Archive for July, 2013
Song: Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti – Alejandro Fernández & Christina Aguilera Posted by Adir on Jul 31, 2013
Hello, there! Can you believe it’s almost August already? So let’s finish July with a very romantic song by Mexican singer Alejandro Fernández and the gorgeous and talented Christina Aguilera. Christina has a very good pronunciation and this is a very good song for you to learn and practice your pronunciation with real Spanish! I…
Beginner Spanish Review Lesson 38 Practice using Spanish verbs of movement with prepositions Posted by Laura & Adam on Jul 30, 2013
Hola ¿Qué tal? Today we are going to practice important Spanish verbs of movement and the Spanish prepositions which accompany them, such as Ir + a, Llegar + de and Venir + a. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can also follow…
10 Body Idioms in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jul 29, 2013
Hey, there! Body parts give us a great deal to work on, linguistically speaking, because there are so many idiomatic expressions related to them. So I chose ten (SFW!) very useful and common body parts idioms to share with you guys today. Are you ready? Let’s do this! 01. Estar hasta las narices = estar…
Calvin and Hobbes en español Posted by Adir on Jul 24, 2013
I love comic strips and Calvin and Hobbes is one of my favorites! I “liked” their Spanish page on Facebook and “borrowed” one in Spanish to share with you guys, so enjoy! English translation Calvin: Want to hear a joke? Hobbes: Sure! Calvin: OK, this guy goes into a bar. No, wait, he doesn’t…
Beginner Spanish Review Lesson 37 Practice using Spanish adjectives with Ser and Estar Posted by Laura & Adam on Jul 22, 2013
Hola ¿Cómo estáis? Today we are going to practice using some Spanish adjectives which mean completely different things depending on whether they are used with the fundamental Spanish verbs Ser or Estar. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can also follow a…
How to make “guacamole” Posted by Adir on Jul 22, 2013
Hey, everybody! In my first visit to the United States I had lunch at a language school in Boston and guess what they had for lunch? Guacamole! In Brazil we usually eat avocadoes with sugar or as a smoothie, with milk and sugar, so I’d never eaten it with salt – and I liked it!…
Beginner Spanish Review Lesson 36 Practice using the Spanish Present Continuous tense Posted by Laura & Adam on Jul 15, 2013
Hola ¿Cómo estáis? Today we are going to practice how to describe what someone is doing currently in that moment or something someone does usually but for a temporary period of time using the Spanish Present Continuous tense El Presente Continuo. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end…