Tag Archives: Pronunciation
Study tip: how to improve your Spanish pronunciation Posted by Adir on Sep 10, 2010
Ah! The Spanish pronunciation! For English speakers it seems as if it’s something out of this world, but there’s always a way out, trust me. Here I’m going to give you some cool tips so you can improve your Spanish pronunciation. Remember, being great at anything takes some time, so don’t be hard on yourself…
Pronunciation Podcast – The Sound of the Letter R Posted by Adir on Jun 8, 2010
Hola, mi gente. Today we’re going to have our first Spanish podcast. I’m really excited to be talking to you guys so let me tell you a little bit about myself. I was born in Bebedouro, in the state of São Paulo, in Brazil. I started studying Spanish when I was 16, now I’m 34…
¿Jirafa o girafa? Posted by Adir on Jun 30, 2009
The letters g and j are pronounced the same way in some cases and in others they represent different phonemes. Here are some useful rules so you don’t get them wrong anymore! 1. The letter g, before the vowels e and i, is pronounced like the h in hat (but harder), and in this case…
Tongue twisters Posted by Adir on Feb 12, 2009
Los trabalenguas, tongue twisters, are present in every language, and Spanish is no different. Wanna try saying these? 1. Cansadas cargadas rapadas marchaban las chavas, calladas, calmadas bandadas de gatas las ratas cazaban, las ranas cantaban llamaban saltaban y al saltar sanaban de su mal astral. 2. Pepe Peña pela papa, pica piña, pita un…