Archive for 'Spanish Vocabulary'
Job interview Posted by Magda on Jun 1, 2010
Todos sabemos que algunos países, incluido el mío, están atravesando una difícil situación en estos momentos. Quizá esa sea la causa de que haya recordado hoy mi primera entrevista de trabajo. Tenía mi carrera recién terminada, y me enfrentaba al desconocido mundo laboral por primera vez. Hasta el momento había trabajado como camarera, y realizado…
Latin Expressions in Spanish Posted by Adir on Apr 29, 2010
We know that Spanish comes from Latin and Spanish speakers frequently use Latin expressions to convey more formal meanings. Check them out. a posteriori – después a priori – antes ab aburdo – por lo absurdo ab aeterno – desde la eternidad ab initio – desde el principio ab origine – desde el principio ad…
Homophones: same sound, different spelling Posted by Adir on Apr 26, 2010
Homophones (same sound) are words that have the same sound and sometimes are written with a little difference in spelling. To know which word the person is talking about you need to rely on the context. So, today let’s take a look at some common words that take on different meanings if you change one…
Vocabulary: Art Posted by Adir on Apr 19, 2010
For those of you who are interested in learning vocabulary about art, here’s a very good list to start with. el aguafuerte – etching el artefacto – artifact el boceto, el esbozo – sketch el bodegón, la naturaleza muerta – still life el busto – bust el caballete – easel el carbón, el carboncillo –…
Spanish Numbers 1-100 Posted by Magda on Apr 14, 2010
One or the most basic skills we need to know when learning a language is how to count and use numbers, so here we go! I remember when I was a child, and I practiced my numbers everyday with El Conde Dracu (Count Von Count). I loved it! Next you can have a look at…
Useful Spanish: At the Drugstore Posted by Adir on Apr 12, 2010
Let’s learn some useful expressions to use in a drugstore in a Spanish-speaking country. ¿Puede prepararme esta receta en seguida? – Can you fill this prescription right away? ¿Tiene … – Do you have …? alcohol? – alcohol? algodón? – cotton? antiséptico? – antiseptic? aspirina? – aspirin? colorete? – rouge? crema de afeitar? – shaving…
Vocabulary: Kitchen Utensils Posted by Adir on Mar 12, 2010
Here’s a very useful list of kitchen utensils. Notice that some words have more than one equivalent because Spanish is spoken in so many countries. batidora – mixer cacerola / cazuela – saucepan colador – strainer, colander cubo / tacho de la basura – trash can escurridor – dish rack fregadero / pila / pileta…