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The several uses of the verb “sonar” Posted by on May 10, 2011

Sonar is a very useful verb in Spanish and before I start explaining what it means, take a look at this dialog and see how this verb is used. Cierto día, cerca de las 12 (at around 12), sonó el teléfono (the phone rang). Rodrigo atendió (answered). Al otro lado de la línea (at the…

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How to express your feelings in Spanish Posted by on May 9, 2011

Hi, there! Here’s a very useful list to use when you’re trying to express how you feel, en español. (Esto) me dejó (muy)… – (That) made me (very)… Estoy muy/bastante… – I’m very… Me siento muy/bastante… – I feel very… triste – sad aburrido – bored satisfecho – satisfied, pleased admirado – amazed enojado –…

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Nos vamos de Cruces Posted by on May 6, 2011

Quizá penséis que en España llega el buen tiempo y comenzamos a festejar. Y creo que es verdad. Ahora mismo se está celebrando la feria de Sevilla, comúnmente conocida como “Feria de Abril” aunque este año cae en mayo. También hemos celebrado hace días una fiesta típica en varias provincias andaluzas, incluida Granada: el Día…

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Humor in Spanish Posted by on May 5, 2011

Hello, there! Let’s lighten things up a little bit with three little funny stories, en español, por supuesto. Huevo podrido A Oscar Wilde una joven poetisa le hace llegar un ejemplar de su nuevo libro para que le dé su opinión. Este, a los pocos días, se lo devuelve acompañado de una crítica un tanto…

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Spanish Lesson Beginner 16 Shopping for food Posted by on May 4, 2011

¡Hola a todos! Today we are going to see how to manage in Spanish when buying food in a shop or market. This is often one of the first places many people get to practice their Spanish on a regular basis. Firstly we will learn some useful food vocabulary in Spanish: • Fruta: Fruit •…

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The use of Y and E Posted by on May 3, 2011

Y and E both mean and but they have different uses: We use E before words starting with I and HI. We use Y in all the other cases. So, let’s practice a little with the following exercise. E or Y? 1. Muchas veces mentira ___ ingenio se confunden ___ nos confunden. 2. La cortesía…

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¿Por qué, por qué… ? Porque… Posted by on Apr 29, 2011

There are some words and expressions that can be quite confusing, but not only for those of you who are learning the language, but even for native speakers themselves. That’s the case of porqué, porque, por qué and por que. Let’s remember how to use them. Por qué has the meaning of “why”, so we’ll…

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