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6 Responses to “Newbie Lesson #24 - Can you all speak English?”
May 17th, 2008 at 5:21 am
Thanks to Kevin Macleod for the music used in today’s lesson!
English and Spanish are two of the most widely spoken languages in the world these days, making it all the more important to be able to speak and understand these languages.
Has anyone met a native Spanish speaker in their home-country? Where were they from and were you able to communicate at all with them?
May 26th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Hola
Today I am particularly interested in:
comenzar/empezar - to begin, to start
and
lentamente/despacio - slowly
Is there any diffence in meaning and usage?
Gracias
May 31st, 2008 at 12:36 am
This is a good question!
“Comenzar” and “Empezar” both mean “to start/to begin”.
Although they can be used pretty interchangeably, there is one main distinction:
The verb “comenzar” is used when talking about the literal beginning or start of a particular action or series of actions (comenzamos a comer = we started to eat), whereas “empezar” is often used in a more figurative sense or when referring to ‘things’ that start (la película empieza a las diez = the film starts at ten o’clock) or (ya empezamos = here we go again)
In the end, one or the other will serve to get pretty much the same point across. 
Hope this helps!
ANY MORE QUESTIONS???
May 31st, 2008 at 1:04 am
Gracias, it helps a lot and what about the difference between
lentamente and despacio? (both with the meaning of “slowly”)
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Category: Newbie Lessons |
Grammar: idiomas | Function: asking what language someone speaks | Topic: languages | Politeness Level: formal
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