espanol @ the academy

[jdmHboy]

I've heard that there are some spanish courses at the academy, and just wanted to know if that was true or not. I took two years of it in high school and did very well, but that was a few years ago. I was going to sign up for a spanish course for my fall semester to brush up on the skills, but I don't want to unless it would be beneficial. Anyways, if anyone could verify that, that would be great. Thanks.

[Cameron]

Yeah, it's true. You should take the course anyway, a little extra knowledge never hurts.

[uoplax13]

Knowing some spanish while live in CA can come in handy too....

[K-Lo]

Knowing some spanish while live in CA can come in handy too....

?S?!

In addition to that course, I would also suggest speaking Spanish to friends if you have any friends that speak it. I took Espa?ol for 4 years in high school way back in the early 90s and some in college a little bit later.

That book knowledge was great but when you can practice in real life it helps. I have friends that I practice with all the time in addition to taking many church trips to Mexico. I also practice if I go into a Mexican restaurant or anywhere there are Spanish speakers.

I was able to use some Spanish on an RA I was on last year which was cool.

Buena suerte jdmHboy.

[Processing]

i'm sitting here trying to think of a time you might ever need spanish in southern california, and nothing is coming to mind. its not as if there are many people down here that speak spanish.

[CHP Explorer]

Don't forget about the extra pay.

[Radar]

Keep in mind, the Spanish course at the Academy focuses on basic commands and phrases - stuff you would use in a public contact, whether it is to investigate a DUI, take a crash, render medical aid, etc. With that said, if you are taking a class to prepare for the Academy, you might consider an entry-level Spanish course that offers the basics (alphabet, common words, etc.).

A class that focuses on Spanish tradition, culture, history, etc. may be a helpful long-term idea, but it will do very little to prepare you for what you'll be doing in the Academy. You can save that for after graduation... With that said, you might want to add an English Composition-type class to your schedule... That'll get you back into the mode of writing a concise report, taking notes, etc.

Your goal now should be to get back into the "swing of things" in an effort to make Academy life easier. One more thing about Spanish; No matter what, a helpful phrase to remember is "como se dice..." Just say that while pointing at whatever it is you don't know how to say in Spanish and you'll be all good. ;)

[jdmHboy]

Well the class offered teaches you how to read/write/speak spanish, not a tradition/culture/history type class. I work for a construction company with over 200 employees, and there are probably only 10 white dudes, the rest being hispanic who only speak spanish, so I can speak a good amount, but it's mostly slang, not "proper" spanish. My only concern was that if the material in the academy includes things such as conjugating verbs, and all the technical stuff that I have forgotten, it might be really difficult re-learning all of it. Therefore I was going to take a class in school to refresh my mind, which is a good idea whether I end up with a career with chp or not. Thanks for all the advice.

[Mac]

It definitely won't hurt to take the class. As "CHP Explorer" mentioned, you can also draw extra pay as an Officer if you're fluent enough to pass the bilingual test.

[Chippysgt]

Tiene usted el derecho de quedar silencio..........


What else do you need to know; oh yeah........

Esta usted arrestado por manejar bajo la influencia del alcohol....................



:cool:

[ChilePepper]

y que pasa cuando ya hablamos fluyentamente? podemos tomar el examen mientras que estamos dentro la academia?
que hay que hacer para mostrar que ya hablo espanol?

Does that mean I get to take that week off in the academy (including PT)?

[Cameron]

Chilipepper, felicidades si puedes hablar en espanol antes la academia.

Pero, en las palabras de Al Borlin de "Home Improvement"....

"I don't think so, Tim."

[Welpe]

Chilipepper, felicidades si puedes hablar en espanol antes la academia.

Pero, en las palabras de Al Borlin de "Home Improvement"....

"I don't think so, Tim."

Ja ja ja! :lol:

[23112]

Sometimes, the people that don't speak English will actually understand loud English.

[K-Lo]

Chilipepper, felicidades si puedes hablar en espanol antes la academia.

Pero, en las palabras de Al Borlin de "Home Improvement"....

"I don't think so, Tim."

:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

[23109]

Sometimes, the people that don't speak English will actually understand loud English.

Or miraculously "learn" English as soon as they hear the words, "Usted esta bajo arresto..."

[bcjack]

My turn...

Donde esta su licencia?

En mi casa!!

Senor, el computador se dice ud no tiene un licencia. Su carro se va con un grua, porque...

"NO LICENCIA....NO CARRO"!!!!!!!!! :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin:

[RodeoChippie]

Sometimes, the people that don't speak English will actually understand loud English.

Even better than that is the fact that people that don't speak english have a lot in common with a cue ball.....the harder you hit them the better their english gets!:shock:

Now for my disclaimer: For all you sensitive types, I was only kidding. I don't care who you are, that was funny:lol:

[Ninefootsix]

The Spanish class was actually very good, like the topic starter my only previous exposure was a few years of Spanish in high school. It was good, but in absolutely everyone's opinion there were way too many hours allocated for that particular subject. Our instructor (who shall remain nameless) actually had some of us bringing in movies so we could kill all the time we had in there.

No, I won't do our company's chant for you.

[Officer_Grady]

nine six, your nameless one, GB?

[cdawg21]

Sometimes, the people that don't speak English will actually understand loud English.

Or miraculously "learn" English as soon as they hear the words, "Usted esta bajo arresto..."

Or any of the following terms in english or spanish: esposas, handcuffs, jail, grua, tow truck.

Common response: I speek a leetle.

Favorite line: "su coche es mi coche por trienta dias." --- gotta love that 14602.6, I'm sure the tow companies do$$$$$$$.

[ChippieWife]

SO true..Be prepared! My husband is Mexican and he always had a gorup of cadets gathered around him in the evenings.. :D The Spanish used is very formal, and my husband has found that a lot of the Spanish-speaking people has come into contact with aren't quite sure what he's asking of them..Even some of his fellow classmates who grew up speaking Spanish had trouble learning because the vocab used wasn't used every day.. He makes due, though, and if the person in question isn't sure after he's asked the way he's supposed to, he'll improvise....Or they end up answering him in perfect English after they realize that he speaks better Spanish than they probably do :P

[cellcom5]

My turn...

Haber vato loco, tienes papeles para estar en este pais.

[hondaman16]

My turn...

Haber vato loco, tienes papeles para estar en este pais.


Lol, Well the spanish guy will say " si tengo papeles chuicos"