Quiz: Seasons and the Weather Posted by Adir on Feb 14, 2011
Hello, there! Let’s have a little quiz. Below there are some cues, like in a crossword puzzle, and you’ll have to match those cues to the correct word related to the seasons and the weather, ok? Shall we start? Here are the words you are going to need and the cues. The answer will come…
¿Mayúscula o minúscula? Posted by Magda on Feb 13, 2011
Hi everybody, Today we’ll be clarifying some spelling rules related to the use of capital letters in Spanish, since they don’t always correspond with the way English is capitalized. There are only a few DOs and DON’Ts, so they will be easy for you to remember. You should always write a capital letter in the…
Perífrasis Verbales con Infinitivo Posted by Adir on Feb 11, 2011
The perífrasis verbales con infinitivo have a general sense of an action towards the future. Check out the most common ones. ir/irse + a + infinitivo Voy a comprarme una computadora nueva. – I’m going to buy a new computer. Vamos a visitar aquella exposición. – We’re going to visit that exhibit. echar/echarse + a…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 12 Describing Personality and Feelings Posted by Laura & Adam on Feb 10, 2011
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? Today we are going to continue looking at how to make descriptions in Spanish and specifically how to describe personality and feelings. To describe how someone feels, if they are happy, sad, angry, etc, we use the verb “Estar” (to be). We have already looked at the verb “Ser” which is another…
Let’s talk about clothes! Posted by Adir on Feb 8, 2011
All right, people, our post today will be talking about clothes. More specifically let’s learn some vocabulary related to the materials clothes are made of. Clothes can be made of … algodón (cotton) … broderie (English embroidery) … corderoy/pana (corduroy) … cuero (leather) … encaje, puntillas (lace) … gamuza/ante (suede) … lino (linen) … lana…
Vídeo: The Alphabet Posted by Adir on Feb 7, 2011
I just found this cute little video with an alphabet song (very Latin!) and it doesn’t hurt to do some reviewing of basics, does it? It’s a pretty fast song so try to keep up with the rhythm. A detail: the Royal Spanish Academy does not recognize ch and ll as separate letters but those…
Everyday Spanish – Final Part Posted by Adir on Feb 5, 2011
Hi there! How’s it going? Today’s the last part of our cool everyday Spanish expressions! I hope you’ve learned a lot and remember to review them whenever you can, ¿vale? Misión cumplida. – Mission accomplished. Mucho ruído y pocas nueces. – All talk and no action. No es nada del otro mundo. – That’s no…