Animal idioms in Spanish Posted by Magda on Sep 19, 2013
As you know, we Spanish people have an old tradition of proverbs and sayings. There are many colloquial expressions using different animal names. Today we are going to review some of them. Instead of giving you the translation, I´ll provide several definitions and you have to choose the right option according to the meaning. I´ll…
Real Spanish Conversation: Meeting José Posted by Adir on Sep 18, 2013
Hello, everybody! I found a very cool video of a real life conversation in Spanish. Unlike other videos, this one is spoken at a normal speed and it is a great listening practice. ¡Aprovechen! Learning tip: remember to watch the video several times and get used to the way the speakers say things. Repetition is…
Intermediate Spanish Review Lesson 3 El Presente de Subjuntivo with irregular Spanish verbs Posted by Laura & Adam on Sep 17, 2013
Hola ¿Cómo estáis? En este video vamos a practicar los verbos irregulares del Presente de Subjuntivo. In this video we are going to practice using the irregular verbs of the Spanish Present Subjunctive grammar tense – El Presente de Subjuntivo. Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of…
Expressions with preposition “de” Posted by Adir on Sep 16, 2013
The preposition “de” is used in several fixed expressions in Spanish. Let’s check out some of them! de ahí en adelante = from that moment on de ahora en adelante = from now on; henceforth de buena gana = willingly de buenas a primeras = immediately, suddenly de costumbre = as usual; normally de…
Cool infographic in Spanish Posted by Adir on Sep 13, 2013
Hey, everybody! Check out this cool infographic I found: Métodos de Tortura Modernos. Have some fun and learn Spanish!
Spanglish: is it Spanish + English? Posted by Magda on Sep 12, 2013
The Spanglish or Espanglish is a linguistic phenomenon similar to the “Llanito” in Gibraltar. According to the DRAE, Spanish is a modality of the speech of some Hispanic groups of the United States in which they mix, and deform, lexical and grammatical elements from Spanish and English. It is not a language, it can hardly…
How to form the gerund in Spanish Posted by Adir on Sep 11, 2013
Hello, there! This is a special post for beginners on how to form the gerund in Spanish. Regular Verbs hablar [to speak] – hablando beber [to drink] – bebiendo partir [to leave] – partiendo Special Cases 1. Verbs with ending “yendo” atraer [to attract] – atrayendo caer [to fall] – cayendo contraer [to contract] –…