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Do you have cat? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by alorgonkr@sh.itjust.works to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world
 

Translation:

Cat: Do you have cat?

Girl: No

Cat: Now you have one!

Girl: And that’s how I got a cat.

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I had a Spanish teacher who required students to use only Spanish in class, including when called upon. However, she was okay with the response no se ("I don't know.") After hearing several other students say that a zillion times as a universally-acceptable response, I will never, ever forget that sentence.

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ooh, I like that! I tend to say "no entiendo" but I'm not sure if that's actually correct. No se is a lot easier haha

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's correct! But it wouldn't fly in my class with me as the teacher. >:)

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

How would you allow a student to express that they do not understand?

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I guess it depends on the context, but they'd know how to say "cómo se dice...?" and "qué significa...?" to jog their memory and get more context clues. I'd also allow them to translate what they think I'm saying.