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May 11, 2014 - 04:12 PM
Well, a little further research on WordReference.com shows me that both lento and rapido can be used as either adjectives or adverbs, so I guess that pretty much answers my question.
May 12, 2014 - 08:20 PM
Just go with the program, all your expectations will be met in leave 5, truth me!
May 13, 2014 - 02:32 PM
I think you may be over thinking things a little bit. I think Fahylando makes a great point. Don't question too many things as you go through this program. They introduce things at different points so that you can better understand them in context with the lesson they are trying to reinforce. I'm sure what your saying is correct. However, I think if you just let go and let them guide you, you will be just as successful without the added stress. Good luck
May 14, 2014 - 10:08 AM
Actually, in my experience (through Spanish 5), if you expect this distinction to be explained you will be disappointed. There is a thread that I started on this same issue in French. Even though Fluenz never adresses it (as far as I can remember), unlike English, the adjective and adverb forms of some words can be used interchangeably. You will see later uses of "bien" to mean "good." It can be confusing since we are not so flexible in English. To make matters somewhat even more confusing, there are examples in both Spanish and French where Fluenz uses incorrect English. Even in the example you give, while you would commonly hear "Can you say it slower" and clearly understand it, correct English is really "Can you say it more slowly."