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DELE – Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera Posted by Paula on Aug 20, 2015
The DELE exam is the official certification procedure available for students of Spanish as a Foreign Language. It is issued by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture. The certificate does not have an expiration date, it is internationally recognized and is part of formal education in different countries…
Learning Spanish Through Music and Poetry Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 27, 2015
Learning a new language can be a daunting task. This is true for Spanish as well. Especially if you only focus on using textbooks, and trying to memorize verbs, nouns, grammar rules and so on. Studying the theory of a language is not going to make you a better speaker of that language. So the…
13 Chilean Expressions With “A” Posted by Adir on Feb 28, 2015
Hello there! I first started to learn Spanish in high school. I have a couple of friends from Chile who got me started. One of them passed away many years ago and whenever I run into some Chilean expressions it reminds me of how great that guy was. So this post if for you…
Where do vacations come from? (en español) Posted by Adir on Jan 30, 2015
Do you know where the concept of vacations come from? Well, let’s learn this en español now! Las Vacaciones ¿Sabías que los romanos fueron uno de los primeros pueblos que llevaron a cabo la idea de “salir de la ciudad para descansar” después de un año de trabajo? Eso fue corroborado al descubrirse, mediante…
Adverbs in Spanish: When? Posted by Adir on Dec 15, 2014
Hello there! Today’s the second part of the adverbs in Spanish series and we’re going to be talking about the time adverbs, los adverbios de tiempo. Are you ready? Let’s do this! 01. Aún – todavía Aún and todavía mean “still” or “yet”. They are interchangeable in Spanish. Todavía / Aún no llegaron. Todavía /…
Los Géneros Literarios en Español – Parte 02 Posted by Adir on Nov 23, 2014
Seguimos con los géneros literarios en español. 3. Género dramático En los textos dramáticos el autor cede la palabra a los personajes de la ficción para que ellos mismos desarrollen sus conflictos ante el espectador. Los géneros dramáticos más importantes son: * la tragédia, que representa el mundo de las grandes acciones en conflicto. En…
Beginner Spanish Conversation: Talking About Yourself Posted by Adir on Nov 19, 2014
¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás? Espero que estés bien. Today we’re going to practice asking and answering questions in Spanish, for beginners. First you’ll read a short text, then you’ll have some questions and answers to practice your speaking skills. Listen and repeat the text as many times as you can. You’ll see that Spanish will actually…