Archive for 'Spanish Vocabulary'
07 Idioms with Verb “Estar” Posted by Adir on Dec 2, 2013
Hello, there! It’s a rainy Monday here in Bebedouro (Brazil) and I’ve decided to share seven very cool and useful idioms in Spanish with verb “estar”. Are you ready? Let’s do this! 01. Estar a la altura – to live up to one’s expectations; to be worth it Tenía muy buenas referencias, pero su trabajo…
Thanksgiving Vocabulary in Spanish + a Pumpkin Pie Recipe! Posted by Adir on Nov 27, 2013
Hello, there! Thanksgiving is tomorrow so why not learn some useful vocabulary and improve your Spanish? el arándano rojo — cranberry asar – to bake el budín, el pudín — pudding la cazuela — casserole la cena — dinner la calabaza — squash el colonizador – settler el cuerno de la abundancia – horn o…
Intermediate Spanish Review Lesson 13 El Presente de Subjuntivo with temporary sentences Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 26, 2013
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Hoy vamos a practicar el uso del Presente de Subjuntivo en frases temporales. Today we are going to practice the Spanish Present Subjunctive grammar tense with temporary sentences. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can also follow a link…
Dialogue: I want my money back! Posted by Adir on Nov 21, 2013
Have you ever had to return something you bought because it was broken? Have you had to go back to the store afterwards and ask for a refund? Check out this dialogue: Cliente: Buenas tardes. ¿Usted es el gerente? Gerente: Só, ¿en qué puedo servirle? Cliente: Mire, compré esta cámara fotográfica hace tres meses. Ya…
Intermediate Spanish Review Lesson 12 Spanish annoyance, resignation, lament, consolation Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 19, 2013
¡Hola a todos! Hoy vamos a practicar unas expresiones de fastidio, resignación, lamento y consuelo que usamos mucho en español. Today we are going to practice some Spanish expressions of annoyance, resignation, lament and consolation which are very commonly used. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of…
Peruanismos – Parte 01 Posted by Adir on Nov 16, 2013
Como la propia RAE (Real Academia Española) define, los peruanismos son las palabras o usos propios del español hablado en el Perú. He recogido algunas palabras y locuciones que a continuación listo, todas corresponden al nivel del habla culta, entendida como la que es común a un grupo social, en este caso, el de los…
Intermediate Spanish Review Lesson 11 El Presente de Subjuntivo with Relative Clauses Posted by Laura & Adam on Nov 12, 2013
¡Hola a todos! Hoy vamos a practicar el presente de subjuntivo en frases de relativo. Today we are going to practice the Spanish present subjunctive with relative clauses. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can also follow a link with this post…