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The Direct and Indirect Objects in Spanish – Part 02 Posted by Adir on Dec 8, 2011
The pronombres complemento directo are: yo – me tú – te él/usted (hombre) – lo / le ella / usted (mujer) – la nosotros (as) – nos vosotros (as) – os ellos / ustedes (hombres) – los / les ellas / ustedes (mujeres) – las Here are some more examples with complementos directos: Él la…
The Direct and Indirect Objects in Spanish – Part 01 Posted by Adir on Dec 5, 2011
Direct objects are called complementos directos and come after transitive verbs, which require an object to fully convey their meaning. Él escribió esta carta. – He wrote this letter. Ayer vimos una película muy buena. – Yesterday we watched a great movie. Note: The direct object (complement directo) comes with the preposition a when we…
Mariah Carey en español Posted by Adir on Nov 28, 2011
Oh yes, Mariah also sings in Spanish and one of my favorite songs is My All, Mi Todo in Spanish. Let’s check it out with the lyrics in Spanish. The lyrics are not verydifficult so you shouldn’t have trouble understanding or translating them. Enjoy! Mi Todo Mariah Carey Te estoy pensando En mi larga noche…
Vocabulary: At the Drugstore (En la Farmacia) Posted by Adir on Nov 22, 2011
You’ve finally arrived at that Spanish-speaking country you always wanted to visit and bam! You’re sick and need to go to the drugstore to buy some medication and supplies to get better (this actually happened to me when I was in Uruguay). Here are some useful sentences and words: ¿Hay una farmacia aquí cerca? Is…
The Imperative with Pronouns Posted by Adir on Nov 21, 2011
The imperative is used to give, offer, ask, advise, order, beg and demand. Here are some examples: Ask: Préstame tu libro, solo por un ratito, ¿sí? (Lend me your book, just for a while, will you?) Order: Salgan de ahí que es muy muy peligroso. (Get out of there because it’s too dangerous.) Offer: Coma…
Vocabulario: el lavadero y el cuarto de baño Posted by Adir on Nov 17, 2011
Hey, let’s continue today with vocabulary related to the parts of the house in Spanish. We are going to learn about el lavadero and el cuarto de baño. el lavadero – laundry room el fregadero/el lavadero/la pila – sink la escoba – broom el mandil/el delantal – apron la plancha – iron la tabla de planchar…
Entrevista con Thalía: Cada Vez Más Fuerte Posted by Adir on Nov 14, 2011
Mexican bombshell Thalía has just released her new book, Cada Día Más Fuerte (Growing Strong – English title). In this book she talks about the good and bad situations she has gone through in her life as a person and a celebrity. Below you can watch the video and a summary of the interview in…