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Los Verbos de Cambio Posted by Adir on May 9, 2013
Los verbios de cambio are the ones that express a change or transformation. They are usually translated as “to become”, “to get”, “to go” or “to turn” in English. In this post let’s compare some cases where the use of a specific verb changes the whole meaning of a sentences. 01. Quedarse contento / triste…
Much ado about nothing, do you agree? Posted by Adir on May 6, 2013
Hey, there! A friend of mine used to say, “Too much thunder, too little rain” to indicate that someone’s bark is worse than their bite, meaning that people who talk a lot, usually agressively, don’t take much action and are usually superficial. I was thinking about this these days and I remembered one text I…
Feliz Cinco de Mayo Posted by Adir on May 5, 2013
Hola, mi gente. Today we celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the United States and in some cities in Mexico. Here’s the Wikipedia description of this holiday: Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for “fifth of May”) is a celebration held on May 5. It is celebrated in the United States and regionally in Mexico, primarily in…
Radical sports en español Posted by Adir on May 1, 2013
Hello, there! Today let’s learn a bit about los deportes radicales in Spanish. Practice your reading skills! El descenso de barrancos Consiste en seguir el curso de un río o torrente evitando los obstáculos naturales que este nos ofrece, con la ayuda de cuerdas y otros materiales. Es una actividad en plena naturaleza a través…
How to use “m” and “n” in Spanish Posted by Adir on Apr 29, 2013
Hello, there! Did you have a good weekend? I hope you did! Both letters “m” and “n” have the same sound when they come at the end of a syllble, for example, in words like completo [complete], cambio [change], cinco [five], algún [some], among others. We follow some rules: 1. Before p and b we…
Spanish vocabulary: En el barrio Posted by Adir on Apr 26, 2013
Hey, there! Whenever we travel to a Spanish-speaking country we go sightseeing and knowing exactly what places are called in Spanish is a good way to get around town. But before we move on to learning the actual words, let me share some vocabulary learning tips with you guys, so you will be able to…
Don’t just learn a language, use it! Posted by Adir on Apr 24, 2013
Hey, everybody! How’s it going? One of the biggest complaints that I get as a language teacher is that students take classes, do their homework, but still they can’t speak fluently. They say, “I learn a word today, but I can’t remember it the other day.” “Where am I going to use this?” “I keep…