Free Service: If going on a surf trip to a Spanish speaking

[IzziBrooks]

Keep this on your phone; these are some basic Spanish helpful phrases.
(The second one is kinda 'trademarked' by my email address, don't take it as advertisement, it's because I originally came up with this idea and received good feedback).

[billie_morini]

Or better, yet. Write this stuff down on an index card. Index cards work without charging them. Thieves don't steal them. If lost, then no big loss.

In summary, smartphone suggestion offered by modern man Index card suggestion offered by Old Guy (close to extinction by modern standards).

[tomthetreeman]

It’s not quite accurate either. “It” is usually lo or la, and is often just part of a verb such as esta (with accent... means it is) or a reflexive verb such as se mueve (it moves). What’s missing is “this/that” esto/eso, esta (no accent)/esa, or also este (using the object as context).

Comprende?

[BaNZ]

This is all you need to know.

[tomthetreeman]

Actually, you could just say “fuera, cabron,” but it *might* get you into a fight.

[billie_morini]

Hey, Tom! Are you an arborist? Artist using wood from tress? Am curious because of your nickname. Way back when dinosaurs roamed, I made extra money working for an tree cutter. I loved that work. As a teen in upstate NY, I spent close to 7 months per year collecting fire wood for my family's home. My father had an old Ford F100 with three on the tree. We had a couple of saws, The hard work was splitting logs! I also love trees. Inherited love for tree beauty from my Mother. Many years she desired and received trees as birthday presents. Her favorite is Cedrus deodara,
billie

[tomthetreeman]

Yes, I’ve been an arborist for most of my life! I have a small company with four guys, and we do mostly tree preservation. It’s hard work, but we mostly have fun!

Tom