Learning to share God's word in Spanish . . .

[com7fy8]

Hi  

Jesus wants us to love any and all people; so I try to pick up things to say to love people in different languages.

But it seems to me, that right now where I am we can have people who speak Spanish and little to no English. So, I am specializing in learning Spanish, and it is fun to share, at times with people from Mexico and south of there.

At first, I did not know how to say much, and I did not understand well. But I memorized Bible verses that say things I might want to say to people. And even though I might not know all the vocabulary and grammar in a verse, still I could say the verse to bless people.  

And now I have more Spanish so I can say things not memorized from the Bible.

I meet Hispanics often in stores. And we can say hi and

Que Dios bendiga,

which means God bless you.

And

Igualmente,

which literally means "equally", I think. And so, if someone says "Igualmente" back when you bless them, I understand they mean, "likewise".

Does anyone here know English and Spanish well? How do you understand "igualmente"?

Edited March 8, 2023 by com7fy8

[Hopefully]

I took Spanish several years but never became fluent. I remember some things.

You just corrected me here because all these years I was remembering “Encantada” as likewise, but it means nice to meet you.

the response to Encantada is igualmente.

thanks for the refresher lol

[farouk]

1 hour ago, Hopefully said:

I took Spanish several years but never became fluent. I remember some things.

You just corrected me here because all these years I was remembering “Encantada” as likewise, but it means nice to meet you.

the response to Encantada is igualmente.

thanks for the refresher lol

@Hopefully I myself would say, Encantado...... (being male...)

[BibleStudent100]

17 hours ago, com7fy8 said:

Does anyone here know English and Spanish well? How do you understand "igualmente"?

College English and Spanish professor here:  "Igualmente" means "equally" or in your context, "the same to you."  You could use it after someone gives you a complement or if someone says something nice to you, you say it back to them using that word.

It is great that you are expanding your ministry by learning Spanish to address the spiritual needs of people in your community with that language background.

[com7fy8]

13 hours ago, Hopefully said:

 

You just corrected me here because all these years I was remembering “Encantada” as likewise, but it means nice to meet you.

the response to Encantada is igualmente.

thanks for the refresher lol

 

11 hours ago, farouk said:

@Hopefully I myself would say, Encantado...... (being male...)

I would say encantado or encantada could be a response to someone saying "Que Dios bendiga", because it would mean you are glad to meet the person blessing you.

Also - - "mucho gusto" I think means I am glad to meet you.

@BibleStudent100  And can't encantado/a mean enchanted?

[farouk]

17 minutes ago, com7fy8 said:

 

I would say encantado or encantada could be a response to someone saying "Que Dios bendiga", because it would mean you are glad to meet the person blessing you.

Also - - "mucho gusto" I think means I am glad to meet you.

@BibleStudent100  And can't encantado/a mean enchanted?

Encantado/a is often a standard response. As is mucho gusto.

[com7fy8]

13 hours ago, farouk said:

Encantado/a is often a standard response. As is mucho gusto.

Thank you 

I looked it up. It can also mean to be charmed or delighted.

Also, encantado has part of the word for cantar, to sing or a song. So I am curious if the two words are related. I mean . . . possibly encantar means to put a song into someone's heart . . . and so delighting and charming someone.

 

Edited March 10, 2023 by com7fy8

[BibleStudent100]

6 hours ago, com7fy8 said:

I looked it up. It can also mean to be charmed or delighted.

Although "encantado" means "nice to meet you," in more precise terms, it means "enchanted" to meet you and is close to the same word in French: "enchante."

[Neighbor]

On 3/8/2023 at 2:33 PM, com7fy8 said:

Does anyone here know English and Spanish well? How do you understand "igualmente"?

Not me, what I understand I understand through my wife who does; and  whom has been a bit of a traveler of the Southern hemisphere where various forms of Spanish, (and Portuguese)  are the commonest languages.

Neither she nor I speak a mutually common USA English, so that makes for a bit of fun too.

How are you advancing along in conversation beyond  greetings in Spanish?

[Neighbor]

My wife seems to be telling me that  means  enchanted, and  the response  means equally. Greetings of endearment

  Mucho gusto ( My pleasure, or it is nice to meet you) would be a more common greeting to a stranger, Elgusto esmio ( The pleasure is mine) the more common response.

For me the more common  greeting would be Eh! and the response Eyuhp. LOL