Archive for 'Spanish Grammar'
Beginner Spanish Listening Practice – Lesson 1 Introductions (Part 1) Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 1, 2016
In this Spanish lesson we will practice understanding simple everyday introductions in Spanish. This lesson practices informal introductions. First, we will review some relevant grammar and vocabulary and then see if you can follow a short listening. This lesson is part of a Spanish course that practices the grammar and vocabulary first introduced…
The Beginner’s Guide to Spanish Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 3, 2016
If you’re a fan of this blog, you’ll love our new Beginner’s Guide to Spanish. Here on the Spanish blog, we post a variety of content for learners of all levels. For the beginners among us who haven’t combed through our archives, you may be missing some of our older, but extremely useful introductory content…
English Spanish Vocabulary – Human physiology Fisiología humana Posted by Laura & Adam on Apr 27, 2016
Today we are going to practice useful Spanish vocabulary related to Human physiology. Hoy vamos a practicar vocabulario español útil relacionado con Fisiología humana. Use the player below to listen to and repeat the pronunciation of the words in Spanish: Human physiology Fisiología humana Abdomen: abdomen Anatomy: anatomía Appendix: apéndice Artery: arteria Biceps: bíceps…
The Spanish Voseo: When, Where, and How to Use It Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Apr 25, 2016
If you studied Spanish in a high school classroom, you probably learned on day one about the two different forms of addressing someone in the second person: tú and usted. Not so hard–one for familiar folks like friends and family, the other for the people you’d give a “Mr.” or “Mrs.” to in English, and ya…
The Many Dialects of Spanish (and What They Mean for Language Learners) Posted by Jakob Gibbons on Feb 22, 2016
Ambitious language learners the world over are devoting hours and hours every week to learning Spanish, but most of them have never spared a thought for which Spanish. Last week we posted about European vs Latin American Spanish, but the differences don’t stop there. Spanish, like its distant cousin English, is a pluricentric language, meaning…
10 Most Popular Spanish Posts of 2015 Posted by Laura & Adam on Dec 29, 2015
Christmas has been and gone and we are nearly ready to wave goodbye to 2015. We hope you enjoyed a fantastic Christmas and send all our very best wishes for the new year! Now is a great time to recap on our most popular Spanish posts of the year. So, here you have the…
Spanish video: Historia del dinero – History of money Posted by Paula on Dec 3, 2015
¡Ya estamos en diciembre! Hoy vamos a practicar un poco más el vocabulario de dinero con un video que nos cuenta la historia de la moneda. El video tiene subtítulos en español y es de nivel avanzado. ¡Contesta las preguntas al final! Already in December! Today we will practice the vocabulary on money with a…