¡Feliz Navidad! Posted by Adir on Dec 20, 2013
¡Hola! Me gustaría desearte una muy Feliz Navidad y espero que la pases con tu gente amada y querida, tus amigos, tu familia y tus amores. Espero, de todo mi corazón, que el 2013 haya sido un año bendecido, llenos de cosas buenas en tu vida personal y profesional. Que tus segundos se llenen de…
Intermediate Spanish Review Lesson 16 Writing a letter in Spanish Posted by Laura & Adam on Dec 16, 2013
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Hoy vamos a practicar palabras y frases típicas que usamos cuando escribimos una carta en español. Today we are going to practice typical words and phrases that we use when we write a letter in Spanish. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the…
Real Spanish Practice: Thalia recibe estrella en el Paseo de la Fama Posted by Adir on Dec 16, 2013
Mexican bombshell Thalía received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I found a short video and transcribed it especially for you! Practice your listening in Spanish and improve your fluency! ¿Qué tal? Señor, señora ahí en casita, hoy es viernes y fíjese que los latinos seguimos arrasando en Hollywood y ahora le tocó…
Spanish teens´ slang and expressions Posted by Magda on Dec 12, 2013
As you know, vocabulary is a key element when you are learning a new language. The difficult part of it is that in everyday language, every social group seems to share a particular code. Adults don´t speak as teens, so we need to cover all these linguistic varieties. It can be a tough task, but…
Do you really know about the Spanish language? Take this test! Posted by Adir on Dec 11, 2013
Hello, there! Here are twelve questions so you can check if you really know what the Spanish language is all about. Let’s do this! 1. La mayoría de los más de 350 millones de hablantes de español está: a) concentrada en América (incluyendo Estados Unidos) y en España. b) esparcida en todo el mundo. c)…
Intermediate Spanish Review Lesson 15 The differences between Por and Para Posted by Laura & Adam on Dec 10, 2013
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Hoy vamos a practicar las diferencias entre Por y Para. Today we are going to practice the differences between the very useful Spanish words Por and Para. 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…
Spanish tricky words. Should I write “haya” or “halla”? Posted by Magda on Dec 5, 2013
There are different letters in Spanish with a similar pronunciation, and it makes difficult to decide whether we should write a word with “V” or “B”, for example. The problem is that sometimes the misspelling can also imply a new word with a different meaning. Today, I want to give you some hints to distinguish…