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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Mon November 3, 2003 12:20 PM UTC
that's the best thing on the net... no need to worry for the accent!
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Re: Am I mad? Posted: Mon November 3, 2003 12:21 PM UTC
Why to die? With 50 years you are still young. In any case you will have no problem in Padul neither with people nor with the language.
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Mon November 3, 2003 12:50 PM UTC
Well I'm 42 and just moved to Marbella, not too far from Granada. I only speak a little Spanish, but I manage and get by. I've have had problems witrh the move, but most of that is back in the UK, house sale etc.
My advice do it while you still can... I have had no regrets.
Stace :0)
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Mon November 3, 2003 01:00 PM UTC
Most of the areas at least at the coast of Spain (sorry I can not say anything about Padul), have english as second language... never is too late ...
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Mon November 3, 2003 01:16 PM UTC
I can hear your accent Paolo LOL <<<<<A: that's the best thing on the net... no need to worry for the accent!
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Mon November 3, 2003 02:47 PM UTC
I,m in poland and I cant even speak english [or write/spell it] YOUR ONLY OLD WHEN YOUR DEAD seems like a good saying? and have a look at andalucia .com
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Tue November 4, 2003 12:36 PM UTC
Spanish people don't speak so good english, but they do understand some, especially the younger generation.
And also, Tara, you should know that, whatever your age is, you should always follow your dreams (unless you can handle to live with regrets for the rest of your life.. personnaly I couldn't); if you really want to move there, do it!
You will always manage! Language is not the biggest problem to cope with. You can probably find people to help you in the beginning.
And also, after living somewhere for a while, you WILL pick up the language. Especially if you take classes. Spanish is not a very difficult language (I believe).
Trust my experience: I moved to Sweden without speaking a word of Swedish, and now after 2 years I speak it almost fluently, without ever having taken any lesson.
Everything is possible as long as you like the place and you feel home.
Good luck!
/Anne
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Tue November 4, 2003 12:41 PM UTC
"Maybe they speak Italian differently in Calabria. Or they are ruder."
*****
Both.
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Tue November 4, 2003 12:48 PM UTC
italian in calabria is quite different from italian in genoa which is different from italian in tuscany which is different from italian in bergamo which is different from italian in foggia which is different from italian in rome which is different from italian in calasetta which is similar to italian in genoa
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Tue November 4, 2003 12:56 PM UTC
Uttz..... glad I did not learn italian lol
Most of the spanish people speaks english, specially in tourist areas as the coasts, of course maybe in a little village inside you may not find many english speakers, but as there is so much inmigration, lately even in remotes villague of Castilla you can find english speakers.
The work situation in most of the places in Spain obly any of us to learn english and to spend some time in Uk to perfect it. (sometimes in costal areas to work even in a shop you need to speak english and german)
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Tue November 4, 2003 12:58 PM UTC
at least almost any italian will do... you do not need to learn them all
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Tue November 4, 2003 01:02 PM UTC
You better visit utttz Jen. You can learn Italian, and most important - he has a great view from the bathroom window!
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Tue November 4, 2003 01:12 PM UTC
Look on the bright side Jen!
You speak more Italian than I do
and I have no window in my bathroom....
It I did, I would see the "knappen" mountain.
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Tue November 4, 2003 01:22 PM UTC
A knappen mountain is a mountan with the name Knappen. But actually it's just a hill. They call it a mountain, but that's not the hill's fault
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Tue November 4, 2003 01:25 PM UTC
Jen, you could arise and go now, and go to Italee,
And a small cabin build there, of Foster's tinnies made.
Nine Italians could you have there, no room for the honey bee,
And learn to speak Italian in the beeless glade.
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Tue November 4, 2003 01:37 PM UTC
I have been trying to find time to go take a course in beginners French. I studied French in high school MANY years ago. When I went to France three years ago for the first time I was surprised at how much I remembered. Of course when I tried to speak it was a different story. Understanding and communicating are two different things all together. So, Jen, you have inspired me to go ahead and take the class.
Larry
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Tue November 4, 2003 01:39 PM UTC
do not worry david for your believing to be a mountain hill!!!!!! in australia they call alps a bounch of hills!!!!
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Tue November 4, 2003 01:47 PM UTC
We also have mountains that are only called hills. Strange.
Jen, if you give back utttz's third "t", he will grow from a Hill to a Mountain.
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Re: Re: Am I mad? Posted: Tue November 4, 2003 02:54 PM UTC
utz? something related to the poor extincted saharian mandrolipans
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Re: Re: Tower Of Babel. Go away! Posted: Tue November 4, 2003 03:31 PM UTC
tutttz is enough
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Re: Am I mad? Posted: Mon December 15, 2003 02:51 PM UTC
Hello,
I am 65 and I am learning spanish.It'sfantastic knowing one more language
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RE: Am I mad? Posted: Tue April 19, 2005 09:35 AM UTC
Did you move to Padul?
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RE: RE: Am I mad? Posted: Tue April 19, 2005 11:35 AM UTC
I´ve not seen any Buddha's wandering the streets of Granada.
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