Tag Archives: Spanish Vocabulary
Colloquial Spanish – Part 01 Posted by Adir on Jan 30, 2013
¡Hola! Today I am going to start a series of posts with colloquial Spanish sentences. These are the sentences you will find in real life and remember, colloquial is not slang, so it’s safe to use the sentences below in your everyday conversations, ok? Let’s start! Download audio ¿Listo? – Are you ready? ¡Apúrate! –…
Love vocabulary in Spanish Posted by Adir on Jan 18, 2013
Hey, there! TGIF, right? Many of you will probably have dates tonight so here’s a list of useful words and expressions related to seeing someone. Download audio Salir con alguien = to see someone Diana parece mucho más feliz desde que comenzó a salir con Miguel. [Diana looks much happier ever since she started seeing…
Adjectives to describe people Posted by Adir on Dec 5, 2012
Hello, there! Here are some useful words and expressions that we can use to describe people. Positive Traits – Rasgos Positivos afable – affable comprensivo – understanding solidario – supportive cálido – warm atento – attentive, thoughtful sincero – sincere honesto – honest creativo – creative dedicado – dedicated paciente – patient disciplinado – disciplined…
Are you tired of shopping? Posted by Adir on Nov 30, 2012
Guys, have you ever gone shopping with your girlfriends, wives or any female for that matter? How was the experience? Ah, I’m just teasing you to present a little dialogue where a guy has been shopping all day with his girlfriend and then he says he’s exhausted. Take a look! A: Estoy exhausto. ¿Por qué…
Things to do on a long weekend, en español Posted by Adir on Nov 15, 2012
Hey, there! Today is a holiday here in Brazil, the Proclamation of the Republic, and a lot of people are going to enjoy the 4-day weekend, because most of them took tomorrow off too. So I was thinking here the types of activities people like to do during these long holidays – you guys are…
What do we mean by “bicho” in Spanish? Chris Stewart´s definition. Posted by Magda on Oct 28, 2012
For me as a teacher, it is very interesting to know what are the difficulties people have when learning Spanish, and what are their impressions about our language and culture. That is probably the reason why I’m enjoying so much the book I’m reading now: “A Parrot in the Pepper Tree”, after reading “Driving over…
How to shop in Spanish Posted by Adir on Oct 24, 2012
Hello, everybody! I’m in the United States for a few weeks and as a tourist I’ve been doing some shopping so I thought I’d share some interesting and useful expressions you can use to shop in a Spanish-speaking country. ¿En qué puedo ayudarte? – How can I help you? ¿Cuánto cuesta(n)? – How are does…