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Peruanismos III! Posted by Adir on Apr 30, 2014
Si vas por el Perú te encontrarás con un sinnúmero de términos lexicales que pueda ser que no los conozcas porque son muy peculiares de la región. Perú y México se destacan como los países que tienen un mejor español para aprender esta lengua, pero al mismo tiempo, tiene un vocabulario muy rico, como hemos…
Song: La Luz, de Juanes Posted by Adir on Apr 25, 2014
Hello there! TGIF, right? We finish this week with a very very cool song by Colombian singer Juanes called “La Luz”. It is a very fun party song and you can follow the lyrics below and sing along! La Luz – Juanes Se fue la luz en todo el barrio. Se fue la luz en…
Talking About The Time In Spanish Posted by Adir on Apr 15, 2014
You may already know how to tell the time in Spanish so today I’m going to teach you more expressions that may not appear in your textbook, Remember, it is very important that you learn fixed expressions and not translate word by word. This will make you more fluent in the long run. Here we…
Improve Your Vocabulary: Suffixes Posted by Adir on Apr 11, 2014
Suffixes are word endings that change the root of such word. We can turn an adjective into a noun, a noun into an adjective, a verb into a noun, a verb into an adject and so on. Here are some common examples. Transformación de un adjetivo en un sustantivo -dez: pálido [pale] – palidez [paleness]…
Descubre Un Perú Que No Conoces Posted by Adir on Apr 4, 2014
Perú es conocido por ser un país alto andino, por ser un país mestizo fruto de españoles e indígenas, pero hay algo más que conocer. Sí, Perú tiene una cultura andina muy rica que fue dejada por las culturas preincaicas y el imperio incaico, pero hay algo que poca gente sabe y, es que, junto…
Sound Like A Native Speaker: 07 Spanish Idioms Posted by Adir on Mar 30, 2014
Hey there! You probably know by now that Spanish idioms are an important part of everyday conversation so we’re going to kiss March goodbye with seven very cool (and common) Spanish idioms. ¿Estás listo? ¡Adelante con los faroles! 01. Tomar el pelo = to make fun of, to pull somebody’s leg No puedes estar hablando…
The Job Interview In Spanish Posted by Adir on Mar 24, 2014
Hello there! If you apply for a position at a Spanish-speaking company you may have to do the job interview in Spanish, right? So here’s a sample dialogue for you. Notice that the speakers use the Usted form because it is a formal situation. However there are cases when the interviewer can use the tú…