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Spanish Lesson Intermediate 31 Spanish adjectives with Ser and Estar Posted by Laura & Adam on Mar 27, 2012
In this Spanish lesson we are going to see Spanish adjectives that change their meanings depending on whether they are used with either ser or estar. We have already looked at the two verbs ser and estar, which are both the equivilant to the verb to be in English, and their different meanings and uses…
América Celebra a Chespirito Posted by Adir on Mar 23, 2012
On March 11 Mexican TV network Televisa aired the special América Celebra a Chespirito, which pays hommage to Mexican legendary comedian Roberto Gómez Bolaños (Chespirito). Bolaños gave life to characters like El Chavo del Ocho, Chapulín Colorado, among others. Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Uruguay were…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 31 Spanish future tense: Ir + a + infinitive Posted by Laura & Adam on Mar 22, 2012
¡Hola! ¿Cómo estáis? In this Spanish lesson we are going to see how to describe future plans in Spanish using el verbo “Ir” (the verb “To go”) followed by “a” (to) and a verb in the infinitive. This Spanish future tense is very similar to the English future tense that uses “Going to…” followed by…
Chichen Itza Video Posted by sasha on Mar 20, 2012
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, the ruins at Chichen Itza are a must-see if you should find yourself traveling in Mexico. Take a short tour of the ancient Mayan city and learn some of its history with this fun, informative video.
Spanish Lesson Advanced 30 Uses of the word Hombre Posted by Laura & Adam on Mar 7, 2012
In this advanced level Spanish video lesson we will look into the various uses of the Spanish word “Hombre”. This is an interesting and commonly used Spanish word that is used in a variety of different Spanish phrases and expressions. ¡Hola! ¿Cómo estáis? Hoy vamos a hablar de una palabra que se usa muchísimo en…
Spanish Lesson Intermediate 30 Passive sentences Posted by Laura & Adam on Feb 29, 2012
Hola ¿Qué tal? Hoy vamos a ver las oraciones pasivas. Today we are going to look at how to construct passive sentences in Spanish. The Passive Voice (La voz pasiva) in English is formed by using a form of the verb “to be” followed by a past participle. The same rule applies in Spanish, where…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 30 Spanish pronunciation rules Posted by Laura & Adam on Feb 22, 2012
Hola ¿Qué tal? Today, we are going to look at improving your Spanish pronunciation with some important Spanish pronunciation rules. Spanish pronunciation is actually quite straightforward. This might be hard to believe at first glance, but many of the Spanish letters are pronounced very similarly to their English counterparts and there is a definite, clear…