Comments on: Alex Chiu Does it again – Perpetual Motion Machine

By: KornHuskin88

KornHuskin88 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:43:44 +0000

I can use that…in the lab…

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:40:55 +0000

Nay nay, "vosotros" is informal "y'all" (2nd person plural); its formal is "ustedes" (also the formal of "ellos").

"él/ella" is "he/she".

Oh neeb Spanish is fuñ

By: John Maxwell Peck

John Maxwell Peck — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:14:00 +0000

French has the lazy way to, and I'm guessing vas is some form of "to go," b/c French has the same thing.

But is this not the verb conjugation chart for Spanish?:
yo * (I ?)
tú * (Informal you)
él/usted * (She / he)
nosotros * (We)
vosotros * (You / formal you ?)
ellos/ustedes * (They)

SO WHAT AM I MISSING

By: ecojoe

ecojoe — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:49:37 +0000

I believe ye are mistaken; "vas" is actually informal, for the formal version would be third-person singular, "va". "Tú" is indeed informal, but its formal version is "usted".

Furthermore (and I apologize for this digression), the way I used "vas" was just the lazy way to do future tense, instead of using the actual future conjugation on "sentirse". Hoo-rah for Spanish.

By: John Maxwell Peck

John Maxwell Peck — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:26:35 +0000

you used the formal "vas" instead of "tú." upon reflection, i realize that that might be the correct choice.

By: ms. creamcheese

ms. creamcheese — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 01:46:49 +0000

Je suis fatigue, perche io perpetual work machine

By: ecojoe

ecojoe — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:35:30 +0000

Y cuando ese tiempo llega, vas a sentirte lo mismo felicidad exquisito que sentía a mí.

Heck ye, sentirse (to feel) is reflexive in Español. Sometimes I wish English had reflexive verbs; I just feel so jealous and full of rage at those times.

By: John Maxwell Peck

John Maxwell Peck — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:12:05 +0000

Et quand ce fois vient, tu te sentires la même Joie exquise qui je me suis senti à moi.

(se sentir (to feel) is a reflexive verb, meaning that it is preceded by an extra word, like tu "TE" sentires, or je "ME" suis senti. are there reflexive verbs in Spanish? cheers!"

By: ecojoe

ecojoe — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:11:03 +0000

And when that time comes, you'll feel the same exquisite Joy that I felt unto me.

By: John Maxwell Peck

John Maxwell Peck — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:27:05 +0000

Caveat is a very strong word, and I've never managed to incorporate it into my speech or writing. But the time will come; oh yes, the Time Will Come.