Estoy estudiante nuevo de collegio.

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Bah, could someone please move this to the proper forum?(proofread) I had to log back in and I forgot to move it to its proper place.

Hola todos, estoy estudiante nuevo de collegio. (Soy nuevo o estoy nuevo? No sé. Pienso que "soy" significa "to be born as a new student?" Estoy incorrecto?) Acabo(o acabé o he acabado? No pienso que he dicho este correctamente.) empiezar en la escuela hoy. (Quizás diga mañana porque mis classes no empiezan hasta mañana) Traté ingresar en el union de hispanic y latino, pero solo encontré el presidente de union. Tengo que encontrar un libro de face(face book) para ingresar de union.

(Tengo que encontrar es correcto sí? Quizás es encontro?)

Pues, es todo lo tengo que decir.

Hey guys, I just felt like putting this out there, I had things to say so I figured I would try to put them up in spanish. Correct me if you have a chance. Adiós y gracias!

Answer 1

Hola todos, estoy estudiante nuevo de collegio. (Soy nuevo o estoy nuevo? No sé. Pienso que "soy" significa "to be born as a new student?" Estoy incorrecto?)

Please, read this article: [ser-y-estar][1]

http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/100848/ser-y-estar-by-lazarus

You cannot use "estar" with nouns; it doesn't make sense. If you do, you'd sound like "Hello, I find myself quite new college student". Well, actually, you'll sound much worse.

I see, I wanted to use ser, but I had read on another thread around here that you couldn't do that. I knew the noun rule but I thought iit was possibly an exception, I suppose either I'm remembering the thread wrong or someone gave some bad advice. - Fredbong, Aug 24, 2009

Answer 2

I have no idea how they say college (subdivision of a university). maybe escuela?

In Argentina we use "facultad". By example, la Universidad de Buenos Aires tiene la Facultad de Ingeniería, la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, la Facultad de Medicina, etc.

Same thing in Spain. - lazarus1907, Aug 24, 2009

Answer 3

Hola a todos*

Easy tip: Whenever you are trying to decide between "ser" and "estar" and the word you are using after it is a noun, "ser" is ALWAYS used. "Ser" does not mean "to be born". Thus, "Soy estudiante" is the correct way to say it.

Also: "Acabar de + infinitive" (to have just done something) is a useful periphrasis to know. So... you should have said: "Acabo de empezar mis estudios de la escuela" or something like that.

(Tengo que encontrar es correcto sí? Quizás es encontro?)

You're right. "Tener que + infinitive" (to have to do something) is another very useful periphrasis. So, "tengo que encontrar" is grammatically correct.

Traté ingresar en el union

Remember: "tratar DE + infinitive". So, "Traté de ingresar..."

Those were the most prominent errors. I hope I helped!

I see. I had saw someone write "new student" in spanish before and the way they wrote it made someone say saying it that way would be like "born again(in the born again christian kind of way). I wasn't sure how to approach it. - Fredbong, Aug 23, 2009

Answer 4

The rule to which you probably refer has to do with a false distinction between permanent and temporary conditions. A better rule would be "ser" for statements about the kind of person you are (your defining characteristics). Obviously, if you are entering a university, you may only be there for four years (or so) but during that time an essential part of "who you are" will be that you are a student. Before that you might have been a child/teenager and you may become a businessman/teacher/doctor/whatever but (to a large extent) what you do (as a profession) will define the kind of person that you are.

Answer 5

From you profile I see that you are 18. Tomorrow is your first day at la universidad. Colegio is used for high school (false friend).

I have no idea how they say college (subdivision of a university). maybe escuela?

Oh right, I see, I think I've seen people say universidad before. - Fredbong, Aug 24, 2009

Answer 6

First of all it's colegio, not collegio. I would use "Soy estudiante nuevo." It's just acabo, not acabé or he acabado. It's just empezar, but stem-changes to empiezo, empiezas, etc. Since Facebook is a brand name you just say Facebook.

Wow, how silly of me, collegio, lul. - Fredbong, Aug 23, 2009

You can say "Acabo de empezar" if you want to say "I just started..." - Nick-Cortina, Aug 23, 2009

Yes. I think "la escuela secundaria" can also be used for "high school", but the use of colegio vs. escuela secundaria is probably a regional difference. - Nick-Cortina, Aug 23, 2009