User Comments - MexicoBob
MexicoBob
Posted on: Personal Questions and Bargaining
September 16, 2007 at 3:25 PMWhen I am bargaining in Mexico I say to the people in a somewhat indignant manner in Spanish "What do you think I am, a tourist?" and the price usually comes down immediately. How do you say the equivalent in Chinese?
Posted on: Basic Shapes
September 13, 2007 at 4:48 PMIn México the word for watermelon is "sandía" and the colors of the watermelon are used to teach the children the order of the three colors in the Méxican flag. The first color, green, is the outer rind of the watermelon. The second color, white, is the inner rind, and the third color, red, is the red pulp inside. Are there any things that are taught to Chinese children using the shapes or colors of fruits and vegetables?
Posted on: In-Laws and Drinking
September 8, 2007 at 1:02 AMAbout the women not drinking thing. I have a friend from Beijing who says that she liked to have a drink or two at one time but that in China when you are out with friends the drinking many times gets out of control. One time she drank too much and when she attempted to ride home on her bicycle she fell over the handlebars and broke her front teeth which cost her a lot of money and pain to fix. She says that she hasn't touched a drop since and doesn't intend to and just tells everyone that she is allergic to alcohol. I am wondering how they handle drunken driving now that many Chinese have switched from bicycles to automobiles.
Posted on: Too Much to Drink
September 6, 2007 at 12:34 AMIs it just me or when the girl says "Nǐ hēduō le!” doesn’t it sound a bit like “Nǐ hēduī le!”? I'd hate to think that my hearing is going bad. That would be the SECOND thing that has stopped working :(
Posted on: Time to Go
August 31, 2007 at 2:45 PMHi sparechange, Sometimes gluttony is good :) Why don't you join us at SpanishSense and learn enough Spanish to chat with your Mexican immigrant neighbors. I can assure you that it will be fun and it won't hurt a bit :)
Posted on: Trouble with Grades
August 28, 2007 at 11:31 PMchangye says: "Chinese students study very hard, and China’s notorious rote-based education might work well especially when learning foreign languages." changye, I agree 100 percent with your statement above. However, I think that we are in the minority. So many other people seem to think that you can learn a language just by blogging a lot and breathing it in :)
Posted on: To Bow or Not to Bow
August 16, 2007 at 4:52 PMchangye, If you ever come to visit me and you are always welcome to do so, you will receive a big "abrazo" which is like a bear hug. That's what we do here :) Bob Mrotek
Posted on: My Dog
July 22, 2007 at 4:22 PMThanks Jenny. I never really left. I have just been hiding out :)
Posted on: My Dog
July 22, 2007 at 3:45 PMHi AZERDocMom, Yeah, I know. Since the change to version three I have been on a long pout. Confined myself to lurking. I am just getting over it. Time to grow up, eh? Thanks for the shout. You made my day.
Posted on: Personal Questions and Bargaining
September 17, 2007 at 5:57 PMThanks, Amber. I am going to tuck that one in my back pocket along with "¿A caso crees que soy turista?" and "¿Piensas que soy un turista?" ¡Viva México! y ¡Viva SpanishSense! ¡Saludos a todos!