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the words to drink
Purchased this course as well as courses from other vendors. What I notice in particular with Fluenz is difference in word usage.
Example:
to drink.
Fluenz uses "tomar" while Pimsleur, Mango, and Rosetta stone use "beber". Both are correct. But in word use frequency statistics apparently beber and conjugations thereof are used more frequently than tomar.
At work there are a number of Spanish speaking people. When I use tomar I get a strange look. I found out it is because they use beber.
Same for perdon and disculpe. At work I was told using perdon is more appropriate for "asking forgiveness in prayer". Whereas disculpe is more along the lines of "I am sorry", "Excuse me". Something one would normally use.
My question:
For someone trying to learn a language this is very confusing. That is which to use. tomar or beber, perdon or disculpe?
thoughts and suggestions welcome.
thanks
Example:
to drink.
Fluenz uses "tomar" while Pimsleur, Mango, and Rosetta stone use "beber". Both are correct. But in word use frequency statistics apparently beber and conjugations thereof are used more frequently than tomar.
At work there are a number of Spanish speaking people. When I use tomar I get a strange look. I found out it is because they use beber.
Same for perdon and disculpe. At work I was told using perdon is more appropriate for "asking forgiveness in prayer". Whereas disculpe is more along the lines of "I am sorry", "Excuse me". Something one would normally use.
My question:
For someone trying to learn a language this is very confusing. That is which to use. tomar or beber, perdon or disculpe?
thoughts and suggestions welcome.
thanks