Archive for June, 2017
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe Posted by sasha on Jun 28, 2017
One of the most important sites in Catholicism is located in the outskirts of Mexico City. The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe) is visited by millions of people every year and is a national shrine in Mexico. It’s actually the second most visited shrine in Catholicism, behind the Vatican. There’s…
Beginner Spanish Listening Practice – Lesson 18 Physical descriptions (Part 1) Posted by Laura & Adam on Jun 26, 2017
Review relevant Spanish grammar and vocabulary and then listen to a conversation in Spanish between two people. Practice how to describe physical appearances in Spanish using el verbo ser (to be) and el verbo tener (to have).
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe Video Tour Posted by sasha on Jun 21, 2017
One of the most important pilgrimage sites in Catholicism is located just north of Mexico City. The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe) attracts millions of visitors each year. It gets especially busy on December 12th, which is the Feast day for Our Lady of Guadalupe. Learn a bit…
English Spanish Vocabulary – Los Hobbies Hobbies Posted by Laura & Adam on Jun 19, 2017
Build your repertoire of Spanish words little by little by tuning in to these biweekly posts on English-Spanish vocabulary. You will find lots of really useful words on essential everyday topics, complete with audio mp3 recordings to help you with the Spanish pronunciation. Enjoy! Today we are going to practice useful Spanish vocabulary related to…
Beginner Spanish Listening Practice – Lesson 17 The Family and El Verbo Tener (Part 2) Posted by Laura & Adam on Jun 12, 2017
Review relevant Spanish grammar and vocabulary and then listen to a conversation in Spanish between two people. More practice about how to speak about the family in Spanish using El Verbo Tener (to have).
Introduce Yourself in Spanish Posted by sasha on Jun 7, 2017
Hola everyone! I’m the new guy here – to the blog and to the Spanish speaking world. You may have seen a few videos I’ve posted so far giving tours of Mexico City and the ruins of Teotihuacan. In this post I’d like to introduce myself and help you do the same in Spanish. My…
English Spanish Vocabulary – Weapons Armas Posted by Laura & Adam on Jun 5, 2017
English Spanish vocabulary lesson with Spanish audio to help practice pronunciation. This post looks at vocabulary related to weapons armas.