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Are you tired of shopping? Posted by Adir on Nov 30, 2012
Guys, have you ever gone shopping with your girlfriends, wives or any female for that matter? How was the experience? Ah, I’m just teasing you to present a little dialogue where a guy has been shopping all day with his girlfriend and then he says he’s exhausted. Take a look! A: Estoy exhausto. ¿Por qué…
How to ask someone out in Spanish Posted by Adir on Nov 26, 2012
It’s today! You have mustered up all the courage you have to ask your co-worker out. You have known each other for some time and you feel you have some things in common and it would be a good idea to get to know each other better. And you want to do it in Spanish…
How to improve your pronunciation (in any language)! Posted by Adir on Nov 21, 2012
Many students, throughout my teaching career, have asked me show they can improve their pronunciation. As a learner I have come up with some techniques and practices that have helped me learn the pronunciation of new words and today I am going to share some of them with you. The first key element to have…
Any problems in your apartment? (Spanish version) Posted by Adir on Sep 28, 2012
Hi! TGIF, right? Let’s finish our September posts with something that happens to all us: problems at home! I’m talking about things like a toilet getting clogged up or your radiator is not working well. Here are some useful sentences: El fregadero (Spain) / La pileta (Argentina) de la cocina está tapado. The kitchen sink…
Miguel Hernandez and his social poetry. Posted by Magda on Sep 28, 2012
We talked about Miguel Hernandez in our last post, and now I want you to read and listen to some of his poetry. Nanas de la cebolla La cebolla es escarcha cerrada y pobre: escarcha de tus días y de mis noches. Hambre y cebolla: hielo negro y escarcha grande y redonda. En la cuna…
Want to speak Spanish better? Interview yourself! Posted by Adir on Sep 14, 2012
¡Hola, mi gente! ¿Cómo están ustedes? Today I’m going to share a technique for being more fluent in Spanish (or any other language you’re learning): interview yourself! So every night as you go to bed, think about how David Letterman would interview you, the questions he’d ask and the answers you’d give. Do that in…
Free telenovela: Rosalinda Posted by Adir on Sep 5, 2012
Hello, everybody! I’m amazed by how Youtube keeps surprising me everyday, with videos of whole concerts and even whole movies. I have always been a fan of Mexican soap operas for learning Spanish because their diction is very good and most of the time they speak at a very good speed for understanding. And during…