“Patatas bravas” is a classical Spanish tapas dish, known in English as “spicy potato wedges”. They are typically served in a spicy tomato sauce or with mayonnaise. The dish is often ordered with a variety of toppings including chorizo, chicken and fried fish. The same spicy sauce is also used as a topping for mejillones (mussels) called “mejillones en salsa brava”. Here is the recipe in Spanish and English: Continue reading
Learning a foreign language offers several advantages. You can get better jobs, make new friends, watch films without having to read subtitles; but among the variety of good reasons to learn a foreign language, travelling abroad and experiencing a country fully has got to be at the top of the list of many passionate travellers. Today we will look at a wonderful place to practice your Spanish, Tulum. Continue reading
It seemed spring had finally sprung, there were barbecues, picnics, sunny bank holidays and then it snowed in Cornwall!
Well the weather certainly gives us all something to talk about!
So let’s have a look at some useful vocab on how to talk about the weather in Portuguese!
What’s the weather like?: Como está o tempo? Continue reading
A great way to learn a language is by listening to songs. Here is a popular love song perfect for the spring, “Primavera” by Riccardo Cocciante. Click Play below to listen to the song and scroll down to read the lyrics in Italian and English. Continue reading
Maybe you are planning a holiday in a foreign country or perhaps you have family or friends living abroad and want to learn the language to communicate easily. You may think that because you aren’t fluent in a language you won’t be able to teach your child, however, it isn’t difficult to learn a few of the basics as you go along. Besides, learning about another language and culture together is an excellent way to spend quality time as a family.
Read on for tips on helping your and your child learn another language. Find links to the best language learning resources available today.
The following interview with British expat Frank Hughes, who has recently relocated to Spain, gives a real insight in to what it is really like to live there. It is a worthwhile read for anyone who is planning to move to Spain.
Where are you from originally and where in Spain do you live?
I am from Birmingham and live in Peterborough and in Spain in Ronda, Andalucia.
Learning new Spanish words and understanding the grammar is just half the battle. If you aren’t pronouncing the words correctly you will find communicating effectively with Spanish people difficult which can lead to confusion. Here we offer tips on how to master pronunciation so that you will sound like a native Spanish speaker in no time at all! Continue reading
“Malo” is the adjective (describing word) which normally means “bad” but can have other translations such as “ill”, “poor”, “wrong”. It also has a feminine form, “mala” as well as plural forms, “malos” and “malas”.
Look at these examples:
Empecé a leer un libro tan malo que no podía terminarlo.
I started to read such a bad book that I couldn’t finish it.
¡Mala suerte!: Bad luck! [suerte is a feminine noun] Continue reading
Tortilla de patata (Spanish potato omelette) is a classic Spanish dish served either hot or cold for breakfast, as a main course or in Spain, as a tapas bar snack, cut into small pieces or wedged between chunks of fresh bread as a filling in a “bocadillo”. It is delicious, very filling and perhaps a little fattening! Here is a simple recipe to make this tasty, traditional Spanish dish. Continue reading
Today we will learn a little about Mexican culture, we will practice the numbers in Spanish and we will exercise our listening and comprehension skills using a short 46 second video in a creative way.
Although counting in Spanish is easy, understanding the main characters of today´s video is not as easy as it may seem at first (you’ll see, it will be interesting). Continue reading