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Homophones: same sound, different spelling Posted by Adir on Apr 26, 2010
Homophones (same sound) are words that have the same sound and sometimes are written with a little difference in spelling. To know which word the person is talking about you need to rely on the context. So, today let’s take a look at some common words that take on different meanings if you change one…
Vocabulary: Art Posted by Adir on Apr 19, 2010
For those of you who are interested in learning vocabulary about art, here’s a very good list to start with. el aguafuerte – etching el artefacto – artifact el boceto, el esbozo – sketch el bodegón, la naturaleza muerta – still life el busto – bust el caballete – easel el carbón, el carboncillo –…
Useful Spanish: At the Drugstore Posted by Adir on Apr 12, 2010
Let’s learn some useful expressions to use in a drugstore in a Spanish-speaking country. ¿Puede prepararme esta receta en seguida? – Can you fill this prescription right away? ¿Tiene … – Do you have …? alcohol? – alcohol? algodón? – cotton? antiséptico? – antiseptic? aspirina? – aspirin? colorete? – rouge? crema de afeitar? – shaving…
Frases hechas y expresiones figuradas: de igualdad y de superioridad Posted by Adir on Apr 8, 2010
Spanish has a variety of colorful idioms and expressions of comparison (both of equality and superiority). Let’s learn some more of them! De igualdad 1. andar como Pedro por su casa – to make yourself comfortable, feel like you’re at home. 2. estar como un tren – to be very handsome/pretty 3. estar como sardinas…
The verb “gustar” (to like) Posted by Adir on Apr 5, 2010
The verb “gustar” (to like) in Spanish is a little different from the other verbs because it needs an indirect object to be conjugated. Another peculiarity is that if you like something in the singular, it has one form, and if you like something in the plural, another one. This is because, in Spanish, what…
Las conjunciones O and U, Y and E Posted by Adir on Apr 1, 2010
O and U mean “or”, but their use follows some rules. 1. When O comes before words that start with an O or HO it must be replaced by U. plata u oro (silver or gold) minutos u horas (minutes or hours) 2. When O comes between numbers, we must replace it by Ó (with…
Evita, el musical Posted by Adir on Mar 29, 2010
El musical Evita, con música de Andrew Lloyd Weber y letra de Tim Rice fue todo un éxito en Broadway y debutó en 1978. La canción ‘Don’t Cry for me Argentina’ has a version in Spanish, No Llores por Mí Argentina, and it is sung by many artists until today. Here’s a video of Spanish…