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Question and answer using your voice - be courageous!

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Many of the Vocaroo.com recordings have expired on GraceM’s audio post, so I’m bringing her concept back for your use and enjoyment. Repeat questions and answers are fine.

I’d like to emphasize who this is for. She said, “I really want to focus on just having the courage to speak aloud.”

This could be anyone! So go for it! Give it a try! Have fun and be courageous!

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updated Jan 5, 2014
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
I do wish corrections for my Spanish. - bandit51jd, Dec 23, 2013
Let me know about grammar errors as well. Have fun! - bandit51jd, Dec 23, 2013
Nice idea, Bandita. I shall join in shortly, a terrible rainstorm is blowing at the moment, it's not peaceful. - annierats, Dec 23, 2013
Hola Annie, how is the rainstorm, has it blown over? - bandit51jd, Dec 23, 2013
Great idea. Great post :D - RelaxingCup, Dec 24, 2013
. Bandita, I just can't get it to work again.. It's not cookies and the mike works for Skype, I have to ring my mother every day. I can't understand this. - annierats, Jan 2, 2014
The other suggestions I have are to try "voice recorder" it usually comes within the Windows system. And the 2nd thought is I think it was Ian who used a different on-line voice recorder. - bandit51jd, Jan 2, 2014
I'll send him a PM and ask him to contact you with the link if he remembers which one it is. - bandit51jd, Jan 2, 2014

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updated Jan 5, 2014
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Very Good Annie : ) - Neox, Jan 3, 2014
Gracias, tengo que practicar mas. - annierats, Jan 5, 2014
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updated Jan 2, 2014
posted by bandit51jd
Guaauuuu, no sabia de la existencia de este post bandit, muy bueno : ) yo también me animare a intentar hablar en Ingles jaja - Neox, Jan 1, 2014
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updated Jan 2, 2014
posted by bandit51jd
Nice. Hola Bandita :) - 00b5f6c6, Jan 2, 2014
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Hola, Lilium!

Vamos a continuar! Disculpad mi voz. Estoy resfriado.

Mi respuesta.

La respuesta un poco más rápido.

La nueva pregunta.

updated Jan 1, 2014
edited by Tosh
posted by Tosh
Me equivoqué... "los" huracanes... - Tosh, Jan 1, 2014
I can understand you very well. Luckily, in my country we don't have such a strong winds. Happy new year Tosh :) - 00b5f6c6, Jan 1, 2014
Great idea, Tosh, to include your ¨voz un poco más rápido! I gather your roof is doing better! I haven´t been to Memrise for ages! Sorry about that! - bandit51jd, Jan 1, 2014
Also, since it´s a choice between transportations isn´t it, ¨cuál¨? I always have a difficult time between the two! - bandit51jd, Jan 1, 2014
Yes... after the 3 hurricanes, we all got new roofs! :) - Tosh, Jan 1, 2014
I learned that method, too... to use "cuál" if you are picking from a known list, but I don't bother using that method. - Tosh, Jan 1, 2014
Before a noun, I use "qué": Qué color te gusta más? - Tosh, Jan 1, 2014
Before a verb, I use "cuál": Cuál es tu color preferido? Cuáles son tus colores preferidos? - Tosh, Jan 1, 2014
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updated Jan 1, 2014
edited by 00b5f6c6
posted by 00b5f6c6
Interesting subject! Law! - bandit51jd, Dec 31, 2013
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updated Jan 1, 2014
edited by 00b5f6c6
posted by 00b5f6c6
Sounds like a good flick, Lilium. I'll have to check that one out! - vevans, Dec 27, 2013
I'm glad that you can understand my answer :) Because, I almost never speak on English or Spanish. - 00b5f6c6, Dec 27, 2013
Buenísimo, buen trabajo. - nelson_rafael, Dec 27, 2013
...¿Y cuál es tu lengua materna? - nelson_rafael, Dec 27, 2013
Thank you. My native language is Serbian. - 00b5f6c6, Dec 27, 2013
Well, hopefully you can share a few more questions and answers for practice, Lilum. I enjoy listening to your calm voice! - bandit51jd, Dec 27, 2013
Thanks Bandita, this is really great idea for practice both languages. - 00b5f6c6, Dec 28, 2013
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Cool idea - I don't get as much speaking/listening practice as I should, so maybe this will help.

When answering Annie's question, I had no clue which tense of comer to use, so I simply left it in the present. That doesn't seem right..... Should it be in the preterite?

Response to Annie

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updated Jan 1, 2014
posted by vevans
I'll take a stab at your question, though the preterit is one of my weak points. The clue in English is "I did not eat". ¨Did¨ is the past tense of "do" so you are indicating an action in the past. - bandit51jd, Dec 27, 2013
Since it is a completed action with a specific beginning and end, you would use the preterit, ¨comí¨. - bandit51jd, Dec 27, 2013
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updated Jan 1, 2014
posted by dennywells
Here you go! - dennywells, Dec 24, 2013
XD - RelaxingCup, Dec 24, 2013
Thanks mate , your spanish is way out of my league , I have never spoken to a human in Spanish so it is hard for me to put the sound to the vision of a word , I need to go to a Spanish speaking country which is coming up soon in the new year. - ray76, Dec 24, 2013
Thank you for your help Denny , you realise that I have exaggerated the Aussie accent for you . - ray76, Dec 24, 2013
You must have a natural flair for the Spanish language. You will be a smashing success when you visit a Spanish speaking country! - dennywells, Dec 24, 2013
Exaggerated or not, me gusta el sabor del acento Austrailiano que hay en tus palabras. Hablaremos más en el capítulo dos! - dennywells, Dec 24, 2013
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Spanish question.

English question

Question for Denny.

updated Jan 1, 2014
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
All for a laugh Denny , I cant be serious for more than 2 seconds flat . Merry Christmas mate to you and all your family. - ray76, Dec 24, 2013
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May I make a suggestion ,- Record the Spanish first otherwise one will not

have to work out what is said from the audio

In fact why, not put the English on a separate recording to further test our comprehension

updated Jan 1, 2014
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Yes :) - RelaxingCup, Dec 24, 2013
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Bandita: whatever I do, a person tells me they are wearing a ' camisa blanca'. Nothing I do makes a recording.. Lo siento.

updated Jan 1, 2014
posted by annierats
Have you allowed the camera and voice on the settings? I thought I did but then across the top it asked if I wanted to allow it or not, then I was able to record. - bandit51jd, Dec 23, 2013
Yes, I did. But I'll try again. - annierats, Dec 23, 2013
The programme that keeps Skype on seems jammed, I think that is the problem, probably cokies. I shall start afresh tomorrow! - annierats, Dec 23, 2013
Oh, yeah, that makes sense, or cache maybe? Anyway I look forward to your voice! Take care! - bandit51jd, Dec 23, 2013
I used a smartphone, voice recording app and USB connection to the computer. It worked. - dennywells, Dec 24, 2013
My husband had altered the microphones, he was making a surprise video for our daughter! - annierats, Dec 27, 2013
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updated Jan 3, 2014
edited by Neox
posted by Neox
Keep up the good English work Neox! - bandit51jd, Jan 2, 2014
Intentare hablar algo mas la próxima vez jaja - Neox, Jan 2, 2014
Yes, please do "habla some más¨! I´m hoping the more one hears their own voice the less embarrassed and shy they will become. My own Spanish is fraught with pronunciation errors but at least I´m getting used to the microphone! - bandit51jd, Jan 3, 2014
For some reason, I sound much worse when I know I'm being recorded! Lol. - Tosh, Jan 3, 2014
Tosh, I'm terrified I go around sounding like this. - annierats, Jan 3, 2014
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new year's resolution

¡Hola RelaxingCup! A lo mejor hice un millón errors en mis preguntas y respuestas grabadas. Espero que te pueda ayudar con una frase, amigo : )

New Year's Resolution

Me gustaron mucho los grabados suyos : )

updated Jan 1, 2014
edited by dennywells
posted by dennywells
Thanks :) - RelaxingCup, Dec 26, 2013
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Ray's suggestion to do a separate recording for the English and for the Spanish is a good one. If you feel you would like to do this, go ahead!

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updated Jan 1, 2014
edited by bandit51jd
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updated Jan 5, 2014
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
The best moment is sure not making recordings, I sound like a robotic doll. - annierats, Jan 5, 2014
Sory, I forgot to make Englsish sentences, the stress.. - annierats, Jan 5, 2014