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I really should learn Spanish

4K views 38 replies 16 participants last post by  BlooMule 
#1 ·
Would make training Mexicans to run our equipment so much easier.

Tried Rosetta Stone, but 'un perro' only gets you so far.

What I need is a class in Spanish that is more business/industry related.

Anyone know of some decent classes?
 
#7 ·
It was ok, I can order food, and say hello- but it's more aimed at the vacationer.

Besides, it's not easy for me to practice without a live person. I discovered to my embarrassment that I put the emphasis in the wrong place when I was discussing how many years certain components last.

Seem I told the customer that the drives on average last for 10 to 15 assholes.
 
#16 ·
Honestly, any basic spanish class at a community college is a good base to start from. In person instruction on something like a foreign language to me is the way to do it. I had 4 years of spanish in high school, I wish i had continued on with it in college.

Once you have a few semesters under your belt at the community college then I would look more into a specific spanish for business, spanish for manufacturing, spanish for engineering type course.
 
#18 ·
I wish I had taken Spanish in high school now. :(

I could have my brother-in-law help me, but that smartass would probably teach me to say 'muy bien, pendecho'.

I'll have to see if MCCC's schedule will fit with mine. I'm away from home a lot.
 
#21 ·
My guess is that as much as you travel, a local community college is not what you need. I think the comment about trying to hire someone for one on one training would be a better move. Now, where to find a person like that could be a difficult problem. Maybe a Craigslist ad? Or contact a local high school Spanish teacher and see if they would like to pick up some extra cash through the summer.
 
#23 ·
Yes, private tutoring is probably my best bet. Hm, a Craigslist Spanish tutor- there's a joke in there somewhere.

I just don't want to end up with this:



In the last year, we've picked up a lot of business in Mexico. Looks like I'll be spending quite a bit of time down here.
 
#22 · (Edited)
don't know if jibbigo is the one but i have heard of a smart phone app where you speak you comment into the phone and it is played it back in the langage you want so all you do is put your smart phone on speaker and the other persons hears your words in their language.

lazy but effecient.
 
#25 ·
Rosetta stone is a good program. Use it more. And use the audio only things too. rip them to mp3 and use them is your car.

As for industry specific terms, your gonna has to look them up and memorize them as you need them

Mexicans speak shit Spanish. It doesn't take much to learn to communicate.
 
#26 ·
For us, we have a company come in and do small class-size lessons at work, for 3 months, but it only goes so far. I had 3 years of spanish in heigh school, and 1 more in college, and they help to know the vocabulary, etc, and with reading and writing. But how people talked in those classes, including the (american) teachers doesn't come close to real life speaking in Mexico, as someone noted about, slang, contractions, euphamisms, etc are a big part of it.

I learn the most when I'm in our office in Guadalajara and I can just talk and listen, and have my friends there help me.

Tequila me ayuda tambien..... español en una botella..:thumb:
 
#35 ·
If you're serious about CAD i could probably help you out. I've taught it at the High school level and still have a lot of instructional stuff. It may need to be tweaked if you are working on AC 2010. My wife also teaches spanish if you need some help there.

What you need to do is take technical classes (CAD) classes in spanish.
 
#37 ·
Taking a foreign language in school is only a very small head start. You'll be able to ask how to find the library, order food, and talk to a taxi, but that is about it. When it comes to specific business and technical terms, you need a private tutor and a training plan based around your profession.
 
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