Adivina si eres capaz… Posted by Adir on Mar 14, 2011
Are you good at math? Let’s try and solve this little problem en español. Tres jóvenes van a un restaurante y la cuenta suma 30 €. Dividen la cuenta entre ellos y cada uno pone 10 €. El dueño del restaurante decide hacerles una rebaja, porque son buenos clientes, y les devuelve 5 €, en…
Xana, una hada del bosque asturiana Posted by Magda on Mar 11, 2011
Our childhood fairytales are full of misterious and magical creatures. If you were born in Asturias, one of them would be the Xana. The origin of this word is unknown, but some scholars find its roots in allusions to the Roman goddess Diana. Peasants find xanas next to rivers, waterfalls, fountains, or places with fresh…
When to use the article “lo” Posted by Adir on Mar 10, 2011
Hey, how’s it going? Today let’s take a look at how the neutral gender article lo is used in Spanish. The thing is, in Spanish there are no neutral nouns, as it so happens in German, so we can’t use lo with nouns. We use lo: 1. Before adjectives acting as nouns (in masculine singular…
Spanish Lesson Intermediate 13 Presente de Subjuntivo with temporary sentences Posted by Laura & Adam on Mar 9, 2011
¡Hola a todos! Hoy vamos a ver el uso del Presente de Subjuntivo en frases temporales (temporary sentences). A temporary sentence is one which uses words such as “when”, “while”, “before”, “after”, “until”, etc, with a verb afterwards. For example: “Cuando hace calor voy a la playa” which means “When it is hot I go…
At a service station Posted by Adir on Mar 8, 2011
Hey, how have you all been? Let’s suppose you’re traveling in a Spanish-speaking country. You decide to rent a car and here are some useful sentences when you go to a service station. As you don’t know where things are, you can start by asking where the service station is: ¿Hay una estación de servicio…
Tools in Spanish Posted by Adir on Mar 7, 2011
Hey, there! Check out this very useful list of tools in Spanish! abrazadera – clamp alicate – pliers arandela – washer azada – hoe azuela – adze banco de trabajo – workbench broca – drill bit caja de herramientas – toolbox cincel – chisel cinta métrica – tape measure clavo – nail destornillador – screwdriver…
Humor en español Posted by Adir on Mar 4, 2011
Hello, there! How have you been? Let’s laugh a little and also learn some Spanish with these really cool (and clean!) jokes in Spanish. 1. Bravucón (braggart) El viejecito, pequeñajo y debilucho, gritaba por teléfono: (The old, small and weak old man was shouting on the telephone) -¡Nunca me pillarán vivo! (You’ll never take me…