Masculine or feminine? Posted by Adir on Jul 4, 2012
Words ending in -o are usually masculine and words ending in -a are usually feminine in Spanish, but, as you may have noticed, there are exceptions. So, how do we know when a word is masculine or feminine? So here are some tips. Words that are usually masculine ending in -o: cariño [caress], libro [book]…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 36 The Spanish Present Continuous Posted by Laura & Adam on Jul 3, 2012
Hola ¿Qué tal? Today we will see how to describe what someone is doing currently in that moment or something someone does usually but for a temporary period of time using the Spanish Present Continuous (“El Presente Continuo”). To construct this tense we use the Spanish verb Estar (“To be”) + Gerund (“Gerundio” in Spanish)…
Review: Ser or Estar? (the answers) Posted by Adir on Jul 2, 2012
Hey! Here are the answers to last week’s test on the use of ser or estar! 1. (Es / Está) una pena que no vengas con nosotros. lo pasarías estupendamente. 2. Estas no (son / están) horas de llegar a casa. 3. El mueble que me (eres / estás) haciendo (es / está) de madera…
Lanjarón: Fiesta del agua y del jamón Posted by Magda on Jun 28, 2012
Hace pocos días fue San Juan, y estoy segura de que sabéis que esta es una celebración muy especial en España. Podéis leer el post que escribí al respecto pinchando aquí. Hoy quiero explicar cómo se celebra en un lugar en concreto: Lanjarón. Lanjarón es una pequeña ciudad situada en la parte occidental de la…
Spanish Lesson Advanced 35 Saber vs Conocer Posted by Laura & Adam on Jun 26, 2012
Advanced level Spanish video lesson looking into the subtle differences between the two Spanish verbs Saber and Conocer. It is tempting to simply translate both these verbs as “to know” in English, but in fact they have many particular uses and in this lesson we will analyse all of the details so that you know…
Playa del Carmen (Video) Posted by sasha on Jun 24, 2012
While Playa del Carmen is a fully developed tourist destination – and by that I mean old, fat, shirtless men everywhere – it’s not quite as crazy as its neighbor to the north, Cancun. The pedestrian only 5th Avenue is lined with shops, restaurants, and bars, and its just a stone’s throw away from a…
“Aprendiendo a sentir”, un cuento. Posted by Magda on Jun 21, 2012
¿Os gustan los cuentos? Leer es siempre una buena opción para aprender un lenguaje: ayuda a obtener vocabulario, mejora la comprensión, y se disfruta haciéndolo. Estoy trabajando sobre cuentos con mis alumnos, así que pensé que quizá era buena idea compartir uno propio con vosotros. ¡Espero que lo disfrutéis! “Tan solo era un pequeño juguete…