Rachel

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I studied Spanish as my major in college, and have travelled to Spain, Venezuela, and various parts of Mexico. I currently teach high school Spanish and teach private lessons to adults who want to learn Spanish. I make no claims to speak Spanish perfectly or even really fluently, although I can speak fairly well and enjoy it. I have a grammar nerd kind of brain and love getting into the grammatical details of the language.

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Mar 30	revised	Is “tobogán” an acceptable word for “slide” throughout the Spanish speaking world? edited title
Mar 30	comment	Is “tobogán” an acceptable word for “slide” throughout the Spanish speaking world? The questions is about usage in Spanish speaking countries worldwide. Question edited for clarity.
Mar 30	asked	Is “tobogán” an acceptable word for “slide” throughout the Spanish speaking world?
Mar 30	answered	What are some effective ways a foreign speaker can improve pronunciation in Spanish?
Mar 30	asked	Which language do I use to address Spanish speaker in America?
Mar 29	comment	How big are the regional differences in the Spanish spoken in different countries? Really the question is, how much is the same between regions and how much is different? Do the differences cause problems with communication? I'm not asking for a discussion of what the differences are, just whether or not there are commonly differences that hinder communication.
Mar 28	revised	How big are the regional differences in the Spanish spoken in different countries? Added accent differences to question.
Mar 28	comment	How big are the regional differences in the Spanish spoken in different countries? Good comment. I will add that to the question, although I think you are right that different accents are usually understood.
Mar 28	asked	How big are the regional differences in the Spanish spoken in different countries?
Mar 28	accepted	Use of “Veni”? Is it a real word?
Mar 22	asked	Use of “Veni”? Is it a real word?
Mar 22	comment	What would be a good way to express “You can't get something out of nothing”? @TomasNarros, I would say "ask for pears from the elm." I like that expression though.
Mar 22	accepted	How do you say a “shot” referring to alcohol?
Mar 7	awarded	Commentator
Mar 7	comment	How do you say a “shot” referring to alcohol? This is what I've heard, but I'm always very wary of trusting the English word is actually used when I hear people around here (in Texas) use the English.
Mar 7	asked	How do you say a “shot” referring to alcohol?
Mar 7	comment	What's the difference between rezar and orar? Are there any other ways to say 'to pray'? I lived with a missionary family in Venezuela and usually heard "orar."
Mar 7	answered	Ser and estar for location
Mar 7	comment	“Fall in love with” (non-romantic) There is a thread on this site specifically addressing the "cute" portion of your questions here: spanish.stackexchange.com/questions/1840/…
Mar 7	comment	Translation of “be nice” (said to children) I had a friend from Mexico who commonly said "Pórtate bien, chica," when we were saying goodbye.