Sustantivos colectivos Posted by Adir on Jan 11, 2010
A collective noun is a word used to define a group of elements, where those elements can be people, animals, emotions, objects, concepts, or other things. Here are some collective nouns in Spanish. Alameda: Conjunto de Álamos. (poplar grove) Alumnado: Conjunto de Alumnos. (students) Arboleda, bosque: Conjunto de Árboles. (forest) Archipiélago: Conjunto de Islas. (archipelago)…
Adjectives and Verbs + Prepositions Posted by Adir on Jan 7, 2010
There are some adjectives that collocate with certain prepositions. The use of prepositions oftentimes doesn’t follow a fixed or set rule so it’s best to learn them together with the word they’re used with. Listo para – ready for Preocupado con – worried about Adicto a – addicted to Conforme con – in agreement with…
De… Posted by Adir on Jan 4, 2010
De is a very common word in Spanish and it has several and useful meanings. ¡Ay de ti si te encuentro otra vez fumando! (threat) ¡Pobre de mí que no tengo ni un duro! (pity) ¿Vamos a lo de Pancho hoy por la noche? (house) De noche hace más frío. (time) De haber sabido que…
Internet Vocabulary Posted by Adir on Dec 29, 2009
Here’s some very useful Internet vocabulary in Spanish, so you can learn how to use the Spanish words instead of English ones. Check it out! chat – chatear click – clicar, hacer click, pulsar download – descargar, descarga e-mail – mail, correo electrónico hard disk – disco duro hardware – equipo link – enlace mailing…
Neutral Spanish Posted by Adir on Dec 24, 2009
Neutral Spanish is a kind of Spanish used mostly in translations and dubbing because it reaches more than 400 million Spanish-speaking people in 21 countries. It has been used to bridge the gap between Latin American and European speakers. Want to learn some more? Check out this very cool video that talks in very understandable…
Breaking up is hard to do… Posted by Adir on Dec 21, 2009
OK, let’s talk about marriages in Spanish, but not the sugarcoated version. Let’s talk about when things are not going so well, because our lives are not a textbook, are they? Here are some useful sentences to say when things are not going so well. Algo cambió. – Something has changed. Ella me parece tan…
El Superlativo – en español Posted by Adir on Dec 17, 2009
El superlativo expresa el grado más intenso de la calidad (característica) de un adjetivo. El superlativo absoluto se forma agregándole al adjetivo el sufijo ‘ísimo/ísima’ o utilizando adverbios como muy, sumamente, extremadamente, etc. Algunos ejemplos: Raro – rarísimo – muy raro Malo – malísimo – extremadamente malo Alto – altísimo – sumamente alto Algunos adjetivos…