Phil55  [More info]  I'm still very new at this, so i'm playing around with some little games here to try recognizing and remembering different words and phrases. http://www.myhq.com/public/v/a/vanderwerken/ But I've run into something that puzzles me. In one of the weather games it gives a list of terms. Here are 4 and my question. hace mucho frío = it's freezing es diez grados = it's ten degrees está nublado = it's cloudy hay neblina = it's foggy  In all 4 is a different word for it's. Why is this? TIA Phil55 Joined on Mon, Apr 10 2006 Texas Usuario Nuevo 05

	+1 Sanz  [More info] They are idioms so don't try translated them literally. In Mexico is said: it's then degrees / estamos a diez grados Sanz Joined on Sun, Sep 18 2005 Miembro Avanzado 2,880

	+1 Klavier  [More info] But the second example it's incorrect. We don't say 'es x grados'. In my country we say 'hay x grados', but some grammarians say that the correct form is 'hace x grados'. Klavier Joined on Fri, Sep 23 2005 Chile Miembro Senior 1,150

	+1 Thethenothere123  [More info] It's (no pun intended) disputed whether the "it" in this type statement in English has any meaning. So as he said, don't try to translate it directly, because the "it's" here is itself idiomatic to some degree. Thethenothere123 Joined on Tue, Apr 4 2006 Los Angeles, California Usuario Principiante 17

	+1 Nonna  [More info] Phil, Hola..this will be a double post as I wasn't signed in, so I'll rewrite and send.  I'm just finding the time to go through all the posts in this section. The site you posted will be very helpful as I can use it with my sixth graders!  It looks like a lot of fun.  Thanks for sharing it with everyone! Nonna Nonna Joined on Fri, Mar 10 2006 New York, U.S.A. Usuario Principiante 44 Thanks for correcting my mistakes.

	+1 Bose  [More info] Great Site. I understand you are teacher right? have you check www.colorincolorado.org. it is part of www.readingrockets.com it is all in bilingual I find it very useful. Ojala y tus alumnos aprendan y aprecien el Castellano. Bose Bose Joined on Sat, May 20 2006 Canada Usuario Aficionado 98 ¡ ! ¿ ? ñ Ñ ü Ü á é í ó ú Á É Í Ó Ú

	+1 Bose  [More info] I've been using this a lot (did you check the free guides to print!). If you are interested I have a list of web sites with bilingual stuff for children/parents/teachers. It will take time for me to type them all, but I can do a few at the time. Let me know. And please correct all my grammar mistakes as I'll do with yours. ok? Many thanks Bose. Bose