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Any problems in your apartment? (Spanish version) Posted by Adir on Sep 28, 2012
Hi! TGIF, right? Let’s finish our September posts with something that happens to all us: problems at home! I’m talking about things like a toilet getting clogged up or your radiator is not working well. Here are some useful sentences: El fregadero (Spain) / La pileta (Argentina) de la cocina está tapado. The kitchen sink…
Idioms with verb “echar” Posted by Adir on Sep 27, 2012
Hello, everybody! It has always amazed me how the verb echar can be used in so many situations, like the verb “get” in English. Of course you don’t need to memorize the list below so it’s a good idea to print it out and review it from time to time. And whenever you come across…
Top Latin Songs in the USA Posted by Adir on Sep 24, 2012
Hey, there! Let’s kick off this great Tuesday with the top Latin songs in the USA (by Billboard). Ready? 1 – Ricardo Arjona – Te quiero 2 – Sin Respiración – Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizarraga 3 – Roberto Tapia – Mirando al Cielo 4 – Wisin & Yandel Featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain…
Talking about the weather in Spanish II Posted by Adir on Sep 18, 2012
¡Hola, mi gente! As you may already know I live in Brazil, in the state of São Paulo, in a town called Bebedouro (Drinking Fountain). It is usually warm here but these days it has been very, very hot. So I decided to pick up where my Spanish friend Laura left off with her video…
Want to speak Spanish better? Interview yourself! Posted by Adir on Sep 14, 2012
¡Hola, mi gente! ¿Cómo están ustedes? Today I’m going to share a technique for being more fluent in Spanish (or any other language you’re learning): interview yourself! So every night as you go to bed, think about how David Letterman would interview you, the questions he’d ask and the answers you’d give. Do that in…
Please Christina, don’t get your hopes up! Posted by Adir on Sep 12, 2012
Hello, everybody! So Xtina is back on The Voice, but did you know that she has an album only with songs in Spanish called Mi Reflejo? And I have to say, her pronunciation is good so I chose this song, Falsas Esperanzas (False Hopes) because it’s easy to sing and I’m sure you’ll have a…
Dirty plates? ¿Pero qué…? Posted by Adir on Sep 10, 2012
¡Hola! ¿Cómo están? The first foreign language I was in contact with was Catalan. I had some neighbors from Barcelona and until I was eight I could understand almost everything they said. But then I moved to another house, they moved to another city and Catalan was soon forgotten. Some years ago I decided to…