u/slayter1337

When do the videos start using pronouns?

I'm trying to figure out when the grammar in the videos gets a bit more complex. I’ve noticed that the videos up to at least difficulty level 60 are pretty easy to digest, and I think a big reason is that they don't really use pronouns.

I've been reading the Juan Fernández readers and it dawned on me this morning that the presenters are always calling objects and direct objects by their names, aside from the occasional this, these, that, those.

I do understand this is needed to boost and reinforce vocabulary. So, definitely not knocking it.

Does anyone know around what level they start regularly incorporating them? I listen to Español con Juan to get some exposure to different sentence structures, but I want to know when to expect the shift here.

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u/slayter1337 — 2 days ago

I love finding content outside of DS that I can follow along with. Of course it is usually a very focused theme like cooking, fishing, language, and one of my favorites . . . guitar!

This video popped up in my YT feed and hit the sweet spot for me: Clear, basic vocabulary, lots of cognates (because . . . music 😊), and a subject I enjoy.

Los Secretos Para La "IMPROVISACION MODERNA"

Marco's presentation is very deliberate and easy to follow. I highly recommend this for any fellow guitarists that want to simultaneously hone their listening comprehension and guitar improvisation. Double win hahaha

His non-tutorial videos are for the more advanced listeners (but still delivered with great enunciation), but this video and most of his other tutorial videos work well for where I'm at now in my journey.

Enjoy!

u/slayter1337 — 16 days ago

Last week I was watching an ECJ video and he was talking about and demonstrating using AI via voice to get help with the language. I tucked it away in my aging mental to-do list whenever I might be ready for it.

Today, I was watching one of his videos about "llevo" and realized it had far more uses than what I understood it to mean. So, I figured why not ask Gemini to help me.

Holy smokes!!! I think I'm sold on utilizing AI for CI assistance.

I didn't expect the audio response to be so articulate. It was like having Juan break down llevar for me lol

I loved it!

I asked, "Ayúdame a comprender la palabra llevo."

Not sure if my grammar would be an issue or not, but the following is a copy/paste of what Gemini gave me:

La palabra "llevo" viene del verbo llevar y es una de las palabras más versátiles del español. Dependiendo del contexto, puede significar desde transportar un objeto hasta hablar del paso del tiempo.

Aquí tienes los usos más comunes para ayudarte a dominarla:

1. Transportar algo o a alguien

Es el uso más básico. Significa mover algo de un lugar a otro.

  • "Llevo las llaves en el bolsillo."
  • "Llevo a los niños al colegio todas las mañanas."

2. Tiempo transcurrido

Se usa para expresar cuánto tiempo ha pasado desde que empezaste una actividad o cuánto tiempo llevas en un lugar. Se usa con la estructura: Llevo + [tiempo] + [gerundio/lugar].

  • "Llevo tres años viviendo en esta ciudad."
  • "Llevo dos horas estudiando para el examen."

3. Vestimenta o apariencia

Se utiliza como sinónimo de "usar" o "traer puesto" ropa o accesorios.

  • "Hoy llevo una camisa azul."
  • "No llevo mis gafas de sol hoy."

4. Dirección o conducción

Se usa para indicar que algo conduce a un resultado o que tú diriges un proceso.

  • "Este camino me lleva al centro."
  • "Yo llevo la gestión de los materiales en la empresa."

Un resumen rápido

Contexto Ejemplo
Transporte "Llevo los documentos a la oficina."
Tiempo "Llevo mucho tiempo aprendiendo español."
Ropa "Llevo puestos mis zapatos nuevos."
Matemáticas "Seis más seis son doce, pongo el dos y llevo una."

¿Hay alguna frase específica donde hayas visto esta palabra que te cause confusión?

EDIT: Tried to add a spoiler conceal on the copy/paste, but couldn't make it work. I told you I'm old haha

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u/slayter1337 — 23 days ago