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Rewriting our traditional sayings: the new Spanish “refranero” Posted by Magda on Nov 9, 2012
Do you know there is a financial crisis going on all over the world? Even more, do you know we also have a political and social crisis in Spain? I know we as a country have a lot of faults, but one of the best things of our “national character” is the sense of humor…
How to speak Spanish fluently Posted by Adir on Nov 8, 2012
Yes, it’s finally here: the post where I tell you exactly how to speak Spanish, or any other language, fluently. Don’t go away, you’re going to like this. I’ve been thinking about this a lot and I even visited a language institute in Boston to see how things work. On paper it is all very…
Spanish Numbers 1 – 20 with video Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 8, 2012
Below is a simple table of Spanish numbers through 20, designed for students who are just getting started learning Spanish. We’ve also included a video with voice pronunciation. Listen to it a few times, and make sure to practice saying the words out loud too; this will really help your brain retain the information! When you’re…
Beginner Spanish Lesson 42 Comparing Pretérito Indefinido and Pretérito Imperfecto Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 6, 2012
In this Beginner Spanish lesson we will compare the Pretérito Indefinido and Pretérito Imperfecto Spanish grammar tenses. Both of these Spanish grammar tenses are used to talk about the past, but they are quite different and it is vital to be absolutely clear on when you should use one or the other. The Spanish equivalent…
Advanced Spanish Lesson 41 Acentuación de las palabras (Parte 4) Posted by Laura & Adam on Oct 30, 2012
The final Spanish lesson in the series of four Spanish lessons investigating how to correctly accentuate Spanish words. Hola ¿Qué tal? Hoy vamos a hablar de cómo acentuar las palabras compuestas, también de palabras que se pueden acentuar de dos formas diferentes y por último de palabras que muchas veces se acentúan de forma incorrecta…
Intermediate Spanish Lesson 41 Useful Spanish phrases Posted by Laura & Adam on Oct 23, 2012
In this intermediate Spanish lesson we will take a look at some commonly used and very useful Spanish phrases. Some of these Spanish phrases are used to convince someone of something, some explain the reasons for something, some are used to say that someone has convinced you of something, others are used to say that…
Beginner Spanish Lesson 41 Comparing Pretérito Indefinido and Pretérito Perfecto Posted by Laura & Adam on Oct 16, 2012
In this Beginner Spanish lesson we are going to compare various key words of the Pretérito Indefinido and Pretérito Perfecto Spanish grammar tenses and compare the uses of these tenses. Both these Spanish grammar tenses are used to talk about the past, but they are quite different. There are various key words specific to each…