Archive for 'Spanish Vocabulary'
Chilean Spanish Posted by Adir on Jan 7, 2012
I started learning Spanish in 1991 with two friends from high school, Ximena and Ivo. They were from Chile. They had been living in my town for some time and I was amazed that at home they spoke Spanish and in other situations they would speak Portuguese, perfectly! That got me very interested in learning…
Spanish Lesson Advanced 27 Falsos amigos (Part 2) Posted by Laura & Adam on Jan 4, 2012
In this advanced level Spanish video lesson we will see more English/Spanish False Friends – “Falsos Amigos”. These are words in Spanish which have a very similar appearance or sound to an English word, but mean something completely different. These words can lead you to make all sorts of mistakes if you are not careful…
The Top 10 in Transparent Spanish blog Posted by Magda on Jan 3, 2012
As 2011 is already gone, I think it would be a good idea to review what posts in our Transparent Spanish blog have been the most popular ones. Christmas topics, learning tips, cultural information and legends, and even different ways to chat people up! Here are our Top 10: Las Posadas Songs Posadas is a…
Spanish Lesson Intermediate 27 Christmas greetings Posted by Laura & Adam on Dec 28, 2011
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? I hope you are all enjoying your Christmas. I hope you are all relaxing with your loved ones and eating and drinking lots of lovely Christmas food and drink. In this Spanish lesson we will see some Spanish Christmas greetings. These are really useful for when you want to write your Christmas…
Spanish Lesson Advanced 26 False Friends – Falsos amigos (Part 1) Posted by Laura & Adam on Dec 26, 2011
In this advanced level Spanish video lesson we will see various “False Friends”. These are words in Spanish which have a very similar appearance or sound to an English word, but mean something completely different. These words can lead you to make all sorts of mistakes if you are not careful so I hope very…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 26 Managing in Spanish at the doctor´s Posted by Laura & Adam on Dec 23, 2011
Hola, ¿cómo estáis? In this beginner level Spanish lesson we will see some Spanish vocabulary related to illnesses, symptoms and medicine and how to manage in Spanish at the doctor’s. Let’s first see some general Spanish vocabulary that will be useful to you: • Médico/a: Doctor • Doctor / Doctora : Doctor + (name) (talking…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 27 Christmas vocabulary Posted by Laura & Adam on Dec 21, 2011
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Christmas is nearly here and I hope you are all ready. I hope you are all going to have lots of free time off work to spend with your loved ones. In this lesson I will show you some useful Spanish Christmas vocabulary. I don’t know if you are aware, but the…