train travel

Question

I would be very grateful if you could supply the easiest way of asking :
1. What time does the train leave ?
2. Which platform does the train leave from ?

Gracias David

Answer 1

To Heidita and Iker,
thanks for your help.
I notice Heidita has deleted one of the translations , I hope I have not offende
anyone , I am new to this kind of communication !

Answer 2

Muchos gracias ,Iker.
Salud,
David

Answer 3

¡¡¡qué tontería he dicho, andén, claro:

he borrado mi mensaje así que aquí va solo la primera parte:

Hi DAvid:

¿A qué hora sale el tren'

Answer 4

I prefer to say

1. Which platform does the train leave from ?

¿De qué andén sale el tren'

Answer 5

Hola Heidita,
muchos gracias.
Adios,
David

Answer 6

An detailed explanation I posted somewhere else:

Position: The tip of the tongue should be pressed lightly against the alveolar ridge (like the 'd' or 't' in American English, which are the closest sounds to the Spanish 'r') or slightly above it if it doesn't work. The tongue should be elevated, flat, and pressing hard against the upper teeth on both sides, so that the air has no option but making its way through pushing the tip of the tongue.

Tension: While the sides of the tongue maintain a considerable tension to prevent the air from escaping laterally, the tip of the tongue should be slightly more relaxed to allow the air to push it, but keeping a little of tension and flexibility so that it quickly returns to its original position after the burst (due to its natural elasticity -don't try to move it yourself), only to be pushed again by the continuous air stream that will build up pressure again on the roof of the mouth.

Other details: A typical R vibrates two to three times, and you don't have to move your tongue during the process; only maintain the right posture and tension on each part of the tongue. If your tongue is not correctly positioned, or is too lax on its sides, the air will escape and you'll get no sound. If the tip of your tongue is too tense, the air will force its way out through the sides; if your tip is too relaxed, the air will push it, but it will not return to its original position making it thrill.

See it working: You can observe how this works if you close your lips and try to blow: too soft and you just blow air gently; too hard and your mouth will turn into a balloon; get the right pressure, and you'll be making an R with your lips. Ask any Spanish speaker to try to say "rana" articulating the R with his lips instead of the tongue, and you'll see how he struggles at the beginning to get the right pressure (due to lack of practice, of course) in order to produce a clear sound. The proper R is no different.