Spanish adverbs – alternative uses Posted by Adir on Aug 23, 2010
Let’s see alternative uses of some common adverbs. 1. ahora Ahora acabo de enterarme de eso. – I just foud out about it. Ahora lo sabremos. – We’ll know about it soon. Voy a la panadería, hasta ahora. – I’m going to the bakery, I’ll be right back. Por ahora, no sabemos lo que va…
“La Llorona”, a Mexican legend Posted by Magda on Aug 19, 2010
There are stories you hear when you are a child, and they scare you do death. In Spain we were always threatened with “El hombre del saco” (The man with a bag) or “El sacamantecas” to make you eat, vegetables in my case, or behave appropriately. That must be the reason why I found this…
Spanish Lesson Advanced 3 Uso y relación entre los diferentes tiempos del pasado en indicativo Posted by Laura & Adam on Aug 18, 2010
¡Hola a todos! Hoy vamos a analizar los tiempos en pasado. Vamos a ver qué relación existe entre ellos y cuándo usarlos. Contraste entre Pret. Indefinido, Pret. Perfecto y Pret. Imperfecto Es un contraste puramente lingüístico. Es decir, que no tiene nada que ver con la realidad a la que se refieren. Tú puedes hablar…
Las interjecciones Posted by Adir on Aug 17, 2010
Hoy nuestro post será totalmente en español y tratará de las interjecciones. Muchas veces no tenemos una expresión con igual uso en nuestra lengua, y por eso hoy les presentaré algunas con una explicación de cómo usarlas. ¿Empezamos? ¡Abajo! – Expresa desaprobación. ¡Adelante! – Es usada para dar permiso a alguien para entrar en un…
How to study a foreign language Posted by Adir on Aug 16, 2010
Hey, how are you all doing? This post today will be about studying a foreign language. I know it’s not always easy to keep up with the textbook and classes and everything. However, if we do have a study routine it becomes a lot easier. Here are some tips: – First, remind yourself that you’re…
Beyoncé en español Posted by Adir on Aug 13, 2010
Singing in other languages than your own is not always an easy task. However, bombshell Beyoncé has managed to cover such territory with Mexican heartthrob Alejandro Fernández by recording the song Amor Gitano (Gypsy Love) for the soundtrack of Latin soap opera El Zorro – La Espada y la Rosa. Check out the audio and…
Adivina, adivinanza (Spanish riddles) Posted by Magda on Aug 12, 2010
We are going to have some brain-teasers today. These riddles are ingenuity games, where we have to answer some questions or guess some words from the given definitions. Puns and tricky sentences are commonly used in them. Riddles both entertain and stimulate the intellect, being a good tool to help children’s learning. Here in Spain…