Archive for 'Spanish Vocabulary'
Idioms test with verbs “ser” and “dar” Posted by Adir on Oct 25, 2011
Hi, there! Want to see if you’re good at idiomatic expressions? Choose the right answer for each of the sentences below. Remember to post your answers on the comments, ok? 1. Ramón es muy suyo. a) es muy egoísta b) es muy simpático c) es muy particular 2. Es el vivo retrato de su madre…
Advanced Spanish Lesson 23 Expresiones de probabilidad Posted by Laura & Adam on Oct 19, 2011
In this advanced level Spanish video lesson we will look at Spanish expressions of probability, the minor differences between them and whether the verb needs to be in its indicative or subjunctive form. ¡Hola a todos! ¿Cómo estáis? Hoy vamos a ver con detalle las diferentes expresiones de probabilidad. Son expresiones que seguro que conocéis…
Keep in shape, en español Posted by Adir on Oct 17, 2011
¡Hola! ¿Cómo les va todo? We all know how good exercising is for our health so today’s post has a small dialogue between two guys who bump into each other. One leads a healthy lifestyle and the other one not so much, check it out. Juan: ¡Hombre, tú sí que estás en forma! (Man, you’re…
Heavenly expressions in Spanish Posted by Adir on Oct 13, 2011
Hi, everybody! Let’s take a look at some “heavenly” expressions that are used in Spanish. Como Dios me dio a entender – Following my intuition – No tenía ni idea de como montar una tienda de campaña, así que lo hice como Dios me dio a entender. (I had no idea how to set up…
Intermediate Spanish Lesson 23 How to choose the Spanish Indicative or Subjunctive when expressing opinion Posted by Laura & Adam on Oct 12, 2011
Hola ¿Qué tal? Hoy vamos a ver cómo elegir si usar el indicativo o subjuntivo cuando expresamos nuestra opinión. Today we are going to see how to make the correct choice between the Spanish Indicative and the Spanish Subjunctive when expressing opinion. Stating facts + indicativo: • Es seguro que: It’s sure that • Es…
Vocabulary test: answers Posted by Adir on Oct 6, 2011
Hey, there! Here are the answers to this week’s vocabulary test. 1. A uno que no le gusta gastar dinero, prefiriéndolo ganar y guardar, se le llama amarrete / mendrugo. 2. A quien le gusta decir muchas palabrotas, se le llama deslenguado. 3. Cuando uno no tiene habilidad para una cosa, se dice que es…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 23 Leisure activities and frequency expressions in Spanish Posted by Laura & Adam on Oct 5, 2011
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Today, we are going to see some common leisure activities in Spanish and how to say when and how often we do them. First let’s see some useful leisure activity verbs: • Ver la televisión: To watch TV • Leer el periódico: To read the newspaper • Leer un libro: To read…