Archive for December, 2012
New Year’s Resolutions in Spanish Posted by Adir on Dec 28, 2012
¡Hola! ¿Cómo están? It’s that time of the year when you look back at what happened in 2012, take stock and also plan on doing some things in 2013 (we all do that, right?). New Year’s resolutions are a part of almost everybody so I asked some friends on Facebook what their resolutions will be…
Beginner Spanish Review Lesson 6 How to order in a Spanish bar Posted by Laura & Adam on Dec 25, 2012
¡Hola! This is the sixth interactive Spanish review lesson. In today’s lesson we are going to practice some bar vocabulary in Spanish and how to manage in a Spanish bar. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can also follow a link with…
Video: Christmas food in Spanish Posted by Adir on Dec 23, 2012
¡Hola, mi gente! ¿Cómo les va? Me encanta las Navidades y principalmente la comida, entonces hice un video con algunas de las comidas típicas más comunes en España y en los países hispanohablantes. Agréga más comidas a la lista en los comentarios, si quieres. ¡Aprovéchalo! If you’re reading this post in your e-mail, click here…
Christmas lottery and the Children of San Ildefonso Posted by Magda on Dec 20, 2012
If the world doesn’t end in December 21st (as some people say), most of us will be listening to a very famous group of children very early on Saturday morning: the children of San Ildefonso. Christmas traditions are full of delicious food and sweets such as nougat and mantecados (Christmas sweet made from flour, almonds…
Beginner Spanish Review Lesson 5 The Spanish Alphabet and spelling in Spanish Posted by Laura & Adam on Dec 18, 2012
¡Hola! This is the fifth interactive review lesson in this new Spanish course. In today’s lesson we will practice the alphabet in Spanish and how to spell in Spanish. This can be very useful when someone asks you your full name and doesn´t know how to spell it or when you ask for something, maybe…
What are the question words in Spanish? Posted by Adir on Dec 17, 2012
¡Hola! How are you doing today? When we speak a foreign language it is of utmost importance to be able to ask questions properly and we are going to start with the questions words en español. Here are the most common ones: Qué: what ¿Qué estás diciendo? [What are you saying?] ¿Qué quieres de regalo…
How to say “I’m sorry” in Spanish Posted by Adir on Dec 14, 2012
¡Hola! TGIF, right? But before we set out for a great weekend, let’s learn how to say “I’m sorry” in Spanish. We all make mistakes, todos cometemos errores, so it’s a good idea to know when and how to say I am sorry. Take a look at this dialogue between Pedro and Juana. He has…