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Beginner Spanish Lesson 39 The Past Simple in Spanish: El Pretérito Indefinido Posted by Laura & Adam on Sep 4, 2012
In this Spanish lesson we will learn how to talk about things we did in the past using the Past Simple in Spanish: El Pretérito Indefinido. We will start by looking at how to construct the verb endings for the regular Spanish verbs in El Pretérito Indefinido. Unfortunately there are also irregular verbs which we…
The Spanish macho, a stereotype? Posted by Magda on Aug 30, 2012
Once we master vocabulary and grammar, we have to know some cultural aspects related to the language we are learning. Humor differs from country to country, and it is sometimes very hard to be understood by a non native speaker. Laughing is a good exercise, even better if we are able to laugh at ourselves…
Advanced Spanish Lesson 38 Acentuación de las palabras (Part 1) Posted by Laura & Adam on Aug 28, 2012
Advanced Spanish lesson looking into how to classify Spanish words according to the location of their accent. ¡Hola a todos! Hoy vamos a ver cómo clasificar a las palabras según dónde se encuentre su acento. El acento es el énfasis de la palabra. Las palabras agudas son aquellas que tienen el acento en la última…
Intermediate Spanish Lesson 38 Useful Spanish eating expressions Posted by Laura & Adam on Aug 21, 2012
In this intermediate Spanish lesson we will look at a selection of useful Spanish expressions related to eating, such as Ponerse morado (To eat a lot) and Comer como un pajarito (To eat very little). Food is a great stimulator of conversation and very often one of the first times you get to practice Spanish…
Jarabo, the last Spanish condemned man Posted by Magda on Aug 20, 2012
Hace algunos días falleció un gran actor español, Sancho Gracia. Su voz y su imagen están asociadas a mi niñez, ya que de pequeña no solía perderme ni uno solo de los capítulos de la serie que lo encumbró a la fama: Curro Jiménez. Serie que curiosamente estoy viendo estos días. Hablando con un amigo…
Beginner Spanish Lesson 38 Spanish verbs of movement with prepositions Posted by Laura & Adam on Aug 14, 2012
In this Beginner Spanish lesson we are going to learn some important Spanish verbs of movement and the Spanish prepositions which accompany them, such as Ir + a, Llegar + de and Venir + a. Spanish verbs of movement are Spanish verbs that describe movement such as el verbo Ir which means To go in…
Our last goodbye to Chavela Vargas Posted by Magda on Aug 9, 2012
Nuestro panorama cultural está perdiendo figuras muy importantes estos días. Posiblemente todos vosotros sepáis que la cantante Chavela Vargas, de 95 años, murió hace tres días. Mujer de gran personalidad y una voz muy particular, fue musa de escritores, cantantes y directores de cine tales como Jose Alfredo Jimenez, Joaquin Sabina, o Pedro Almodovar. Aunque…