and relating to my clients is wonderful. I am 57 years old and I am Learning Spanish faster than I learned English, thanks to your program.

   Keep it up!!!!

   Muy bien,

   David

   Comment by David McDaniel — May 26, 2006 @ 2:03 pm

10. Buenas!
    Me llamo Remco y soy hollandés!
    Me gusta mucho escuchar la música en español, como Juanes, Los Bacilos y Manu Chao.
    Probo estudiar español en leendo (leando?) los libros españoles muy fáciles y en hablando con mis amigos españoles.
    Tengo una problema para pronunciar el “r”, y espero que tu sitio va me ayudar a aprender.

    Groetjes uit Nederland!
    (recuerdos de Holanda)

    Comment by Remco — June 12, 2006 @ 6:36 am

11. Yes! Finally a Spanish teacher who tells it like it is with the verb GUSTAR! I’m in my 7th year teaching Spanish and for some reason I’m never given a text book that says anything other than “I like”. I try telling the kids “it pleases me” but . . . maybe if I can get them to watch your podcast.
    Cool.

    Comment by Dave — October 17, 2006 @ 12:48 pm

12. Just wanted to say a job well done. The site is sharp and clean presentation and the podcasts are a big help for anyone wanting to learn Spanish. I will definitely bookmark this one.

    Comment by Ultimate Language — October 29, 2007 @ 7:56 pm

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