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Spanish tricky words. Should I write “haya” or “halla”? Posted by Magda on Dec 5, 2013
There are different letters in Spanish with a similar pronunciation, and it makes difficult to decide whether we should write a word with “V” or “B”, for example. The problem is that sometimes the misspelling can also imply a new word with a different meaning. Today, I want to give you some hints to distinguish…
Intermediate Spanish Review Lesson 14 Spanish linking words and phrases Posted by Laura & Adam on Dec 3, 2013
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Hoy vamos a practicar diferentes expresiones que usamos cuando escribimos en español. Today we are going to practice different Spanish linking words and phrases that are especially useful when writing in Spanish. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can…
Spanish mums catchphrases Posted by Magda on Nov 28, 2013
¿Existe algún Diccionario de dichos para madres o algo así? No sé vosotros, pero cuando yo era pequeña era tan cándida como para creer que podría ganar alguna discusión con mi madre. Para mi desesperación, ante argumentos tan irrefutables como “Soy tu madre, no me repliques.” era imposible. Yo solía pensar que había una serie…
Intermediate Spanish Review Lesson 13 El Presente de Subjuntivo with temporary sentences Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 26, 2013
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Hoy vamos a practicar el uso del Presente de Subjuntivo en frases temporales. Today we are going to practice the Spanish Present Subjunctive grammar tense with temporary sentences. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can also follow a link…
Intermediate Spanish Review Lesson 12 Spanish annoyance, resignation, lament, consolation Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 19, 2013
¡Hola a todos! Hoy vamos a practicar unas expresiones de fastidio, resignación, lamento y consuelo que usamos mucho en español. Today we are going to practice some Spanish expressions of annoyance, resignation, lament and consolation which are very commonly used. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of…
Intermediate Spanish Review Lesson 11 El Presente de Subjuntivo with Relative Clauses Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 12, 2013
¡Hola a todos! Hoy vamos a practicar el presente de subjuntivo en frases de relativo. Today we are going to practice the Spanish present subjunctive with relative clauses. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can also follow a link with this post…
Intermediate Spanish Review Lesson 10 The differences between Ser and Estar Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 6, 2013
¡Hola a todos! Hoy vamos a practicar cuándo usar el verbo ser y cuándo usar el verbo estar. Today we are going to practice when to use Ser or Estar. These are two of the most fundamental Spanish verbs and sometimes it can be very tricky to know whether to use one or the other…