Archive for 'Spanish Vocabulary'
The several uses of the verb “sonar” Posted by Adir on May 10, 2011
Sonar is a very useful verb in Spanish and before I start explaining what it means, take a look at this dialog and see how this verb is used. Cierto día, cerca de las 12 (at around 12), sonó el teléfono (the phone rang). Rodrigo atendió (answered). Al otro lado de la línea (at the…
How to express your feelings in Spanish Posted by Adir on May 9, 2011
Hi, there! Here’s a very useful list to use when you’re trying to express how you feel, en español. (Esto) me dejó (muy)… – (That) made me (very)… Estoy muy/bastante… – I’m very… Me siento muy/bastante… – I feel very… triste – sad aburrido – bored satisfecho – satisfied, pleased admirado – amazed enojado –…
Humor in Spanish Posted by Adir on May 5, 2011
Hello, there! Let’s lighten things up a little bit with three little funny stories, en español, por supuesto. Huevo podrido A Oscar Wilde una joven poetisa le hace llegar un ejemplar de su nuevo libro para que le dé su opinión. Este, a los pocos días, se lo devuelve acompañado de una crítica un tanto…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 16 Shopping for food Posted by Laura & Adam on May 4, 2011
¡Hola a todos! Today we are going to see how to manage in Spanish when buying food in a shop or market. This is often one of the first places many people get to practice their Spanish on a regular basis. Firstly we will learn some useful food vocabulary in Spanish: • Fruta: Fruit •…
Review: Time Expressions with el Pretérito Imperfecto and el Pretérito Perfecto Simple. Posted by Adir on Apr 26, 2011
We use time expressions which include the present moment with the Pretérito Perfecto: Tú has estado en Santiago (You have been in Santiago) … hoy. (today) … esta mañana. (this morning – morning is not over yet) … esta tarde. (this afternoon – the afternoon is not over yet) … esta noche. (this evening/tonight –…
Idiom: ¡Dichoso! Posted by Adir on Apr 25, 2011
¡Hola! The adjective dichoso comes from the noun dicha (happiness, luck), so dichoso literally means lucky, fortunate. But in informal Spanish it is also used to express the opposite. Check out this little dialog and the translation below. – Hola, Carmen. ¿Cómo estás pasándote las vacaciones? – Fatal. – Pero, ¿por qué fatal? – Es…
Spanish Lesson Intermediate 15 Differences between “Por” and ”Para” Posted by Laura & Adam on Apr 20, 2011
¡Hola a todos! Hoy vamos a ver las diferencias entre “por” y “para”. The differences between these two Spanish prepositions are subtle and a little confusing at first for Spanish students. It is often this way with prepositions when learning any foreign language. Prepositions may be short, apparently simple, words, but they are vital to…