Dear anyone,
Your duolingo forum registration isn't automaticaly transferred to duome forum so in order to join duome forums you need to register with your existing or any other username and email; in any case it's advised that you choose a new password for the forum.
~ Duome Team

Search found 4564 matches

by gmads
Thu Nov 30, 2023 11:21 pm
Forum: Idioma
Topic: Deduciendo la pronunciación basándose en la forma escrita del inglés.
Replies: 8
Views: 594
Mexico

Re: Deduciendo la pronunciación basándose en la forma escrita del inglés.

No es que tenga un máster en esta materia pero te puedo asegurar que algo sí sé. ¡Yo aún menos! :lol: Sí, de forma general, en cuanto a historia u otros aspectos mi conocimiento sin duda debe ser menor, pero estoy familiarizado (y sólo eso) con el AFI, pues desde hace muchos años comencé a utilizar...
by gmads
Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:08 pm
Forum: Sentence discussions
Topic: Saved archives:
Replies: 129
Views: 79939
Mexico

Re: Saved archives:

Beyond adding the reference link and the translation when missing , I wouldn't say it is a good idea to modify and add more information to the post of the SB (sentence bot) as this would disrupt the format it has always had. Even when people create a SD topic by hand, I have recommended following t...
by gmads
Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:46 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting Duome
Topic: Links opening in the same duome tab
Replies: 8
Views: 1010
Mexico

Re: Links opening in the same duome tab

I updated the code to make it display the link as the title. > Failed to load resource: net::ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT https://mc.yandex.ru/metrika/tag.js This one is a somewhat lighter alternative to Google Analytics, to see where do visitors come from if not from a search engine - I have it blocked b...
by gmads
Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:36 pm
Forum: Idioma
Topic: Deduciendo la pronunciación basándose en la forma escrita del inglés.
Replies: 8
Views: 594
Mexico

Re: Deduciendo la pronunciación basándose en la forma escrita del inglés.

> Agradezco tu comentario pero discrepo de tu interpretación. De forma poco sorprendente :lol: > De sonido neutro nada de nada. Neutro es un término muy subjetivo ¿en relación a qué es neutro? Puede interpretarse como subjetivo o puede entenderse como objetivo si nos basamos en el diagrama de las vo...
by gmads
Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:09 am
Forum: Sentence discussions
Topic: Onko tämä sana helppo? (en → fi)
Replies: 3
Views: 178
Mexico

Re: Onko tämä sana helppo? (en → fi)

This one is a duplicate thread of…

by gmads
Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:24 am
Forum: Discussions
Topic: How long did it take you to learn foreign language with a different writing system?
Replies: 22
Views: 2329
Mexico

Re: How long did it take you to learn foreign language with a different writing system?

Another challenge in learning the Yiddish/Hebrew script is the use of widely varying typefaces, some that make the Yiddish almost impossible to read. Is this a problem in other non-Latin writing systems? I suffered the same when I started the Arabic course. Because of the relatively ambiguous typef...
by gmads
Wed Nov 29, 2023 7:08 am
Forum: Troubleshooting Duome
Topic: Links opening in the same duome tab
Replies: 8
Views: 1010
Mexico

Re: Links opening in the same duome tab

A bit unrelated, but important from an accesibility point of view… the Title attribute should not have such a generic text (i.e. "opens in a new window"), instead, it should give additional information about the link. In many cases it displays where the user will be directed to ...
by gmads
Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:55 am
Forum: Troubleshooting Duome
Topic: Links opening in the same duome tab
Replies: 8
Views: 1010
Mexico

Re: Links opening in the same duome tab

This is strange. I'm using the Brave browser, as usual, and the following is the corresponding inspect code: <ul class="markdown"><li><a href="https&colon;//www&period;wordreference.com/definition/hello" class="postlink">hello</a></li></ul> However, if I visit t...
by gmads
Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:53 am
Forum: Troubleshooting Duome
Topic: Links opening in the same duome tab
Replies: 8
Views: 1010
Mexico

Links opening in the same duome tab

Today I noticed that links that refer to an address other than duome are opening in the same tab, whereas the previous behavior was to open them in a new tab. For example, the following link would previously open in a new tab, now it doesn't. hello In HTML terms, for external addresses the anchor ta...
by gmads
Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:55 am
Forum: Idioma
Topic: Deduciendo la pronunciación basándose en la forma escrita del inglés.
Replies: 8
Views: 594
Mexico

Re: Deduciendo la pronunciación basándose en la forma escrita del inglés.

He estado revisando los vídeos de Marcus y no he encontrado apenas errores. En uno dedicado a la schwa, la vocal neutra inglesa, creo que se equivoca un poco. Puedes ver el vídeo de unos 8 minutos en No muevas la boca . La vocal neutra [ə], llamada schwa, es una vocal como cualquier otra y sí que l...
by gmads
Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:28 am
Forum: Random Thoughts
Topic: How to say "I love you" in different languages
Replies: 26
Views: 2395
Mexico

Re: How to say "I love you" in different languages

PS: IPA for dialects For dialects it would make more sense to include the official standard IPA code and let a free IPA code speaker do the audio. http://ipa-reader.xyz/ (it's not https, but safe, i use it all the time) What a weird site! They are not doing an IPA pronunciation (maybe some are, but...
by gmads
Wed Nov 29, 2023 12:59 am
Forum: Discussions
Topic: How long did it take you to learn foreign language with a different writing system?
Replies: 22
Views: 2329
Mexico

Re: How long did it take you to learn foreign language with a different writing system?

Another challenge in learning the Yiddish/Hebrew script is the use of widely varying typefaces, some that make the Yiddish almost impossible to read. Is this a problem in other non-Latin writing systems? I suffered the same when I started the Arabic course. Because of the relatively ambiguous typef...
by gmads
Tue Nov 28, 2023 7:13 pm
Forum: Sentence discussions
Topic: No fuimos nosotras las que copiamos en el examen
Replies: 8
Views: 560
Mexico

Re: No fuimos nosotras las que copiamos en el examen

Cifi , Tienes razón, el problema es que aquí ya entramos en un tema avanzado y complejo (para el cual deben estudiarse nuevos términos y conceptos gramaticales; e.g. "oraciones hendidas"). Mientras que { quien, el que } hace referencia a una tercera persona, por lo cual el verbo coordina ...
by gmads
Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:51 am
Forum: Sentence discussions
Topic: No fuimos nosotras las que copiamos en el examen
Replies: 8
Views: 560
Mexico

Re: No fuimos nosotras las que copiamos en el examen

No sé alemán, así que no puedo establecer ninguna comparación entre ambas lenguas, por ende, sólo explicaré las oraciones expuestas en español. En cualquier caso, intentar hacer comparaciones no es conveniente, ya que cada idioma tiene su propia forma de funcionar. --- En español el sujeto es usualm...
by gmads
Mon Nov 27, 2023 12:12 am
Forum: Language
Topic: Spanish accents
Replies: 0
Views: 238
Mexico

Spanish accents

Spanish accents around the world — everything you need to know 10 Difficult Spanish Accents You WON'T Understand Spanish Accents from Different Countries (Guess the Dialect) Spanish Accents from Different Countries [Pt. 2] Spanish Dialects Around The World: How Spanish Varies From Country To Country
by gmads
Sun Nov 26, 2023 10:56 pm
Forum: Random Thoughts
Topic: ♫ Sing A-capella and feel happy ♫
Replies: 4
Views: 217
Mexico

Re: ♫ Sing A-capella and feel happy ♫

From one of the most recognizable voices of all times… The Swingle Singers :)

by gmads
Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:01 am
Forum: Sentence discussions
Topic: Saved archives:
Replies: 129
Views: 79939
Mexico

Re: Saved archives:

I have learnt how to edit the sentence bot topic and am now adding links and stuff to the topic [&hellip;] Beyond adding the reference link and the translation when missing, I wouldn't say it is a good idea to modify and add more information to the post of the SB (sentence bot) as this would di...
by gmads
Thu Nov 23, 2023 5:01 am
Forum: Recursos
Topic: Cursos gratuitos de Harvard
Replies: 3
Views: 447
Mexico

Re: Cursos gratuitos de Harvard

eI000yo FutureLearn , ¡una muy buena plataforma! De hecho, ahí tomé mi primer curso de italiano, creado y ofrecido por la Universidad para Extranjeros de Siena (Università per Stranieri di Siena). Otro curso que disfruté muchísimo fue uno sobre pensamiento crítico. Aunque ha habido cursos que no me...
by gmads
Thu Nov 23, 2023 4:04 am
Forum: Recursos
Topic: Cursos gratuitos de Harvard
Replies: 3
Views: 447
Mexico

Re: Cursos gratuitos de Harvard

@Manex

¡Felicidades! Ya podemos nominarte entonces para que participes en un concurso de oratoria!

Gracias por el tip.

by gmads
Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:34 am
Forum: Sentence discussions
Topic: Ana vive en un barrio tranquilo que está en el centro de Santiago. (en → es)
Replies: 2
Views: 202
Mexico

Re: Ana vive en un barrio tranquilo que está en el centro de Santiago. (en → es)

Supongo entonces que no es Santiago de Chile, la capital de Chile, ya que el centro de la capital de un país no suele ser tranquilo. Aun cuando no es comparable con la capital de un país, tampoco creo que se trate de Santiago de Querétaro, ciudad capital del estado de Querétaro. Es claro que no se r...
by gmads
Thu Nov 23, 2023 1:55 am
Forum: Sentence discussions
Topic: Mi casa está entre dos edificios enormes. (en → es)
Replies: 2
Views: 182
Mexico

Re: Mi casa está entre dos edificios enormes. (en → es)

¡Qué horror! Sinceramente, lo recomendable sería que vendieras y te fueras de ahí.

by gmads
Wed Nov 22, 2023 5:29 pm
Forum: Language
Topic: Tips on Mexican Spanish
Replies: 3
Views: 480
Mexico

Re: Tips on Mexican Spanish

Thanks @gmads. Tus datos para espanol mexicano no me parecen muy diferentes de los para espanol espanol, o quizas he sido aprendando de duolingo demasiado. Exacto, tienes razón. Enfaticé "mexicano" para no tener que describir las particularidades de las demás variantes del español :lol: E...
by gmads
Wed Nov 22, 2023 4:05 pm
Forum: Portugués
Topic: Similitudes entre el español y el portugués
Replies: 3
Views: 352
Mexico

Similitudes entre el español y el portugués

Iniciemos comparando una breve lista de palabras ;) Spanish vs. Portuguese | How Similar Are Spanish and Portuguese Words? Un poco de diversión: ¿pueden los españoles entender a alguien hablando en portugués? :D I spoke Portuguese in Madrid and this happened... with @Linguriosa Ahora sí&hellip; ...
by gmads
Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:32 pm
Forum: Discussions
Topic: Beware False Cognates
Replies: 78
Views: 58309
Mexico

Re: Beware False Cognates

I read Portuguese and Spanish have an 89% of false friends? No, that number would refer to the lexical similarity, meaning that there are many words and phrases that are similar or identical in both Portuguese and Spanish. Spanish and Portuguese How Similar are Spanish and Portuguese?! Spanish vs. ...
by gmads
Tue Nov 21, 2023 4:10 pm
Forum: Greek
Topic: τζ sound (d͡z or d͡ʒ?)
Replies: 3
Views: 557
Mexico

Re: τζ sound (d͡z or d͡ʒ?)

Hi, I'm Italian and I'm currently studying Modern Greek. Hi, Moonril, I'm not Greek, but I am familiar with the Italian language, the IPA and the basics of the Greek Alphabet. Instead of giving you a conclusive answer, I'll offer a few pointers&hellip; food for thought, so to speak. [&helli...
by gmads
Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:24 am
Forum: Discussions
Topic: chess.com
Replies: 6
Views: 504
Mexico

Re: chess.com

No notification from DL nor from chess.com so far. I am not sure I would accept the offer. Especially if it requires disclosing credit card details and a limited time frame to opt out of a paid membership. This whole operation may just be a marketing stunt to figure how many fresh memberships can b...
by gmads
Mon Nov 20, 2023 2:13 am
Forum: Discussions
Topic: Beware False Cognates
Replies: 78
Views: 58309
Mexico

Re: Beware False Cognates

Some of the few that one learns almost immediately after starting to study Italian from Spanish, or vice versa. Word / ENG sentence ITA meaning (word in SPA) SPA meaning (word in ITA) burro butter (mantequilla) donkey (asino) the donkey carries butter l'asino porta il burro el burro lleva mantequill...
by gmads
Sun Nov 19, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: Discussions
Topic: chess.com
Replies: 6
Views: 504
Mexico

Re: chess.com

A little clarification: I have been using chess.com before, always a free account . Several options are not available, but you can still play against quite a few computer bots and also against other players. You only get one full analysis per day though. A free diamond account for two weeks can alw...
by gmads
Sun Nov 19, 2023 4:43 am
Forum: Discussions
Topic: Beware False Cognates
Replies: 78
Views: 58309
Mexico

Re: Beware False Cognates

I liked your signature!

Three of the greatest!! 8-)

XeO3 wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 12:45 am

If my day hasn’t been Escher meets Giger meets Dalí, I’ve done something wrong.

by gmads
Sun Nov 19, 2023 4:39 am
Forum: Discussions
Topic: chess.com
Replies: 6
Views: 504
Mexico

Re: chess.com

I received the offer , though I didn't take it. Did you do the required 20 quests? We are still on November, therefore you should be able to claim your prize. Please do note that Duome is independent from Duolingo. I would suggest that you contact DL via their Submit a Bug Report page. Anyway, regar...

Go to advanced search