Genius Hour 1.6

This week I again used Duolingo a little bit. In addition to that I took notes on verbs, specifically -ar verbs, with Quest helping me during the class time. The different forms of verbs are very similar to how verbs are changed to match the subject in French. I had a little bit of trouble getting used to how exactly you change the ending if a verb.
During the lessons that I completed on Duolingo I noticed that I am still having a little bit of trouble quickly thinking of simple phrases. I often want to translate them into French instead of Spanish. I am still hoping that in this next week I can kick that habit or at least be able to correctly translate the sentence a little faster.

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  1. Kaylee YeagerNovember 11, 2019 at 7:43 AM

    Attempting to learn a third language is definitely rough. I always find myself trying to relate Russian to French, which is definitely not useful to me at all. At least Spanish and French are both Romance languages.

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  2. Joel ChristophersonNovember 12, 2019 at 6:36 PM

    I agree that getting the correct form of your verbs can be tough in the beginning stages. If you would like I have plenty of spanish notes that you could have. I think duolingo will help you with your phrasing and usage, and don't be discouraged. Learning another language is always a struggle. Keep it up!

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