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Irregular verbs in the present (III) Posted by Adir on Jan 29, 2013
¡Hola, mi gente! Let’s continue with our series of posta about verb irregularities in Spanish, in the present. Today we have two cases, check them out! 1. The e becomes an i. Pedir Presente de Indicativo – pido, pides, pide, pedimos, pedís, piden Presente de Subjuntivo – pida, pidas, pida, pidamos, pidáis, pidan Imperativo –…
Interview with Gloria Estefan, en español Posted by Adir on Jan 23, 2013
¡Ay, Dios mío! I love Gloria Estefan! Not only because of her music, but also because she has done so much humanitation work and that is admirable. Well, I found this little interview in Spanish from Al Rojo Vivo and I transcribed it here for you with the most difficult words and expressions translated into…
Learning tip: the power of repetition Posted by Adir on Jan 21, 2013
Hey, everybody, how’s it going? Repetition can help you learn a foreign language and it doesn’t have to be boring. Here’s my story! After meeting my friend Frank, from Germany, in the US last year I decided to start studying German again. I’d been studying it off and on since my teens (early 90s) and…
Love vocabulary in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jan 18, 2013
Hey, there! TGIF, right? Many of you will probably have dates tonight so here’s a list of useful words and expressions related to seeing someone. Download audio Salir con alguien = to see someone Diana parece mucho más feliz desde que comenzó a salir con Miguel. [Diana looks much happier ever since she started seeing…
Top 12 blog posts in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jan 16, 2013
Hey, everybody, how’s it going? I have been a blog writer at Transparent Language since 2007 and I have to tell you, it’s been a great journey. I have learned a lot, met great and creative people and I can say that I get the chance to do something different every single day of work…
07 Idioms with verb “hacer” Posted by Adir on Jan 11, 2013
¡Hola! ¿Cómo están? Hoy les trago 07 expresiones bien chéveres con el verbo “hacer”. Hacer blanco (to hit the target): Todavía no sabemos porque ningún proyectil hizo blanco. [We still don’t why why none of the missiles hit its target.] – La prensa la hizo blanco de sus críticas. [She was the target of attacks…
Talking about hobbies in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jan 9, 2013
Hey, there! How are you doing? Today we are going to learn useful sentences to talk about hobbies en español. ¿Estás listo? ¿Qué te gusta hacer para divertirte? – What do you like to do to have fun? ¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre? – What do you like to do in your…