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Want to learn Spanish or do you have any doubts? let me teach you then.
Our first lesson will be "Halloween Spanish"

Okay, so I'm making three columns the first one is the word in English, the second is the word in Spanish, and the Third will be the pronounciation:

Spanish English Pronounciation
Halloween Halloween Same as in English
Me encanta I love Meh ehncahntah
el(masculine)La(Femenine) The ehl/lah
Embrujado/Embrujada Haunted Ehmbrouhadoh/ah
Hice I made Eseh
Calabaza pumpkin/Jack o' lantern Kahlahbahzah
Bruja Witch Brouhah
fantasma ghost fantahsmah
Cadáver corpse cahdahvehr
cementerio cemetery cemehntehrioh
Tumba grave Toumbah
Vampiro Vampire Vampiroh
Telarañas Spiderwebs/cobwebs Tehlaragnas

This is a fantastic idea!!!!

muchas gracias!!!!

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OK. We'll continue with Lesson 2 which is introduce yourself.

Hola, me llamo Carlos ¿y tu?
Hello, my name is Carlos ¿What's yours?
pronounciation: Ohlah, meh jammo Cahrlohs ¿Ee too? ("j" as in "jimmy")

¿Cuántos años tienes?/¿Cuál es tu edad?
How old are you?
pronounce: Kuahntos agnos tiehnehs?/Cuahl ehs too ehdahd?

Yo soy americano/norteamericano/Estado Unidense
I am American/ North American/ American (from U.S.A.)
pronounce: Yo ("y"as in "yo ho yo ho a pirate's life for me") Soee americanoh

Yo soy Americana/Norteamericana/
(the same but femenine)
Yo soee Americahnah

De dónde eres?
Where are you from?
Deh dohndeh ehres?

Yo soy de Arizona
I am from Arizona
Yo soee deh Arizohna

¿Y tu?
Where are you from (response to the answer)
¿ee too?

Me gusta la comida Mexicana
I like Mexican food
Meh Guhstah lah comidah Mehhicana (the second "h" in Mexico as in "hollywood")

Me gusta la comida China
I like Chinese food
Meh guhstah lah cohmidah Cheenah ("Chee" as in "Cheese")

Me gusta la comida
Francesa/Americana/Canadiense/Italiana/Inglesa/Española/Rusa/Brasileña/Japonesa
French/ American/ Canadian/ Italian/ English/ Spanish/ Russian/ Brazilian/ Japonese
Frahncehsah/Ahmehreecahnah/Cahnahdiehnseh/Eatahliahnah/ Eenglehsah/Ehspagholah/Rousah/Bra ("Bra" as in "Brazier")seelegna/ Haponehsa ("Hap" as in "Happy")

Me gusta México
I like México
Meh guhsta Mehhicoh

No me gusta México
I don't like Mexico

Me gustan las playas Mexicanas
I like Mexican beaches
Meh guhstahn lahs playas ("y" as in "yummy") ("as" as in "as")

Me gusta el Halloween
I like Halloween
Meh Goustah

¡Feliz Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
Fehliz Halloween

Feliz Día de Muertos
Happy "Día de Muertos" (Day of the dead)
Fehliz Deeah deh Muehrtohs ("ohs" as in "cheeriOHS")

Felíz Navidad
Merry Christmas
Fehleez Naveedahd (the word "Navidad" comes from "Natividad" which means "Nativity")

A todos
To all
Ah tohdohs (again as in CheeriOHS)

Feliz Año Nuevo! (We usually just say "Feliz Año" to make it shorter)
Happy New year!
Fehliz agno Nuehvo

Feliz 2011 (Spelled: Dos mil once (pronounciation: Dohs meel onseh)
Happy 2011
Fehleez 2011

Yo quiero más
I want more
Yoh keeroh mahs (in spanish when you see a que or qui the "u" is not pronounced. the sounds are equal to "que = keh or qui=kee)

Moochahs Grahseeahs
Muchas Gracias
Thank you!

A few useful tips:

When we mexicans say "gringo" we use it to say "North American" (People living in U.S.A.) Someone told me that Americans think it is an insult, but we don't use it as an insult. Is a shorter way to say the long "Estado unidense" so we usually say "Comida Gringa" (American food) Or "Los gringos festejan el Halloween" (Americans celebrate Halloween) So, we the people from Mexico use it as a short way to speak of Americans, not to insult them.

Now, insults. Pinche= ******* Puta=***** Puto= Despective for "Homosexual" Pendejo= Asshole Verga= Dick/**** Cagada= fucked up Mierda= **** there are many but this are the most commonly used. If you hear any of this before or after the word "gringo" then IT IS AN INSULT! GO AHEAD AND CURSE THEM!

You can answer:

JÓDETE!
Go **** yourself
Hodehteh (Ho as in Hollywood)

Véte a la verga
**** You!
Vehteh ah lah vehrgah

Chinga a tu madre!
Cheengah ah too mahdre
(Go */*/* your mother)

***A mother is something very respected in Mexico, even for the most horrible criminals, so if you curse a mother, beware of the consecuences of your insults.

Ok. That's all, I hope it's useful. Good bye everyone, see you in tomorrow's lesson, remember, if you've got a specific "Spanish" doubt, feel free to PM me. REMEMBER: Mexican and Spanish Spanish are not identical, they have their differences, just as british english and american english.

Remember, if you know members who wish to learn this great and useful language, tell them to visit this thread.
I forgot to tell you how to say goodbye

Adiós!
Ahdeeohs!

Hasta luego!/Nos vemos
Ahstah louehgoh / nohs vehmohs
See you/ See you later

Que te la pases bien
Keh teh lah pahsehs bee(as in "bee")ehn
Have a good time

Hasta mañana
Ahstah magnanah
See you tomorrow

****Important information I've seen how Americans give great importance to the "5 de mayo" celebration. Let me tell you, it is NOT our independence day, it is not very significant. Our important independence day, and a month in which YOU should visit Mexico for high security on the streets and great culture demonstration, lights, and all that you expect from Mexico is on our independende day which is celebrated the night of SEPTEMBER 15 and the MORNING of SEPTEMBER 16. Yet, the 16 days prior to the Independence day, are days of great cultural demonstrations, celebrations, fireworks and lights, specially in the center and south of the country. If you want to see the PRETTY mexico, the one full of colors, DON'T VISIT NORTHERN MEXICO!!1!!!!!!!!! VISIT CENTRAL MEXICO, OR ITS CAPITAL (MEXICO CITY) OR SOUTHERN MEXICO!!!! NORTHERN MEXICO IS PURE DESERT, DRUG LORDS, MIGRATION PROBLEMS, DRUG WARS, AND LACK OF ANY CULTURE. The cities I highly recomend for turists are:

Guanajuato (Colonial city) Mexico D.F. or Mexico city (Colonial, Prehispanic, XIX century, city) Cancún( Great beach, close to important prehispanic cities and sites) This are the most BEAUTIFUL PLACES ON MEXICO AND EARTH visit this places, and come to mexico BY PLANE not by car.