Beginners chat Saturday, 18th September: gustar
Another chat is planned for this following Saturday, 12 am Spain, so if you are interested, sign up
(let's see if my neighbour is not here
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the topic this week will be all about gustar.
Have a look at this compilation : All about gustar
It is essential you do the flashcard set! The use of gustar is complicated
So, the idea is:
1) you supply a question in English
2) the next person translates it and answers (two sentences at least)
3) this person supplies a new question.
Example:
Do you like children?
¿Te gustan los niños? Sí, me gustan mucho los niños. Tengo dos hijos, una niña y un niño.
New question.....
Try to use the interrogative pronouns:What does your husband like to eat? Where do you like diving? jeje, yesero, esa para ti
Please, if you want to participate, you must pay attention, the other day I asked one of the members like a dozen times and he was doing something else. Everybody wants to speak, so we must be patient, and be at least so kind as to listen to everybody
Ok, Members already in: Yesero, Echoline, Marianne, Sandy, Jason, Meli, Greg, hitchens, foxluv, vaanz, schemmn
24 Answers
I am not sure I had fun but boy did I learn a lot. I was way too nervous to have fun but at least I was able to laugh along with all the other victims. This made me realize where I stand on my quest to learn the language and I now know I have a long road ahead of me. Learning the vocabulary and verbs is not enough especially when you are asked a question in spanish and have to respond without holding up the group for more than a few minutes (in spanish). Heidi is a hard taskmaster and she rings a bell and says "time is up" so on to the next victim. Of course I am being facetious since it was a great 2 hours and believe me how that time just flew by. And....we now know "gustar" upside down and backwards so this group meeting was very successful.
I'll try my best to attend this session... It takes me atleast 5 mins to create a sentence... :( And I can't practise with anyone other than you guys...
Heidi,
Once I figure out my Skype password, I'll send a PM.
Quiero estar allí. Estaba viajando el sábado pasado, pero voy a estar aquí este sábado. Gracias Heidi!
Please do not forget me! I did a PM last week to you Heidita and you did give a thumbs up. Also I am sooo depressed about my conversation abilities. I had to drop my school class since all the students were leaving me in the dust. My teacher said I talked like a translation machine. 
I would like to join in please.
I'd like to join in, please. 
I will be there and because I have missed two, yesero, I have already suffered the consequences!!
Me gustaría reuniarese contigo en este Sabado a las cinco de la tarde.
(something tells me this sentence is going to earn me a trip to the dunce corner, but I've tried my best.....)
Yo quiero estar,chicos I want to be here, jajaja.I will be here.
I'm bumping up this thread for those of you who haven't seen it.
Wow, and I didn't even have to register. I will definitely be there or severely suffer the consequences!
Heidita,
What a wonderful time we had in the chat last night. It helps our Spanish so much.
Thank you thank you thank you for doing this for us. What a treasure you are!
I better sign up. I have alot of trouble with gustar. Thank you Heidita for doing this.
I'm not going to say who, but somebody (and I'm glad it wasn't me) got slapped on the wrist last night
Thanks for the great chat on Saturday night, Heidita. We had a wonderful time and learned a lot about gustar. People are crazy if they miss this opportunity. It is a fantastic way to learn. Give it a try and see for yourself.
