Tag Archives: Spanish Vocabulary
Similar words in English and Spanish Posted by Magda on Jan 15, 2014
¿Es aprender español uno de tus propósitos de año nuevo? No te asustes, porque hay un montón de palabras que ya conoces. Por ejemplo, puedes ver un film y dar tu opinión sobre el actor principal. También puedes comprar un álbum de música y decir a tus amigos cómo de admirable (u horrible, dependiendo del…
Expressing Your Opinion in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jan 10, 2014
Hello, there! Today we are going to read a small dialogue to introduce our topic today: how to express your opinion in Spanish. Me Parece Un Tipo Profesional Gabriel: ¿Qué opinas del nuevo empleado de la oficina? [What do you think of the new office employee?] Andrés: Me parece que le está yendo bien. Se…
Do and Make Are Not Translated As “Hacer” Posted by Adir on Jan 4, 2014
Hello, there! Make or do are translated into Spanish as hacer. However, when these verbs come with certain words, they are translated using another verb. I was thinking about this so I came up with a list of English collocations and their correspondent in Spanish – I wish I had this when I was…
Spanish Christmas vocabulary and expressions Posted by Magda on Dec 30, 2013
Although Christmas is almost over for some of you, (here in Spain it lasts till next January the 6th), I want to share some useful vocabulary and expressions related to this festivity. Dates Nochebuena: Christmas Eve Día de navidad: Christmas Day Año Nuevo: New Year Nochevieja: New Year’s Eve Día de año nuevo: New Year’s…
Humor: Be Careful With Your Phone! Posted by Adir on Dec 4, 2013
¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás? We need to be very careful when we answer our phones because weird (and expensive) things can happen. Check out what happened at this sauna! This is a reading and comprehension exercise, so no full translation is provided, ok? Telefonia celular Un grupo de hombres está en la sauna cuando suena el…
07 Idioms with Verb “Estar” Posted by Adir on Dec 2, 2013
Hello, there! It’s a rainy Monday here in Bebedouro (Brazil) and I’ve decided to share seven very cool and useful idioms in Spanish with verb “estar”. Are you ready? Let’s do this! 01. Estar a la altura – to live up to one’s expectations; to be worth it Tenía muy buenas referencias, pero su trabajo…
Thanksgiving Vocabulary in Spanish + a Pumpkin Pie Recipe! Posted by Adir on Nov 27, 2013
Hello, there! Thanksgiving is tomorrow so why not learn some useful vocabulary and improve your Spanish? el arándano rojo — cranberry asar – to bake el budín, el pudín — pudding la cazuela — casserole la cena — dinner la calabaza — squash el colonizador – settler el cuerno de la abundancia – horn o…