Tag Archives: Spanish Vocabulary
Occupations in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jul 8, 2013
¡Hola, mi gente! ¿Cómo están? Vamos a empezar esta semana aprendiendo algunas profesiones en español, pero no las más comunes, ésas pueden ver haciendo clic aquí. La diferencia es que hoy, en vez de darles la traducción en inglès, voy a darles la definición del diccionario de la Real Academia. ¿Por qué? De esta manera…
Breakfast, en español Posted by Adir on Jun 21, 2013
I was not the kind of person who would have a big and hearty breakfast. Then I had to go on a diet (doctor’s orders) and I had to learn how to have breakfast and it actually changed my life. I feel a lot more energetic and active after some bread, ham, coffee or juice…
Please, don’t lose your train of thought! Posted by Adir on Jun 17, 2013
Hello, there! How was your weekend? We kick off this week with a question: have you ever lost your train of thought? I’m pretty sure you did, as we all have! In Spanish we have a similar expression: írsele a alguien el santo al cielo. Check out the following dialogue: In Spanish – María, ¿dónde…
Want to Test your Reading in Spanish? Posted by Adir on Jun 14, 2013
Hello, everybody! In Brazil we have a college entrance examination called Vestibular and in its foreign language part you can choose to take English, Spanish or French, depending on the university or college you want to go to. The test assesses students’ reading skills and also reading-based grammar. I am going to share PUC Rio…
How to cheer people up in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jun 10, 2013
Oftentimes we need to help friends, lend an ear and even cheer them up when they are not feeling to cheerful. That is what we are going to learn how to do in Spanish today: levantarle el ánimo a alguien! Levantándole el ánimo a alguien – Cheering people up No te preocupes por eso. –…
Spanish Diminutives Posted by Adir on Jun 5, 2013
Today is Wednesday and we are going to learn how to make the diminutives in Spanish. The diminutives are not only used to show the size of something, but also to indicate affection. Let’s start by taking a look at six groups of words. Pay attention to their suffix. Group 01 = Isabelita – Angelito…
Spanish vocabulary: At the supermarket Posted by Adir on May 20, 2013
Hello, there! A couple of weeks ago I talked about using the foreign language you’re learning in real situations, like going to a store and buying something, right? So today I’m going to share some very useful words for when you go to a restaurant in a Spanish speaking country. Are you ready? Remember to…