Archive for the year 2012
Playing in Playa Posted by sasha on Jun 13, 2012
Although it was hard to leave Tulum, we had no choice, as our suitcasing adventure rolled into Playa del Carmen. Arriving in Playa via the ADO bus, we headed out onto the main road, Quinta Avenida (5th Avenue). This cobblestone road is pedestrian only and has a very relaxed beach side resort vibe about it…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 35 Regular and irregular Spanish Imperatives Posted by Laura & Adam on Jun 12, 2012
¡Hola a todos! In this Spanish video lesson we will see how to give orders, instructions and suggestions using Spanish Imperatives. We will look at how to make regular Spanish Imperatives for Spanish verbs ending in -ar, -er and -ir. Then we will look at how to make irregular Spanish Imperatives and finally we will…
Proverbs in Spanish: the comeback! Posted by Adir on Jun 10, 2012
Hi, there! Back in 2008 I wrote a little post with some Spanish proverbs and sayings and today I’m going to give you some more common wisdom sentences so you can show off your Spanish a little bit more! We don’t usually blurt out sayings and proverbs so here are some sentences to introduce your…
Tulum Beaches and Cenote (Video) Posted by sasha on Jun 10, 2012
A trip to the ruins isn’t the only thing to see in Tulum. Beautiful beaches, fantastic restaurants, and quaint little shops abound. If you need to cool off, the Gran Cenote is not far away. Rent a bicycle and head out for a day of exploring the sights and tastes of Tulum with this video.
Cartoon names in Spanish! Posted by Adir on Jun 7, 2012
Hey, everybody, how’s it going? I grew up in the 80’s and we used to watch lots of Hanna Barbera’s cartoons after school. So I decided to look for some these characters’ names and share them with you guys! Let’s go for it! Los Pitufos – The Smurfs Los Picapiedra – The Flintstones Los Supersónicos…
La Tarasca Posted by Magda on Jun 7, 2012
Estos días estamos de feria en Granada, la celebración del el Corpus Christi. Conciertos, casetas, y ganas de pasarlo bien son ingredientes esenciales. El miércoles los coles terminan temprano, y todos los pequeños van acompañados de sus padres a ver el desfile de la Tarasca, entre cabezudos, y gigantes disfrazados de moros y cristianos. Esta…
How to talk to foreigners, en español Posted by Adir on Jun 6, 2012
I know that you, my dear reader, is a very helpful person and when you see people in distress, you feel that uncontrollable urge to help, right? So this post today basically has some very useful questions to be asked when you want to lend a foreigner a helping hand. This time you will see…