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YouTube videos on minecraft in Spanish
My kids are obsessed with watching videos on minecraft on YouTube, like described here. They are also learning Spanish (immersion bilingual school). Is there an equivalent Spanish language genre? They are little kids, and I don't speak Spanish, so am looking for kid friendly: no swearing and not much violence.
How important is ISO 17100 certification for translation companies?
I'm reviewing competitive bids from translation companies for a research study, and trying to figure out whether it matters that one has ISO 17100 certification and the other doesn't. [more inside]
Star Trek: Abismo Espacial 9
I want to practice my Spanish by watching Star Trek: Deep Space 9. Please help me find it. With captions. [more inside]
Videos about food in Spanish
I'm learning basic Spanish and I've also been fascinated by the Handmade series on Eater. This video is ticking all of my boxes. Can you help me find similar videos? [more inside]
Do Latinxes say "Latinx"?
How is gender-neutral language to reference people, a la "Latinx" as used by some in the U.S., handled in the Spanish-speaking world - if at all? How common are such usages, and are they catching on? Feel free speak of any part of the Spanish-speaking world that you might have knowledge of. I'm even curious about Spanish-speakers in the U.S.; if they actually say "Latinx", how do they pronounce it?
Help me write a sentence in Spanish that is wrong in this precise way
I work with people whose first language is Spanish. They speak English well, but their writing is... not great. Part of my job is to help them with their business writing so that it is in clear and precise English. They go to the thesaurus a lot, which ends up making their writing worse, not better. I want to give them an example sentence in Spanish of what they're doing. [more inside]
Good Spanish translations of Alice in Wonderland Poetry
I’d like to find some high-quality Spanish translations of the poems from Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. At minimum I’d like to get my hands on Jabberwocky, The Lobster Quadrille and The Walrus and the Carpenter. Something like this German translation of Jabberwocky is what I have in mind. (That site has several Spanish translations but I don’t know how to judge them.)
Spanish language podcasts that aren’t too miserable
Help me find Spanish podcasts that I can listen to repeatedly without feeling like the world's a terrible place. [more inside]
Is it possible to watch El Ministerio del Tiempo with English subtitles?
I would like to watch El Ministerio del Tiempo with English subtitles. Is that possible? [more inside]
Spanish vs Italian
I want to learn either Spanish or Italian, but am undecided on which one. [more inside]
What type of Spanish does Netflix caption in?
In an effort to improve my Spanish, I’ve been watching Netflix captioned with Spanish subtitles. It’s pretty oversimplified, as are most captions, but every so often there are colloquialisms thrown in. I’m curious about the regional dialects Netflix might be using. [more inside]
Seeking Spanish-to-English interpreter (by zoom) for Argentinian meeting
I'm hosting a virtual meeting with several monolingual Spanish speakers from Argentina later this month, and several monolingual English speakers from the US. As long as we're all on Zoom, we'd love to hire a Spanish-to-English interpretation service who will use Zoom's fancy translation features.
Ideally, we'd find folks who would make our Argentinian attendees comfortable. This is for higher ed, but for a conversation about labor law, so bonus points for anyone who may have familiarity with legal/organizing terminology / pro-worker politics.
We've got one lead, but need to sort this out sooner than later, so would love to have a few backups. Any suggestions?
Después de Diablero
My pandemic project: improving my Spanish. Please recommend me some great Spanish-language TV that I can watch with the Spanish subtitles turned on. [more inside]
I’ve spent two years learning spanish every day on Duolingo. Should I...
Try to do media immersion or is it still too early for that?
I’ve learned tons over the past two years and can generally read Spanish and put together basic phrases and sentences. Is it a good time to try immersion via films etc? Would that even help?
Also if you have any tips to hit my education from another angle that would be awesome.
Is there a good English/Spanish Android phone keyboard and spellchecker?
I'm typically an English speaker, but am spending more time talking in Spanish lately. My Android phone keyboard app is terrible. It tries to correct every second word to English and getting to the diacritics is endlessly frustrating. Does anyone have a bilingual keyboard that they like and isn't terribly annoying? The number of options are daunting and the first few I've tried are actually worse than the original. I'm happy to pay for a good one. [more inside]
Looking for the source of a poem in translation
A friend of mine is trying to track down a poem she half-remembers. The difficulty is that she read it in translation. It was originally in Spanish, she believes. This was her message to her friends:
I thought it might have been a translation of Neruda, but it’s not in any of my books. Googling the line has not produced any results. The line I as I remember is “what courage did it take to fill the empty spaces of your map with bloodstains”.[more inside]
Help me roll my Rs!
I'm picking up Spanish again and I have run into the same problem I have had for years--I can't roll my Rs. I have no idea how to do it. I've had people explain it to me, I've watched YouTube videos, I've done the "pronounce it like the double T in 'butter'" trick, which kind of works, but I can't keep it up/extend it. If you are also someone that struggled with this, how did you learn to do it?
How can I buy and watch Spider-Verse in Spanish in the USA?
My new Spanish teacher set me homework to watch a movie I love in Spanish (dubbed and with subtitles). I want to watch Spider-Verse. I've bought it on iTunes and it's available on Netflix as well... but neither of those versions offer the Spanish dubbed audio! They offer English, English Audio Description and French Canadian instead. I know a Spanish dubbed version exists (I've found the voice credits for it online) but I cannot figure out how to legally obtain a digital copy that I can watch. Anyone know how I can solve this?
Cobrama, por favor.
Please help me compile a list of Spanish covers of English songs. [more inside]
In search of language self-studying how tos
Looking for best practices on structuring language self-study programs for an intermediate learner. Not looking for specific language learning resources so much as resources on how to study. (Spanish, specifically) [more inside]
Best Spanish streaming broadcast?
It looks like I may be called into the hospital soon--I am a pathology resident who speaks Spanish. What's the best internet-accessible streaming broadcast in Spanish? The more news, the better. The purpose is to get my ears ready to translate while I'm doing something else in the house. So far I've found CNN Argentina and Telemundo 47 NYC. CNN Español has too many English commercials on TuneIn to make it usable. I'm willing to pay something. Thanks for any ideas!
Remote Spanish writing help
I'd like to do some writing several times a week in Spanish -- how could I find someone who could read and correct this for me, and how much would it cost? [more inside]
Leyendo en español
I’d like recommendations for books, short stories, etc in Spanish. Preferably stuff that I can find but rarer stuff can become a quest.
In English, I like to read speculative fiction. Favorite authors include Ellen Kushner, Ursula LeGuin, Nnedi Okorafor. I love Angelica Gorodischer but have mostly read her stuff in English. It seems to be at university libraries or really expensive in Spanish. I’ve started to read mysteries too and I’d be up for any kind of recommendations if they have strong characters. Thanks!
High-level Spanish resources that are NOT Spain-focused!
Help me decolonise and broaden my Spanish learning. Details/snowflakes inside. [more inside]
Shows about country cultures and languages for my students
I am teaching an MBA-level international business course this semester, and am looking for examples of YT/streaming videos about various cultures. [more inside]
Help me discover Spain through literature
I have somehow never got around to reading literature from Spain. I do have Don Quixote and Benito Pérez Galdós' Fortunata and Jacinta on my reading list, but they are long and I'd like something shorter to start with -- and preferably (but not necessarily) something written in the 20th and 21st century. If it is set in Andalucia, I am happy to read novels set in ANY period.
PS: I can't read Spanish so English translations would be appreciated!
Spanish Catholic Bible for Study and Prayer in Canada
My mom would like a bible in Spanish. She says she wants to remember all the stories from the old testament that she's forgotten and maybe also use it for prayer and reflection. Something with some notes/comments. But in simple language. I would like the notes/comments to not be too over-the-top in their obsequiousness to the Catholic Church. Large print wouldn't hurt. I can find suggested editions for various purposes, but then none are available to buy. Suggest editions or suggested web sites or Toronto stores for browsing/purchasing welcome.
Which Spanish-language singers would I like?
Let's play a music game. I'll list some musicians I've been enjoying lately, and you respond with some Spanish-language artists I'm likely to enjoy. [more inside]
How does dubbing work on Netflix
I am re-watching One Day at a Time, this time dubbed into Spanish to practice my language comprehension. Episodes one and two were great and dubbed in Latin American Spanish. I hit episode 3 and it's in Spanish from Spain. [more inside]
Practice Spanish/English online with a real person
Does online language practice exchange still exist for Spanish/English? [more inside]
Books from and set in Mexico
Please hit me with your Mexican literature (in English translation) suggestions. Any genre, time period, etc. Just looking for good readin' [more inside]
Meet the parents, en español
My boyfriend and I have been dating for the better part of this year, and we moved in together just over 3 months ago. Now we're discussing hosting Thanksgiving next month and cooking for his parents. Added challenge: I'm white. His parents are Mexican and mostly speak Spanish. He's met my parent and sibling (and it went very well), but I haven't met his parents yet. I want this to go well! I'd love your cultural and linguistic advice. [more inside]
First-time listener, pero en español
Looking for podcasts or broadcasts similar to NPR/WAMU's 1A or WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show, but in Spanish. [more inside]
Career options for a 30 year old woman with a B.A. in Spanish?
Since graduating college in 2014, I have worked as a high school teacher and then administrative assistant/office manager. I'm pretty unhappy with where I have ended up. I'm looking for suggestions for new job/career ideas that could jive with my education, experience, and personality. I'm open to new industries, and anything totally unrelated to teacher or administrative work. A big issue is that I am a low energy person and have depression. [more inside]
¿Haya una autora como Tana French en español?
Please recommend me great crime novels by women or nonbinary people ... in Spanish! [more inside]
Help with Mexican Spanish/Spanglish cursing?
Profanity filter: For a story I'm writing, I need some help with a bit of cursing in Spanish (specifically Mexican).
Putting the rest behind the cut for bad language.... [more inside]
No hablo español - best way to teach myself Spanish (again, sort of)?
I am tired of only being able to speak one language and I really want to try to learn Spanish. I did take it in late middle school, high school and for a year in college, which was obviously way too late in life for it to have really taken hold. But I'm ready to try again! Snowflake details below... [more inside]
quick spanish help
My spanish used to be pretty decent, but it's almost 10 years since I used it on a regular basis. Can someone please write a script and all the useful phrases for an important phone call I need to make today? It is to ask a funeral home in Central America to order flowers for someone who died. [more inside]
Incorporating English for bilingual toddlers
My wife and I both speak English and Spanish, and we've been speaking to our 2.5-year-old twins exclusively in Spanish since they were born. At this point, they're both very talkative in Spanish, but we're wondering if or when we should start incorporating more English. [more inside]
which language should I learn?
I am frustrated by only knowing one European language, but I can't decide which language I should focus on learning. Should I go for ease of learning or practical value? [more inside]
Are there non-binary pronouns in Spanish?
Knowing that Spanish is a gendered language, have any new pronouns come about? Does anyone know how non-binary folk refer to themselves in Spanish?
How to Spanish flashcard with 5 year old?
My exclusively English-speaking 5 year old daughter will be starting in a Spanish bilingual kindergarten in September. The school gave us a list of verbs that it would be helpful for her to know before school starts.
I've made them into flashcards with pictures but am now unsure of how to proceed. [more inside]
Música para niños espookys
I've just finished watching Los Espookys on HBO and I loved it--especially the soundtrack! Can anyone point me in the direction of even more awesome Spanish-language goth, punk, or post-punk music I can listen to? [more inside]
Spanish translations for allergy cards?
I'm looking for reliable Spanish translations of some food-allergy related phrases! If there are different colloquialisms for different countries, please let me know. [more inside]
Foreign Language Filter: Why is it so dang hard to learn verbs?
I am currently studying a foreign language (Spanish), and I have a pretty good noun vocabulary and I don't have too much trouble getting nouns and adjectives to stick in my brain. But I cannot seem to make verbs stay in there, I cannot come up with them when speaking, like verbs I know I know, I stumble on. WHY IS THIS HARD? And how can I make it easier? [more inside]
Supporting my kid who is starting bilingual K in the fall.
My city offers an amazing two way bilingual K-8 program. My daughter got a slot. We are delighted but also nervous. She is a super verbal, not very physically adept (comes by that honestly...sorry kid!), English speaker. Most of the other students are native Spanish speakers or bilingual. Neither myself, nor my husband speak any Spanish. I have some ideas for how to help her prepare/feel confident over the summer, but would love other tips. [more inside]
Apps for learning Spanish for kids (not Duolingo).
What are good apps for learning Spanish that are suitable for kids and go to a more advanced level than Duolingo Kids? [more inside]
Two weeks to learn a little Spanish?
I am unexpectedly going on a business trip in two weeks to Mexico. I speak absolutely no Spanish. What are the best online options for gaining some basic conversational abilities if I had time to put in, say, 30 minutes a day? Duolingo looks like it is focused on long term learning and would not be a good fit. [more inside]
¿Eres un hablante nativo de Español?
Which of the translations inside is the best? Please help me pick a Spanish translator for my children's book based on their translations of the same passage. [more inside]
Help me understand this Guatemalan funeral invitation
I, a white Angeleno, have been invited to a Guatemalan funeral. Please help me understand the invitation (in Spanish) and the associated customs. [more inside]