finding translation help!!

chrispej says on Jan 30, 2008, 19:52:

First mistake: Internet
Second mistake: Cali
Third mistake: No Spanish

Dude, just come own, relax and explore your options before making any commitments with this internet gal. You might be pleasantly surprised.......

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robi666 (Trustee board) says on Jan 30, 2008, 20:20:

"My Spanish is so..so at best and looking for any thoughts on where to find some translation help in Cali"
Why? Your Spanish will be fine. It doesn't matter anyway. Just USD matters.

"I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present."

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Nucknfuts says on Jan 30, 2008, 20:21:

Dude, may I suggest Costa Rica ????

You are never lost, unless you don't want to be where your at.

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Buongone says on Jan 30, 2008, 20:54:

Costa Rice is just as bad as Colombia. Maybe even worst!

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Robert Jorge says on Jan 30, 2008, 22:25:

It is very easy to meet Colombianas in Costa Rica from what I hear. I am leaving that at that - don't want the thread to get deleted or demoted.

He who farts in church, sits in his own pew.

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Mononoke28 says on Jan 31, 2008, 10:37:

You don't need to speak Spanish and she doesn't need to speak English since you'll only be speaking the language of "Love" (aka sex and dough).

Diana

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JChrisusa says on Jan 31, 2008, 11:36:

You guys are so cynical it is sad to see...
Personally I wish you good luck. Not knowing the language is going to be hard but I spent three months in Bogota and learned the language there and it proved easier than I thought. Try to learn as much as possible before you leave, watch movies in spanish, listen to radio, music, try to read children's book.
Without the basics, going is almost pointless.
I arrived there and I could communicate the basic without too much problem, people were very understanding and I learned everything by myself before leaving.
On the internet meeting thing, be careful, but if it doesn't work out, there are 1000's of amazing colombian women all over colombia so just be careful.
Good Luck

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jorgegdiaz (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jan 31, 2008, 12:00:

GregYohn says on Jan 31, 2008, 14:52:

Hola!

My GF is in Cali and she does very well understanding me.
She can help you on a limited basis. What are your translation needs?

I met my GF via the internet, in Cali, and with limited Spanish!

We are Cali now and going to Carrefour for shopping fun, so we can talk later tonight. We have our baby shower on Sunday, so that means we are doing well after 18 months of visits.

12VOIP.com gives free calls to Colombia.Greg

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juli says on Jan 31, 2008, 15:26:

Mr Buckeye. Go a university that specializes in international business. You will be suprised how many bilingual students there are who would love to translate. You can offer 20K an hour and you will be spoiling them. Someone in Cali can elaborate on a particular school.

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Robert Jorge says on Jan 31, 2008, 21:18:

Juli has a great idea. I would just add that maybe 20.000 is a little high. I would try to find somebody that would take a flat fee for a day, and then agree to buy them lunch, dinner, entertainment, whatever. 20 grand pesos is 10 bucks an hour - that is a LOT of money. Maybe for 6 or 7 mil pesos an hour, plus entertainment expenses, you can find a student who could show you around, interpret, suggest the cool places to go, etc. Just an idea. Throwing around 20 mil per hour offers might open yourself up to being robbed or grossly taken advantage of. (especially since you are not fluent)

He who farts in church, sits in his own pew.

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jorgegdiaz (☼Travelguide writer) says on Feb 1, 2008, 04:54:

Mononoke28 says on Feb 1, 2008, 08:00:

I don't know if you have a point or not jorgegdiaz but my husband while living in Tuluá had a friend who works for Telecom. Every time he stopped by to hang out there was at least 1 or 2 women using the internet trying to land a foreigner. So of course the friend had access to everything they were writing and could even see what the webcams were showing. And so these women were thinking they were behind "closed" doors taking their shirts off and doing all kinds of stuff to see if the guy would bite.

Then of course there's the other kind who use the phone booths to land hooker jobs in Spain and not caring that others can hear what they're saying, they just go on about their experience like they were interviewing for some kind of intership at a law firm.

Suckers!!!!!!!!

Diana

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jorgegdiaz (☼Travelguide writer) says on Feb 1, 2008, 08:30:

Mononoke28 says on Feb 1, 2008, 12:53:

You're right. I haven't seen it happen that often in Medellín or Bogotá. In Tuluá you also hear about all these families getting money from their daughters who are now living in Spain working as prostitutes. I never saw that in Medellín.

Diana

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jorgegdiaz (☼Travelguide writer) says on Feb 2, 2008, 11:57: