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How to use the verb “quitar” Posted by Adir on Apr 3, 2013
Quitar and sacar are very similar in use and today I will show you how to use quitar correctly. The first meaning of quitar is to take something off a surface, like when you take off your hat or take the book off a table: Quita el libro de la mesa. – Take the book…
Study tip: talk about your routine Posted by Adir on Apr 1, 2013
Hey, there! How was Easter? I hope you guys had a good time! today’s tip doesn’t require a lot of knowledge of the Spanish language and it works wonders, hace maravillas and it is to talk about your routine. Some of us would like to say we live an adventurous life, but most of us…
07 expressions with the word “madre” Posted by Adir on Mar 22, 2013
Hello, everybody! Today we are going to learn some expressions with the word madre (mother) in Spanish. Some of the are not very polite, but I think it’s very important for everyone to be able to recognize them – whether you use them or not it’s up to you. Are you ready? Let’s do this!…
Muy vs. Mucho Posted by Adir on Mar 18, 2013
Do you know how to use the words muy and mucho in Spanish? Check this out: 01. Muy – We use muy with adjectives and adverbs. Estoy muy cansado hoy. He trabajado todo el día. I’m very tired today. I have worked all day long. Vivo en una calle muy tranquila. I live in a very…
How to improve your listening skills Posted by Adir on Mar 15, 2013
Before you start trying to speak a foreign language, spend some time listening to the sounds and rhythms. You can do this by listening to the language on the radio, TV at the movies or native speakers in your neighborhood. There are online radio stations in a wide variety of languages. Relax and let the language flow…
Learn Spanish with easy videos Posted by Adir on Mar 13, 2013
Hello, there! How’ve you been? I resumed my German learning last year and every day I look for videos on Youtube – whether they are courses or news or something that interests me. I came across a series of videos for learning German called Extr@ – there are 13 episodes and they teach German, French…
The superlative with “-ísimo” in Spanish Posted by Adir on Mar 11, 2013
In Spanish we can say that something is “the most / -est” also by using the ending -ísimo(a). Check out how this superlative is formed. 1. Most adjectives barato [cheap] – baratísimo Este hotel es baratísimo. [This hotel is extremely cheap.] grande [big] – grandísimo Él tiene una casa grandísima. [He has an extremely big…