Semi-nueva de Vancouver, Canada: Prenda

[Prenda querida]

Hola pen~a.

Soy Canadiense de padre Asturiano (de Llanes).
Actualmente me encuentro en pos d'aprender Asturiano, al igual que muchos en mi familia trabajo en la mineria.

He estado muchisimas veces en la tierra y planeo volver pal veranito 2008.

Un abrazo

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Hello,

I am canuck whose father is Asturian.
Currently, I am involved in my quest to learn Asturian and I work in the mining industry just like many in my family.

I have been to Asturias many times and I am planning a trip to return in summer 08.

Cheerio

[is]

hi Canuck, I see how it can be difficult to learn Asturian without hearing it spoken. You can listen to it live on the radio by going to Radio Sele ('Sele' means slowly or low volume in Asturian). Click on the 'escuchanos' link to open the stream:

http://www.radiosele.net/webmpc/index.p ... b_actual=0

For examples of how people speak Asturian (both central and west Asturian) as well as Galician-Asturian, go to youtube and use these keywords: 'Camin de Cantares'. That will give you about 4 pages of hits with several chapters of the program on Asturian public television (TPA) produced by Xose Anton Ambas. It's a great way to listen to people pronounce wods and speak fluently.

If these don't work for you, write back and I'll think of something else. One thing, however: if your father is from Llanes you may ask Terechu or someone else from eastern Asturias as I do not know that part of Asturias very well.

[Terechu]

Hi Prenda, welcome to the forum and pull up a chair. I believe we have several more members from county Llanes. Tell us your story, how did your dad end up in Canada, for instance?

Hola Prenda, bienvenid@ al foro y arrima la silla. Creo que tenemos más miembros del concejo de Llanes. Cuéntanos algo sobre tí, ¿cómo fue tu padre a parar a Canadá, por ejemplo?

[Prenda querida]

Thank you Is, very kind of you. Such good tips.

Last night I tried youtube and I saw what you recommended. How fabulous, ten years ago I wouln't have had the chance to use this tool. In my search I bumped into comedienne Begon~a Quiros, what laughs I had.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIHhlxhvv8w
Although I understood everything, I doubt I'll speak like her. It would have been interesting to see a script, that way I would have made the connection on the pronunciation of certain letters that I am doubtful about.

I'll try Sele next. Thank you so much.

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Terechu, que maja hija gracias.

Pues te cuento que la familia paterna es d'Acebal. Mi madre francesa, todo un chollo. Mi padre nunca estuvo en Canada pero como murio cuando yo era muy joven, mi madre me llevo donde nos convenia mas. Mi padre era minero. Y ahora yo curro justamente en una minera! Llevo 8 an~os en la industria.

Vivo en Vancouver de toda la vida, de vez en cuando me cruzo a Seattle a la Spanish Table cuando ya no puedo mas de echar de menos Espana!