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Welcome to the International Café

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Welcome to the International Cafésmile your home away from home where informal discussions, entertaining games, and global sharing all come together in one location!

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Come in and enjoy a cup of cappuccino -- or a cool soft drink --while you visit with other members of the Spanishdict. community!

The International Café is open 24/7 and the fun never ends!

Visitors to International Café are encouraged to ask questions (“What is your favourite colour”?), share personal comments (“I am happiest when I am with family and friends”.) , cite one of their favourite lines from a book or film (“Mirror, mirror, on the wall… who's the fairest of them all?”), challenge others to a game (“Can you name 3 world capitals that begin with the letter A?”), or simply use their wit to entertain others (“Love me…love my pets!”)

Why not just say hello when you come in to study or visit your friends?

Please add photos to your posts , personal or any picture at all, any participation is appreciated smile

Guidelines for International Café are easy to follow:

Questions and comments should be general in nature and designed to promote discussions.

Vocabulary used should be non-technical, easy to understand, and not require excessive use of reference materials.

Each post should be any length at all, jeje-

Visitors may search for, and reply to, any of the previous posts in the thread. Feel free to jump in and post a new comment at any time.

General discussions about the Spanish language (‘Analyzing Language or Grammar’, ‘Learning Spanish’, etc.) should still be posted as separate threads in ‘Vocabulary and Grammar’.

This is not a grammar or vocabulary or even game thread, so, if you wish, you can even use chat talk here. wink

No corrections will be made, so you can express yourself freely in both English and Spanish, just write as you wish and what you wish.

This thread does require friendliness and no rude language will be allowed

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updated Aug 25, 2017
edited by rac1
posted by 006595c6
Please express your appreciation with a vote. Thanks. :) - rac1, Jun 28, 2017
Everybody welcome to post anything at all, where you wil go on holiday, what the weather is like over there...anything at all :) - 006595c6, Jun 30, 2017
Hola Heidita. Me da mucho placer verte en tu lugar predilecto. Sin duda eres la mejor construyendo hilos así. Espero que continúes con el paso del tiempo. - Eddy, Aug 7, 2017
un placer verte de nuevo, marido , debemos trabajar juntos para que este lugar sea grande de nuevo :) - 006595c6, Aug 7, 2017
Make SD great again. Hmmmm. :) - Daniela2041, Aug 14, 2017

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Even though I don't participate very often in this thread, I'm going to miss it.

It's nice reading about what's going on in our little community.

It was a great idea from the beginning, having our own space to share under a

personal perspective, a feelness of closeness, a sense of friendship, a smile to

share, and a few tears too.

I guess the administrators or owners of this forum aren't interested in our opinion.

They never asked if we wanted to keep this thread or not.

I don't see what's wrong with this thread either.

But maybe I'm wrong.

I'll miss The International Café.

But it's against the rules!

Oh boy!

Another great thread comes to end :(

Too bad...

updated Aug 25, 2017
posted by 00376109
why you let´s go? - Jorge1706, Aug 25, 2017
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Hola de nuevo de Nueva Zelanda smile ¡Tanto tiempo Heidita! jeje Y ¿has traído contigo nuestro amiguito Gekko?

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updated Aug 11, 2017
edited by Kiwi-Girl
posted by Kiwi-Girl
naturalmente...jejeje - 006595c6, Jun 28, 2017
Hi Kiwi. Good to see you. :) - rac1, Jun 28, 2017
Hi Rac still holding the fort I see, well done :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 28, 2017
¡Qué bien! Heidita or as they say in PR ¡Qué nice! jeje - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 28, 2017
Lord, I´ve missed you my dear Kiwi-Girl!! - territurtle, Jun 29, 2017
Kiwiiiii. Si, es muchísimo tiempo... Saludos desde Bolivia - nelson_rafael, Jun 29, 2017
Hey! What impudence! As if I were some kind of pet you carry along in a little bag! Sheesh!! - Gekkosan, Jul 3, 2017
Aw thank you Terri, yay nice to see you Nelson, well Gek you would be a spiny little pet if you were one lol https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/80/9c/d1/809cd10cf2f86fdef691f40a0356e073--street-photographers-weird.jpg - Kiwi-Girl, Jul 12, 2017
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For me this is like coming home, amigos.

he llegado a casa, amigos, espero que todo vaya bien .

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updated Aug 15, 2017
posted by 006595c6
You are home and we are your family...to all of you. xoxo - rac1, Jun 28, 2017
Lol! I know Right?! No need to impress my pets ;) - 00376109, Jun 30, 2017
Bienvenido.. ya no te conozco .. pero espero que seamos amigos .. hasta pronto .. chao.. - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 15, 2017
yo taimbien he regresado hace muchos meses ,.. y me encanta mucho regresar a la famiia de SD - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 15, 2017
hola joy, un placer saludarte :) - 006595c6, Aug 15, 2017
Gracias Heidi ,, igualmente - Joydeep_Singh, Aug 15, 2017
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I'm back ...

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Not much free time these days, but lots of interest. Good to see many old friends here.

updated Aug 11, 2017
posted by pesta
:) - 00fac92a, Jun 29, 2017
Welcome back. It's great to see you. :) - rac1, Jun 29, 2017
Mi amigo , anda cambia la cara del pajarito :) ya estamos en casa :) - 006595c6, Jun 29, 2017
Pesta, amigo. Saludos otra vez :) - nelson_rafael, Jul 1, 2017
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I'm so happy you and some others are back....xoxoxo

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updated Aug 11, 2017
posted by rac1
back to stay, amiga, and thanks to you, awesome :) - 006595c6, Jun 28, 2017
Besos y abrazos - rac1, Jun 29, 2017
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Hahaha! Now this should be interesting.... very interesting!! Some of the "fights" on here were better than following a soap opera!

I haven't actively participated on either forum (ie SD or SH) for a couple of years now, but I think I might join back in with some of the games and fun threads. I'll leave the grammar to the experts smile

Actually. I thought one of the reasons why there was a mass exodus from here around 5 years ago was because the SD owners banned threads such as this - ie social chit chat threads. The reasons being they just wanted language learning threads.

Esperemos a ver!

updated Aug 11, 2017
edited by billygoat
posted by billygoat
well, this can be a learning thread...this thread, however, billy, was never banned. I just deleted it. - 006595c6, Jun 29, 2017
welcome home! :) - 006595c6, Jun 29, 2017
oh I see! Thank you. I've just put my pipe and slippers by the fire and bookmarked Spanishdict Q&A again :) - billygoat, Jun 29, 2017
Welcome home, Billy. Love seeing you back! :) - rac1, Jun 29, 2017
Thank you rac. You are a lovely person, great to see you too! - billygoat, Jun 29, 2017
Thank you, Billy! You are very kind. :) - rac1, Jun 29, 2017
My favorite goat is back!!! We're back o.o Woooohoooooo!!!! - 00376109, Jun 30, 2017
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Hola a todos desde Argentina!!!!!!!!!!! Me traen muy buenos recuerdos...

updated Aug 11, 2017
posted by Benz
Hola Benz. :) - rac1, Jun 29, 2017
Hola. De vuelta vos también? :) - 00fac92a, Jun 29, 2017
benz!!! hace demasiado que no sabemos nada de ti, un abrazo :) - 006595c6, Jun 29, 2017
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Heidi buena suerte con este emprendimiento. Me encanta ir a tomar un cortadito liviano de vez en cuenta, con poco café y un edulcorante. Bueno puede ir acompañado por una media luna rellena y un vaso enorme de agua muy fría con mucho gas . Me encantan las burbujas que salpican mi nariz desde el vaso. Mientras se pueda y el estómago aguante..............

updated Aug 11, 2017
posted by polenta1
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I hope this café cooks with gas. SD is starting to again like in the "good old days".

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updated Aug 11, 2017
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
I agree, guapo. xo - rac1, Jun 29, 2017
Pensé lo mismo Ian!!!! se extrañan esas épocas!! - Benz, Jun 29, 2017
Sir Ian... Buen día, caballero. Por Bolivia todo bien. ¿Cómo está usted? - nelson_rafael, Jun 29, 2017
Estoy bien gracias Nelson. ¿Cómo es la vida en Cocha? - ian-hill, Jun 29, 2017
Sí, son amiga. :) - ian-hill, Jun 29, 2017
eso espero, Ian, como en los viejos tiempos, el hilo al menos es igual , a good place to start, right :) - 006595c6, Jun 29, 2017
Sip Heidi :) - ian-hill, Jun 29, 2017
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Hola todos it's Marshall I have not been around in a long time. I heard the other forum is closing, and some people are coming back here... Heidita for example....So many sad things have happened to some of my old forum friends. I will try to visit more often now. Since my last visit a long time ago, I now have Multiple Myeloma, a blood and bone marrow cancer. I had a stem cell transplant and now in remission and doing well. I have missed my friends a lot especially from the other forum that is closing. I will try to participate here as much as possible. Your friend, Marshall

updated Aug 11, 2017
posted by Dr-Marshall
Onya Marshall, I know the el camino that you are on only too well so hang in there mate and keep on being positive. - ray76, Jun 29, 2017
Hola, Dr. Marshall. It's so good to see you. Keeping you in my prayers. - rac1, Jun 29, 2017
Sending you heartfelt wishes for a total recovery and adding you to my prayers. - territurtle, Jun 29, 2017
Marshal!!!! so sad to hear that, but you are back home now...we must talk on skype, I will contact you, amigo - 006595c6, Jun 29, 2017
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¿Café Internacional? Tengo hambre. ¿Qué hay de comer? ¿Hay wi-fi también?

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updated Aug 11, 2017
posted by Daniela2041
I hope so, I live in my computer. lol - rac1, Jun 29, 2017
hmmm wifi? eso qué es? lol, genial verte en el café y claro, café , comida y sobre todo wifi!!! - 006595c6, Jun 29, 2017
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¡Hola Heidita! ¡Cuánto tiempo! ¡¡Saludos a todos desde México!!

Dakie smile

updated Aug 11, 2017
posted by Dakie
dakie, me voy a echar a llorar de alegría ...solo dos minutos y dos amigos ya...estoy feliz :) - 006595c6, Jun 28, 2017
Hola Dakie, mucho gusto verte de nuevo :) bueno ciber verte por lo menos jeje - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 29, 2017
También me da mucho gusto saber de ti Kiwi, hagamos una sesión de Skype para ponernos al día. :) - Dakie, Jun 29, 2017
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Hola! I followed Heidita and others from the Spanish help forum. Hope to learn a lot.

updated Aug 11, 2017
posted by Cris5678
Indiana, by any chance? - rac1, Jun 28, 2017
Welcome to SpanishDict, Chris. :) - rac1, Jun 28, 2017
¿"Spanish help forum"? ¿Qué es esto? - jtaniel, Jun 29, 2017
It's another Spanish learning forum, JT. :) - rac1, Jun 29, 2017
Gracias. Pero... ¿Dónde está? - jtaniel, Jun 29, 2017
It's closing down (if it hasn't already) hence the return of lots of our old members :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jun 29, 2017
Cris, welcome home :) - 006595c6, Jun 29, 2017
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Buenos días amigos, este es mi café, así que ahora es vuestro café para charlar, decir hola, o lo que sea.

Estamos aquí para quedarnos, arriba tenéis a Kiwi, una amiga muy valiosa smile

Hi amigos, this is my café and you are all invited to join us to have a coffee, just say hi or whatever you wish to do, post a photo if you wish.

En Madrid estamos celebrando el "World Pride" así que todo tiene muchos coloringos.

This is what was seen today in the streets of Madrid.

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updated Aug 11, 2017
posted by 006595c6
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Hola Heidita smile Hello everybody! It's great to be at home again I've missed this place and my old friends Let's have fun while we learn and practice Coffee Spanish And good friends!!!! Un Abrazo a todos ../

updated Jul 6, 2017
posted by 00376109
it is so good to see you, amiga, bienvenida a casa, guapa :) te hemos echado de menos. - 006595c6, Jun 30, 2017
Hola querida! Muchas gracias Me alegra estar de vuelta =) - 00376109, Jun 30, 2017
ya estoy contento. Cafecita está :) - billygoat, Jun 30, 2017
Lovely to see you Coffee. Long time no see :) - patch, Jun 30, 2017
Celebremos con cervezas y empanadas =) - 00376109, Jun 30, 2017
Coffee!!! Hola. Saludos :) - nelson_rafael, Jul 1, 2017
Hola Patch - 00376109, Jul 1, 2017
Hola Nelson :D - 00376109, Jul 1, 2017
Abrazos y besos, Coffee. :) - rac1, Jul 4, 2017
Hola Coffee! *un abrazo* - Goyo, Jul 6, 2017