Interactive audio thread No 1 - Hilo de audio interactivo

Question

Introduce Yourself

Welcome to the first interactive audio thread here on Spanish Dict!

This is designed to help both English and Spanish speakers with their pronunciation as well a nice way for all of our members from around the world to introduce themselves.

It will take a little effort as you will need to make a voice recording with a program such as 'Windows Sound Recorder' (on a PC) or 'Garage Band' (on a Mac) or Quick Time.

The file will then need to be uploaded to the net and linked back to this thread (see instructions in my post on how to do this)

Post the link to this thread for all to enjoy

When you post your link please do it in this manner:

Name -

Native Language -

Recording in English

or

Recording in Spanish

(then link your audio file)

Julián has kindly agreed to moderate and help listen to and offer suggestions on the Spanish recordings and I will do so for the English ones, as long as no-one minds ending up speaking like a Kiwi

Our good brand new friend from Mexico has kindly agreed to moderate this thread, I am happy to see

Julian just said this:

Te hago estas críticas porque sé que son cosas que tú puedes mejorar fácilmente. Espero que no lo tomes a mal . - fjfuentesh

I am sure you will all be grateful for his corrections, please let him know

Julián, te aseguro que se te agradece inmensamente el gran esfuerzo que haces por escuchar y corregir estas grabaciones, sobre todo teniendo en cuenta que la anterior persona dejó tirada a Kiwi

Kiwi is very pleased, and so am I.

Please, for everybody:

Correct Julian's English, here on this thread and on other threads, he is helping a lot!!

Please fill in the gaps in the following paragraph and then record and upload the whole dialogue for us all to enjoy

Preséntate

¡Bienvenido al primer hilo de audio interactivo aquí en Spanish Dict!

Está diseñado para ayudar tanto a los que hablan inglés como a los que hablan español con su pronunciación. También es una buena forma para que todos nuestros miembros alrededor del mundo, se presenten

Tendrás que hacer un pequeño esfuerzo para grabar tu voz, con un programa como "Windows Sound Recorder" (en una PC) ó "Garage Band" ó "QuickTime (en tu Mac).

Súbelo a Internet y pon el enlace en este hilo.

(Mira las instrucciones en mi post abajo)

Cuando publiques tu enlace, por favor házlo de la siguiente manera:

Nombre-

Lengua materna -

Grabado en inglés o en español

(y después vincula tu archivo de audio)

Julián amablemente aceptó moderar, escuchar y ofrecer sugerencias para las grabaciones en español y yo haré lo mismo para las que están en inglés, siempre que a nadie le importe acabar hablando como un Kiwi. ( es decir, una australiana )

Ay, ay, ay! Heidita has agregado esto? ¡No es la verdad! Sí somos primos pero no tenemos el mismo acento, ¡ay no! je je je

Por favor rellena los espacios en el siguiente párrafo y luego grábalo y descarga todo el diálogo, para que todos lo disfrutemos.

Espero que esto sea útil.

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Feel free to post both an English and a Spanish copy of the transcript.

Read the following text and fill in the gaps

(just leave out any questions that you would prefer not to include

English:

Hello my name is __________________ (use your avatar name if you prefer).

I live in _____________________ (name your country)

My native language is _________________

I am ______________ (married, engaged or single)

I have ______________ children (No of children)

I am _________ (tall, short, of medium height)

I am a __________________ (state your profession)

I like to play ______________ (state your favourite sport)

My favourite hobby is ________________

I would describe my Spanish level as ______________

Feel free to post both an English and a Spanish copy of the transcript.

Lee el siguiente texto y rellena los espacios.

(NO hace falta que contestes todas las preguntas, si lo deseas, omite alguna)

Español

Hola me llamo __________________ (usa tu nombre de avatar si lo prefieres).

Vivo en _____________________ (nombra tu país)

Mi lengua materna es _________________

Soy ______________ (casado/a, prometido/a, soltero/a)

Tengo ______________ hijos (número de hijos)

Soy _________ (Alto/a, Bajo/a, de estatura mediana)

Soy __________________ ( tu profesión)

Me gusta jugar a(l) ______________ (¿cuál es tu deporte favorito?)

Mi pasatiempo favorito es ________________

Describiría mi nivel de español como ______________

Please feel free to offer any suggestions or corrections as this is a trial run of this kind of thread :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 10, 2011

Nice one, MC :) Good job! :P - Destroyed99, Jun 10, 2011

I tried to link to coquitos name, can you do that, I have not found his avatar - 00494d19, Jun 10, 2011

no caps in español or inglés - 00494d19, Jun 10, 2011

Can anyone provide directions for recording with Garage Band? - Sabor, Jun 10, 2011

I would say that it's better to say "escriba" su profesion...Or maybe you mean "exponga". - 00a4c226, Jun 10, 2011

ah ok, gracias :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 10, 2011

@ Sabor - see if this helps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFgtLPWQC6U - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 10, 2011

Hey, if you want some American input, I can help moderate the English portion, - BellaMargarita, Jun 10, 2011

Kiwi-Girl - what a great idea :) - nonombre, Jun 10, 2011

Gracias :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 10, 2011

Great Idea MC I will add a voice message in both languages when I have time very soon I hope :) - FELIZ77, Jun 11, 2011

Yay, more the merrier :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 11, 2011

fantastic idea MC - Yeser007, Jun 12, 2011

intermedio de verdad? Nice voice btw, very soothing. - jeezzle, Jun 12, 2011

thanks guys :) @ Jeezle, you're probably right, I should change it to beginner je je, thanx about the voice, hope you're going to add a file - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 13, 2011

Am I late? I think I missed a lot already. - GuitarWarrior, Jun 14, 2011

Hi! You are ok. Thank you for coming :] - 00a4c226, Jun 14, 2011

Answer 1

Example/Ejemplo :

Nombre: Kiwi Girl

Lengua Materna: inglés

Grabado en: español

Kiwi Girl's Spanish Audio Link on Archive.org

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Instructions for uploading your file

Ok thanks to Jen this is the easiest way to link an audio file -

1. Create and save your audio file on your computer
2. Go to Archive.org
3. Create an account by signing in (very quick and easy)
4. Click on upload
5. Click on 'Share' (top right hand corner)
6. Choose your file
7. Once it has uploaded copy the link and paste it here using the picture of the
   earth and an arrow Voila!

And thanks to Quentin here's a podcast on how to make and upload your audio file if it's all a bit much Quentin's Podcast You should find the windows player (which also records) in Accessories If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, go to the start menu and just type Sound Recorder in the search box. If it is installed, it will show a link to the program.

If you're on a Mac and make your file in Garage Band the only difference is that at the end you will need to export it to Itunes - do this by clicking 'Share' then 'Send song to Itunes' - easy peasy. Once there Itunes converts it to an 'aiff' file which is fine to upload into Archivo.org.

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Instrucciones para subir tu archivo

1. Crea y guarda el archivo de audio en tu computadora.
2. Ve a Archive.org .
3. Crea una cuenta haciendo click en "signing"(muy rápido y fácil).
4. Click en "Upload(Cargar)"
5. Click en 'Share' (esquina superior derecha).
6. Elige tu archivo
7. Una vez cargado, copia el link(el que está abajo del mensaje "Your page is ready") y pegalo aquí. Voila!

Jeje, very clever! :P heheh - Destroyed99, Jun 10, 2011

Nice voice and great pronunciation :] - 00a4c226, Jun 10, 2011

Ay Noo! My microphone is not working. I never use it, quien sabe desde cuando esta asi. :( - 00a4c226, Jun 10, 2011

Lol, thanks girls - come on I don't want to be alone up here je je - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 10, 2011

For what I could tell your accent was not bad. - BellaMargarita, Jun 10, 2011

ja ja lol :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 10, 2011

That's great Kiwi Girw ... oops I mean Girl ;) - patch, Jun 11, 2011

Thanx Patch :) I hope you're going to put one up :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 11, 2011

kiwi, to start with inglés etc todo minúsculas, and if nobody moderates the thread, I will have to close it - 00494d19, Jun 14, 2011

Thanks Heidi I know that generally language won't start with a capital but as a kind of heading I thought it looked better with caps, anyway all good, Yudi is here now for the Spanish moderating side of things :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 14, 2011

Answer 2

Here are mine - hope they work!

en español

in English there seems to be some ?malfunction with this, but you can hear it if you click where it says 7.1 MB (under W A V E)

Nice idea MC, hope you get more takers.

Why am I still awake? Good question! :p - galsally, Jun 10, 2011

Awesome Sally that sounded great :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 10, 2011

Muy buena pronunciacion Sally :] - 00a4c226, Jun 10, 2011

Very low on the volume Sally but I already know how good you sound anyway:) - Yeser007, Jun 13, 2011

Answer 3

Hello my name is Sandy.

I live in the United States.

My native language is English

I am married.

I have two children, a daughter and a son.

I am short.

I am a scientist.

I like to play baseball.

My favourite hobby is masters swimming.

I would describe my Spanish level as beginner.

Hola me llamo Sandy.

Vivo en los Estados Unidos.

Mi lengua materna es inglés.

Soy casada.

Tengo dos hijos, una hija y un hijo.

Soy baja

Soy cientifica.

Me gusta jugar al béisbol.

Mi pasatiempo favorito es la natación masters.

Describiría mi nivel de español como principante.

Let me know if I have any errors. I will try to figure out how to record this. This is a great idea. Thank you, Kiwi.

Ok here it is. Let me know how I can make an MP3 or something better. Thanks

Sandysanlee

Yay Sandy, you got it sorted, bien hecho :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 13, 2011

Hola Sanlee :] What's the meaning of "masters swimming"? - 00a4c226, Jun 14, 2011

Muy bien! - 00a4c226, Jun 14, 2011

Answer 4

Well here's mine! ¡Aquí esta el mío! Espero que sea inteligible

This was fun MC I hope we can do more. - Yeser007, Jun 12, 2011

Are you James Woods? - jeezzle, Jun 12, 2011

Completely intelligible, Gary, it sounds good to me. :) - galsally, Jun 13, 2011

Kewl well done :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 13, 2011

@Jeezle,Do I looks like James Woods.:) jejejej - Yeser007, Jun 13, 2011

Hola Yeser! Buena pronunciacion!. - 00a4c226, Jun 14, 2011

Answer 5

English:

Hello my name is Koala

I live in South Australia

My native language is English

I am single

I am medium height

I like to play soccer (Australian) and netball

My favorite hobby is making graphics

I would describe my Spanish level as beginner

Español:

Hola me llamo Koala

Vivo en South Australia

Mi lengua materna es inglés

Soy soltera

Soy de estatura mediana

Me gusta jugar al soccer (Australian) y nétbol

Mi pasatiempo favorito es hacer gráficos (graphics?)

Describiría mi nivel de español como principiante

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My audio in English.

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Audio for NickDan

Please correct anything that is wrong here :) - Destroyed99, Jun 10, 2011

inglés no cap - 'de' estatura :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 10, 2011

al soccer :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 10, 2011

Bien hecho - have a go at the archive.org it really is nice and easy :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 10, 2011

Thanks! :P, I will record it and see if I think I am not to embarassed to post it :P, my voice might sound strange :gulp: lol - Destroyed99, Jun 10, 2011

Just add "s" to "grafico". :} Buenisimo! - 00a4c226, Jun 10, 2011

@ Koala don't worry my voice sounds like I'm about 7 when it's recorded lol :P - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 10, 2011

futbol is soccer. - BellaMargarita, Jun 10, 2011

Thank you Bella! By the way, "netball" is like "baloncesto". right? - 00a4c226, Jun 10, 2011

I think that's the closest you'll get for netball as I don't think there's a translation and baloncesto can also be basketball :( Maybe you should invent a new spanish word je je - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 10, 2011

Lol! Kiwi, that is my problem! I sound much younger in a recorded voice, and if it doesn - Destroyed99, Jun 10, 2011

do that then I sound like a man, because my voice it a bit deep :( lol - Destroyed99, Jun 10, 2011

C'mon Koala, nobody likes the sound of their own recorded voice, don't worry! ^.^ - galsally, Jun 11, 2011

Aww, umm. lol - Destroyed99, Jun 11, 2011

But I am going to have to do it in Spanish right? I can't say over half of those words! :O lol, there ya go, my excuse :P - Destroyed99, Jun 11, 2011

Why not add an English one to start with :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 11, 2011

*besos* Thankyou :) I will try one today :) - Destroyed99, Jun 11, 2011

Ahh! Noo! I am not going to do a recording! You can delete this post if you want Heidi, but I am not going to let you hear that! ahhgg! LoL, it sounded so silly! :D - Destroyed99, Jun 12, 2011

oh come on! - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 12, 2011

baloncesto is basketball. Netball is similar but a different sport. - BellaMargarita, Jun 13, 2011

Yes Margaret but there doesn't seem to be a spanish word for netball so they sometimes use baloncesto meaning netball, I've also seen baloncesto femenino - perhaps that'd work although it's a bit sexist and might put men off playing lol je je - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 13, 2011

Answer 6

Great idea Kiwi

My recording!

Perfecto Lovely! - 00a4c226, Jun 14, 2011

Could you make one for us in Arabic too, Lovely? I'd love to hear that. :) - galsally, Jun 15, 2011

Answer 7

English:

Hello my name is Alejandro.

I live in Argentina.

My native language is Spanish

I am Single.

I have no children.

I am of medium height.

I am a student.

I'd like to play tennis.

My favourite hobby is to play guitar.

I would describe my english level as intermediate.

Here's my attempt

Español.

Hola me llamo Alejandro

Vivo en Argentina

Mi lengua materna es español.

Soy soltero.

No tengo hijos.

Soy de estatura mediana.

Soy estudiante.

Me gustaría jugar al tenis.

Mi pasatiempo favorito es tocar la guitarra.

Describiría mi nivel de inglés como intermedio.

En español

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I don't really know if my level is intermediate, I can read and listen, but I have troubles writing and speaking.

Well, that's my voice

Good English Alejandro! - Yeser007, Jun 14, 2011

Yes, well done Alejandro Good English clearly spoken and easy to listen to :) - FELIZ77, Jun 14, 2011

Excellent English Ale, bien hecho. You finish your words off nicely which is not always easy for native Spanish speakers. Just a couple of very small suggestions - make sure that you pronounce 'of' with more of a 'v' sound so that it doesn't sound like - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 14, 2011

'off' and where you say 'I'd like to' did you mean 'I would like to' or just 'I like to'? - you may have meant it but incase you didn't the first one means that you don't but wish you did :) Other than that, awesome, thanks for joining in :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 14, 2011

Thank you! I have to say that wasn't my first attempt :P. And thanks for the advice, I'll try to pronounce better that letter. - ale_rd, Jun 14, 2011

I don't play tennis, but I'd like to do it someday :) - ale_rd, Jun 14, 2011

Well done! - 00a4c226, Jun 14, 2011

Very good English accent, I didn't notice the of/f until I listened really hard. I too wondered about 'I'd like to' but you've explained that. :D - galsally, Jun 15, 2011

¡Macanudo! - galsally, Jun 15, 2011

Answer 8

Nombre: Julián

Lengua nativa: español .

Audio: inglés

Audio: Español

Hola Julián, your links don't seem to go to your file :( Would using archivo.org be easier? - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 14, 2011

MC I couldnt access his file yesterday becuase I would have had to join yet another site lol I don't really want to have to think up any more passwords lol - FELIZ77, Jun 14, 2011

I'm having trouble driving this one too, Julián, sorry. - galsally, Jun 15, 2011

Answer 9

Here's mine in Spanish You have to click under where is says wave.

Yay well done Margaret, awesome to have you join in - I have a feeling that instead of leer y escribir you might need la lectura y la escritura but I'm sure Yudi will be along soon to help :) Bien hecho! - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 13, 2011

You might be right because they refer to the act of writing and reading. - BellaMargarita, Jun 13, 2011

Both are correct, altough for my ear, leer y escribir sound more common - ale_rd, Jun 13, 2011

ok good to know, gracias Ale :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 14, 2011

Hola! Yes, it's correct to say "leer y escribir or la lectura y la escritura". Gracias por participar! - 00a4c226, Jun 14, 2011

Answer 10

Alex - Español y Ingles

English

Hello my name is Alex

I live in Colombia

My native language is Spanish

I am single

I am tall

I like to play soccer

My favourite hobby is to listen to music

I would describe my English level as beginner

Español

Hola me llamo Alex

Vivo en Colombia

Mi lengua materna es Español

Soy Soltero

Soy Alto

Me gusta jugar Futbol

Mi pasatiempo favorito es escuchar música

Describiría mi nivel de ingles como principiante

tu ingles es excelente Alex. Mucho gusto en conocerte :) - patch, Jun 12, 2011

Excelente Alex y bienvenido, solo hay un error grande - 'beginner' - no lo creo je je Y vas a añadir el audio también? - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 12, 2011

(inglés) :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 12, 2011

For your audio Alex you did an awesome job, bien hecho, just a couple of suggestions, make sure you enunciate (say clearly) the letter 'm' in 'am' or it may start to sound like 'an' also the 'v' in favourite, it's quite different from the Spanish 'b' - - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 14, 2011

but other than that awesome job! Sigue así - o y una cosa más, beginner? ¡No lo creo! je je - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 14, 2011

Excelente Alex! Como agregaste el audio? Good job! - 00a4c226, Jun 14, 2011

Answer 11

Any more takers? It would be great to have everyone join in

Kiwi Girl's English Audio

Once you have made your audio file in Windows Media Player or similar, if you're having trouble uploading your file these instructions may help:

Create and save your audio file on your computer

Go to Archive.org

Create an account by signing in (very quick and easy)

Click on upload

Click on 'Share' (top right hand corner)

Choose your file

Once it has uploaded copy the link and paste it here using the picture of the earth and an arrow Voila!

If you're on a Mac and make your file in Garage Band the only difference is that at the end you will need to export it to Itunes - do this by clicking 'Share' then 'Send song to Itunes' - easy peasy. Once there Itunes converts it to an 'aiff' file which is fine to upload into Archivo.org.

If you have any problems actually making the recording or problems with windows, finding the recorder etc then I think Quentin's your man and also Yesero I'm sure they wouldn't mind if you PM'd them with any questions (je je hope they don't mind me volunteering them lol)

Te felicito Kiwi. Excelente trabajo! - 00a4c226, Jun 14, 2011

Answer 12

English:

Hello my name is Yudi.

I live in The United States.

My native language is Spanish.

I am married.

I am of medium height.

I like to play tennis.

My favourite hobby is writing poems.

I would describe my English level as intermediate.

Español:

Hola me llamo Yudi,

Vivo en Estados Unidos.

Mi lengua materna es Español.

Soy casada.

Soy de estatura mediana

Me gusta jugar al tenis.

Mi pasatiempo favorito es escribir poemas.

Describiría mi nivel de Inglés como intermedio.

I live in 'the' United States :) I am 'of' medium height - el resto, perfecto :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 10, 2011

Thank you! What would I do without you? :] - 00a4c226, Jun 10, 2011

ja ja you did great :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 10, 2011

Yudi, are you going to treat us to an audio? :) - galsally, Jun 11, 2011

Her microphone isn't working but hopefully she'll find a work-around :) I hope some others join in though Sally - are we the only brave ones? - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 11, 2011

Answer 13

Hello everybody!!!

Wonderful thread, Kiwi!! Here is my attempt: link

I'd appreciate any correction.

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Spanish:

¡Hola! Me llamo Laura. Vivo en España. Mi lengua materna es el español. Estoy prometida, no tengo hijos todavía. Soy alta, soy científica. Me gustaría hablar inglés bien, y mis pasatiempos favoritos son leer y tocar el piano. Describiría mi nivel de inglés como principiante.

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English:

Hello! My name is Laura. I live in Spain. My native language is Spanish. I'm engaged. I have no children yet. I'm tall, I'm a scientist, and I would like to speak English fluently. My favourite hobbies are reading and playing piano. I would describe my English level as beginner.

Answer 14

Third recording done. The mic is a bit better, and Julián was a lot of help!

Hey everybody!

My name is Josh

I'm 17 years old

I live in the united states

My native language is English

I don't have a girlfriend (or perhaps... I don't know)

I am a son in a family of 5 kids and 2 parents

I'm tall, and maybe athletic

I'm a senior student in my highschool

I like to study all subjects: my friends think I'm a bookworm!

I like lifting weights, I hang around in the gym when I have the time.

Naturally, my favorite hobby is playing guitar!

I would describe my level of Spanish as intermediate, there is so much more to learn!

¡Buenas tardes todos!

Hola me llamo Josué

Tengo diecisiete años

Vivo en los estados unidos

Mi lengua materna es inglés

No tengo novia. (o quizás... yo no sé)

Vivo con mis 4 hermanos y mis padres.

Soy alto, y tal vez atlético.

Soy estudiante del último año en mi liceo. Me gusta estudiar todos los temas. Al juico de mis amigos, soy ratón de biblioteca.

Me encanta levantar pesas. Paso tiempo en el gimnasio cuando puedo.

Naturalmente, mi pasatiempo favorito es... ¡tocar la guitarra!

Describiría mi nivel de español como intermedio. ¡Hay tanto más que aprender!

I hope there will be more threads like this. I'm learning so much, and this is a lot of fun!

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Julián: Lo hiciste excelente esta vez!

Thanks for letting me know Kiwi Girl. I usually don't get ANY messages, so I almost didn't bother to check them! - GuitarWarrior, Jun 14, 2011

Answer 15

Name -Paul

Native Language: English

Recording in English

Please follow link to hear my recording link text

English:

Hello my name is _Paul

I live in _England

My native language is _English________________

I am single

I do not have any children yet

I am of medium height)

I am a musician I like to play badminton

My favourite hobby is playing the piano

I would describe my Spanish level as High intermediate(I have been told this by two Spanish speaking natives from Spain and two from South America (Columbia)

Feel free to post both an English and a Spanish copy of the transcript

Español

Name -Pablo

Native Language: Inglés

Recording in Español

Please follow link to hear my recording link text

Hola me llamo Pablo

Vivo en Inglaterra pero nací en Perú

Mi lengua materna es Inglés (Sin embargo, la lengua materna de mi país de nacimiento es español)

Soy __soltero___

No tengo hijos

I do not have any children

Soy de estatura mediana

Soy músico

Me gusta jugar al badminton

Mi pasatiempo favorito es _tocar mi piano electrónico_______________

Describiría mi nivel de español como intermedio (alto)

Dos nativas de España (Cogumela y una profesora de Español que vive en España) y America del sur me han dicho que mi nivel es intermedio alto

Nice job Paul, I knew you could get it to work. - Yeser007, Jun 14, 2011

Thanks Gary :) Yes I finally did lol - FELIZ77, Jun 14, 2011

I liked it, Paul :D As I said, your pronunciation is getting better and better, but you still have to work on "R" :D Well done, friend ! - Vicente1, Jun 14, 2011

Gracias Paul! It's good! - 00a4c226, Jun 14, 2011

Badmonton is like tennis? - 00a4c226, Jun 14, 2011

Yes, it is simiar, but instead of a ball they use a shuttlecock, which is much lighter, the net is higher, racquets are lighter too. It's fun! - galsally, Jun 15, 2011