Archive for the year 2011
Remedios caseros: Infusiones para curar el resfriado Posted by Magda on Nov 24, 2011
Hola otra vez amigos. Por esta parte del globo ya estamos en otoño, aunque lo cierto es que en mi ciudad apenas disfrutamos de él, ya que del calor asfixiante del verano pasamos al gélido frío del invierno casi sin interrupción, lo que provoca que todos, antes o después, pillemos un buen catarro. No me…
Spanish Lesson Intermediate 25 Indirect or Reported Speech – Estilo Indirecto (Part 2) Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 23, 2011
Hola ¿Cómo estáis? Hoy vamos a practicar más sobre el Estilo Indirecto en español. Today we are going to learn more about the Spanish “Estilo Indirecto” – Indirect or Reported Speech. This is the second part in a series of two Spanish video lessons on the topic. If you haven’t already seen the first video…
Vocabulary: At the Drugstore (En la Farmacia) Posted by Adir on Nov 22, 2011
You’ve finally arrived at that Spanish-speaking country you always wanted to visit and bam! You’re sick and need to go to the drugstore to buy some medication and supplies to get better (this actually happened to me when I was in Uruguay). Here are some useful sentences and words: ¿Hay una farmacia aquí cerca? Is…
The Imperative with Pronouns Posted by Adir on Nov 21, 2011
The imperative is used to give, offer, ask, advise, order, beg and demand. Here are some examples: Ask: Préstame tu libro, solo por un ratito, ¿sí? (Lend me your book, just for a while, will you?) Order: Salgan de ahí que es muy muy peligroso. (Get out of there because it’s too dangerous.) Offer: Coma…
Preposiciones: a, ante, bajo… Posted by Magda on Nov 18, 2011
As in any other language, prepositions in Spanish can be a problem when learning the language. They can have the same meaning as in English, or not. A preposition is a linking word used to introduce links to nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. A preposition usually indicates the temporal, spatial…
Vocabulario: el lavadero y el cuarto de baño Posted by Adir on Nov 17, 2011
Hey, let’s continue today with vocabulary related to the parts of the house in Spanish. We are going to learn about el lavadero and el cuarto de baño. el lavadero – laundry room el fregadero/el lavadero/la pila – sink la escoba – broom el mandil/el delantal – apron la plancha – iron la tabla de planchar…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 25 Describing aches and pains at the doctor’s Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 16, 2011
Hola ¿Cómo estáis? Today we will learn how to manage when visiting a doctor in a Spanish speaking country. We will look at the names of the main parts of the body in Spanish, common pains and ailments in Spanish and how to explain the pain you are feeling and where you are feeling it…