Archive for April, 2010
Spanish Numbers 1-100 Posted by Magda on Apr 14, 2010
One or the most basic skills we need to know when learning a language is how to count and use numbers, so here we go! I remember when I was a child, and I practiced my numbers everyday with El Conde Dracu (Count Von Count). I loved it! Next you can have a look at…
Useful Spanish: At the Drugstore Posted by Adir on Apr 12, 2010
Let’s learn some useful expressions to use in a drugstore in a Spanish-speaking country. ¿Puede prepararme esta receta en seguida? – Can you fill this prescription right away? ¿Tiene … – Do you have …? alcohol? – alcohol? algodón? – cotton? antiséptico? – antiseptic? aspirina? – aspirin? colorete? – rouge? crema de afeitar? – shaving…
Frases hechas y expresiones figuradas: de igualdad y de superioridad Posted by Adir on Apr 8, 2010
Spanish has a variety of colorful idioms and expressions of comparison (both of equality and superiority). Let’s learn some more of them! De igualdad 1. andar como Pedro por su casa – to make yourself comfortable, feel like you’re at home. 2. estar como un tren – to be very handsome/pretty 3. estar como sardinas…
The verb “gustar” (to like) Posted by Adir on Apr 5, 2010
The verb “gustar” (to like) in Spanish is a little different from the other verbs because it needs an indirect object to be conjugated. Another peculiarity is that if you like something in the singular, it has one form, and if you like something in the plural, another one. This is because, in Spanish, what…
Semana Santa in Spain Posted by Magda on Apr 2, 2010
We talked about Carnavales (Carnival) a few weeks ago, and now it’s time to do the same about Semana Santa (Easter). The weeks after Carnaval leading up to Semana Santa are known as Cuaresma (Lent), a word related to the number cuarenta (forty), because forty days is the period when Christians prepare themselves with prayers…
Las conjunciones O and U, Y and E Posted by Adir on Apr 1, 2010
O and U mean “or”, but their use follows some rules. 1. When O comes before words that start with an O or HO it must be replaced by U. plata u oro (silver or gold) minutos u horas (minutes or hours) 2. When O comes between numbers, we must replace it by Ó (with…