Archive for January, 2014
How to use verb “quedar” in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jan 31, 2014
Hello, there! This has been an awesome month, hasn’t it? So we’re going to top it off with a post that explains the several uses of verb “quedar”. Instead of explaining every use of quedar, check out some sentences. Mi pregunda quedó sin contestar. [My question was not answered. – it remained without being answered]…
Intermediate Spanish Review Lesson 22 Speaking Spanish in a bar or restaurant Posted by Laura & Adam on Jan 28, 2014
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Hoy vamos a practicar cómo pedir en un bar o restaurante. Today we are going to practice how to order in a Spanish bar or restaurant. 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 this…
Listening exercise: El Otro Barrio Posted by Adir on Jan 24, 2014
Hello, there! Today we have a listening exercise using some two snippets of “El Otro Barrio”, by Salvador García. El Otro Barrio tells the story of Ramón, a fifteen-year-old who lives with his mother and his sister gloria. One day, by accident, he severely hurts one of his friends, by accident, and is sent to…
Intermediate Spanish Review Lesson 21 When to use El Presente de Subjuntivo or El Imperfecto de Subjuntivo Posted by Laura & Adam on Jan 21, 2014
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Today we are going to practice when to use El Presente de subjuntivo and when to use El Pretérito Imperfecto de subjuntivo in Spanish. 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 this post to…
La Acentuación de las Palabras en Español Posted by Adir on Jan 17, 2014
¡Hola, mi gente! Hoy vamos a repasar las reglas de acentuación de palabras en español. Yo sé que no es siempre fácil pero al saber las reglas queda un poco mejor. Las Palabras Agudas El primer tipo de acentuación que tenemos es de las palabras agudas. Palabra aguda es aquella cuya intensidad de pronunciación (o…
Similar words in English and Spanish Posted by Magda on Jan 15, 2014
¿Es aprender español uno de tus propósitos de año nuevo? No te asustes, porque hay un montón de palabras que ya conoces. Por ejemplo, puedes ver un film y dar tu opinión sobre el actor principal. También puedes comprar un álbum de música y decir a tus amigos cómo de admirable (u horrible, dependiendo del…
Intermediate Spanish Review Lesson 20 El Pretérito Imperfecto de Subjuntivo Posted by Laura & Adam on Jan 14, 2014
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Today we are going to practice the Spanish verb tense: El Pretérito Imperfecto de Subjuntivo. 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 this post to watch the original theory video lesson on the same…