Spanish Lesson Intermediate 3 – Tips to learn the irregular verbs of El Presente de Subjuntivo Posted by Laura & Adam on Aug 11, 2010
¡Hola! ¿Qué tal estáis? Today we are going to see the present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) tense of irregular verbs. It is difficult to remember all the different tenses for all irregular verbs, so I am going to show you some useful tips that will make it easier. I hope they help. Basically, the key…
Twitter en español Posted by Adir on Aug 10, 2010
We all know what Twitter is all about, but I just found this very cool video explaining how to use it in Spanish. Check it out and read the transcript below. ¿Qué estás haciendo? Es una de las primeras preguntas que se suele preguntar a amigos y familia. Incluso si la respuesta es “cortando el…
Vocabulary: how to describe someone in Spanish Posted by Adir on Aug 9, 2010
Here are some useful words for describing someone physically in Spanish, divided into categories. CARA – THE FACE alargada – elongated redonda – round ovalada – oval ancha – broad delgada – thin fina – fine maquillada – made-up OREJAS – THE EARS de soplillo – lop ear OJOS – THE EYES almendrados – hazel…
The origins of flamenco Posted by Magda on Aug 6, 2010
Arte, misterio, duende… son innumerables los términos que podemos usar para referirnos al flamenco. Lo que sí es cierto es que es símbolo de identidad de Andalucía. Los orígenes del flamenco son muy inciertos, y a pesar del interés que ha suscitado en estos últimos años, no hay aún una base cierta. Tradicionalmente se ha…
Spanish Lesson Beginner 3 Numbers Posted by Laura & Adam on Aug 4, 2010
¡Hola! ¿Cómo estáis? I hope you are all enjoying your Spanish. Today we are going to practice the numbers from 1 to 100. Let´s see the numbers from 1 to 15 first: Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis, siete, ocho, nueve, diez, once, doce, trece, catorce, quince From 16 to 19 you simply add ten…
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (en español) Posted by Adir on Aug 3, 2010
Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series is a hit worldwide and a new movie has just come out, Eclipse. Below you have a video with the trailer in Spanish and a short summary of the story (no spoilers, I promise!). Aprovéchenlo. Raras muertes suceden en Seattle, una ciudad cerca de Forks, y los Cullen creen que fueron…
What to say when you meet someone (again!) Posted by Adir on Aug 2, 2010
Hey guys, how’ve you all been? Well, today’s post brings you some useful expressions when you meet someone for the first time (or not!). They’re informal everyday sentences and therefore use the te pronoun. – Mira, te presento a … (Hey, let me introduce you to …) – ¿No te acuerdas de mí? Soy ……