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The Emperor’s New Clothes in Spanish Posted by Adir on Sep 20, 2013
Hello, there! Have you read The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen? It was first published in 1837 and it’s a very interesting story. Here’s the Wikipedia Spanish description: Hace muchos años vivía un rey que era comedido en todo excepto en una cosa: se preocupaba mucho por su vestuario. Un día escuchó a…
Real Spanish Conversation: Meeting José Posted by Adir on Sep 18, 2013
Hello, everybody! I found a very cool video of a real life conversation in Spanish. Unlike other videos, this one is spoken at a normal speed and it is a great listening practice. ¡Aprovechen! Learning tip: remember to watch the video several times and get used to the way the speakers say things. Repetition is…
Expressions with preposition “de” Posted by Adir on Sep 16, 2013
The preposition “de” is used in several fixed expressions in Spanish. Let’s check out some of them! de ahí en adelante = from that moment on de ahora en adelante = from now on; henceforth de buena gana = willingly de buenas a primeras = immediately, suddenly de costumbre = as usual; normally de…
Cool infographic in Spanish Posted by Adir on Sep 13, 2013
Hey, everybody! Check out this cool infographic I found: Métodos de Tortura Modernos. Have some fun and learn Spanish!
How to form the gerund in Spanish Posted by Adir on Sep 11, 2013
Hello, there! This is a special post for beginners on how to form the gerund in Spanish. Regular Verbs hablar [to speak] – hablando beber [to drink] – bebiendo partir [to leave] – partiendo Special Cases 1. Verbs with ending “yendo” atraer [to attract] – atrayendo caer [to fall] – cayendo contraer [to contract] –…
Idioms with the word “puerta” Posted by Adir on Sep 9, 2013
Saludos desde Bebedouro, Brasil. La palabra puerta es muy común y tiene várias combinaciones de palabras: abrir la puerta cerrar la puerta echar la llave a la puerta escuchar detrás de la puerta puerta de entrada puerta de la habitación puerta de la calle puerta del garaje puerta trasera la puerta del armario el pomo…
Your daily routine, en español Posted by Adir on Sep 4, 2013
Hello, there! When you’re making small talk in Spanish it’s a good idea to learn to talk about your daily routine. We covered the basics of this in a post some months ago and now I’d like to show you a real-life dialogue. The most difficult words and expressions are translated. Pedro: ¿Cómo es tu…