Insects in Spanish Posted by Adir on Mar 8, 2010
Here’s a useful list of insect names in English. Check them out! el chinche – bedbug el escarabajo – beetle el escorpión – scorpion el grillo – cricket el gusano – worm el saltamontes – grasshopper el zancudo/el mosquito – mosquito la abeja (reina) – (queen) bee la araña – spider la cucaracha – cockroach…
El vs. La: Noun Gender Posted by Adir on Mar 4, 2010
There are some tips to know the gender of a noun but there are times when you just have to learn them by heart. There are no logical way of knowing it. Here’s a useful list of some of these words. el acorde – chord el barniz – varnish el cobre – copper el cometa…
Vocabulario – En la oficina (at the office) Posted by Adir on Feb 26, 2010
Shall we learn some vocabulary related to the office? el archivo – file cabinet el armario – closet el clip – paper clip el escáner – scanner el líquido borrador – whiteout el ordenador / la computadora – computer el pisapapeles – paperweight el rotulador – marker el sello fechador – date stamp el sillón…
The Imperative of Irregular Verbs (Review) Posted by Adir on Feb 22, 2010
Let’s review today the forms of the imperative of some very common verbs in Spanish, both the affirmative and negative forms. Hacer haz – no hagas haga – no haga hagamos – no hagamos haced – no hagáis hagan – no hagan Poner pon – no pongas ponga – no ponga pongamos – no pongamos…
Vocabulario – La Estafeta de Correos (The Post Office) Posted by Adir on Feb 19, 2010
Let’s learn and review some vocabulary used in post offices. la carta – letter el pesacartas – letter balance la ventanilla – window el matasellos – datestamp el mostrador – desk el buzón – mailbox fechar – to date sellar – to stamp lacrar – to seal remitir – to send despachar – to send…
El horóscopo Posted by Adir on Feb 16, 2010
Estos son los signos del zodíaco en español. Tauro Géminis Cáncer Leo Virgo Libra Escorpio Sagitario Capricornio Acuario Piscis Click on the link below to listen to the description of each sign. To read more about the zodiac in Spanish, click here. �
Origin of Words: Borracho Posted by Adir on Feb 8, 2010
In many rural regions of Spain, wine is still served in leather bota bags (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bota_bag), which in the 15th century were called borrachas, in Catalan. Borracha comes from botella (bottle) y morratxa (a type of laboratory bottle). Later, the word borracho was used to talk about a drunkard, someone who was lleno de vino (full…