Archive for May, 2011
We are having a cacerolada! Posted by Magda on May 19, 2011
Hi folks! I don’t usually talk about politics, and I think I’m not talking about politics in this post. But I want to share with you something we are undergoing now in my country. Since I got up this morning, I have been reading newspapers, watching news and checking some of my facebook contacts’ profiles…
Spanish Lesson Advanced 16 Más sobre los usos del pronombre relativo Posted by Laura & Adam on May 18, 2011
¡Hola a todos! ¿Qué tal? Hoy vamos a continuar viendo los pronombres relativos. En esta clase vamos a profundizar un poco más en los usos de cada pronombre. Cuando se refiere a personas se puede usar que o quien: Ejemplos: Cervantes, que escribió El Quijote, murió en 1616 / Cervantes, quien escribió El Quijote, murió…
Where are the vowels? Posted by Adir on May 17, 2011
Poor Guillermo, it was not his fault. He sent an e-mail but his computer erased all the vowels. Would you be able to understand the message? The answer will be posted in a couple of days. Rdrg, pr fvr, llm pr tlfn ms pdrs y cntls q m qd drmd n l mtr y hr…
¡Se me traba la lengua! Posted by Magda on May 13, 2011
After a hard week, can you think about a good plan for the weekend? I have one to share: to practise our pronunciation while we enjoy ourselves. And to do it, there is nothing better than to recite loudly a tongue twister. By creating these puns we invent funny sayings and expressions, depending on their complexity, and…
Spanish Lesson Intermediate 16 Writing a letter Posted by Laura & Adam on May 11, 2011
Hola. ¿Qué tal? Hoy vamos a ver cómo escribir una carta en español. I am going to show you some of the typical expressions that we use when writing a formal letter and others that we use when we write a letter to a friend. Let’s start by looking at the greetings we make at…
The several uses of the verb “sonar” Posted by Adir on May 10, 2011
Sonar is a very useful verb in Spanish and before I start explaining what it means, take a look at this dialog and see how this verb is used. Cierto día, cerca de las 12 (at around 12), sonó el teléfono (the phone rang). Rodrigo atendió (answered). Al otro lado de la línea (at the…
How to express your feelings in Spanish Posted by Adir on May 9, 2011
Hi, there! Here’s a very useful list to use when you’re trying to express how you feel, en español. (Esto) me dejó (muy)… – (That) made me (very)… Estoy muy/bastante… – I’m very… Me siento muy/bastante… – I feel very… triste – sad aburrido – bored satisfecho – satisfied, pleased admirado – amazed enojado –…