Spanish phrases for taking a taxi
un taxi: a taxi
la parada de taxis: the taxi rank
el taxista: taxi driver
* coger un taxi: to catch a taxi
* In South America it is better to use “tomar un taxi” instead. Continue reading
5 Tips to grow your Spanish vocabulary FAST!
“While without grammar little can be conveyed, without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed.” David Wilkins, British linguist.
8 benefits of having a language exchange partner
What is a language exchange?
A language exchange is when you meet up with someone who is learning your native language. You spend half the time chatting in the language you are learning and half the time chatting in the language they are learning – your native language. Learning a language on your own can be hard and motivation can drop every now and then. By having a language exchange partner to meet up with regularly or chat to over the internet or phone you encourage help each other to keep going and to stay motivated and positive.
How can a language exchange partner help you learn a language?
Impress the examiner!: Simple ways to use the subjunctive in your Spanish speaking/writing (AS, A2 Spanish advice)
If you can show the examiner that you know how to use the subjunctive mood in Spanish you are proving to them that you are capable of using complex grammar structures and therefore you will gain higher marks. Here we will look at ways you can easily include subjunctive phrases into your essays and your oral presentations. Continue reading
AS / A2 Writing exam tips for language students
Revising for the exam
The key to getting a good mark in your writing part of the exam is to learn as much vocabulary as you can. Try to revise words every day leading up to the exam and ask someone to test you. To help you memorise words use pictures and images and group words into topic areas. Go through texts you have read in class and revise the words you find more difficult to remember.
Revise verb endings for different tenses, especially those you don’t use often: vosotros and ustedes forms.
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7 Good Reasons to Watch Foreign Films
How does watching movies help your language learning?
Sitting down to watch a film is one of the more enjoyable and effortless ways to improve your language skills. You do not have to understand everything that you hear to follow what is happening and to enjoy the film. You can watch something you are interested in that you can engage with. Thanks to the power of the internet, it is a great way to learn the real language without being in the country where it is spoken. Here are 7 reasons films help you learn the language: Continue reading
Why an Intensive Spanish Course Can Boost your Spanish Fast
Plus How to Get the Most Out of it
Sometimes people need to learn Spanish fast. This could be due to various reasons;
- they have just got a new job in Spain.
- they have a 6 month placement at an office in Spain.
- They have a relative marrying a Spanish person and they need to communicate with their family.
- They are planning to move to Spain in the close future.
- Maybe you have learnt Spanish for years and now want to get serious and master it fast!
Whatever your reason, taking an intensive Spanish course over a shorter time is an excellent idea that will give your Spanish a real boost. In this post we will look at the benefits of intensive, crash Spanish courses and also how to prepare to take one and tips to get maximum results. Continue reading
Tips for GCSE / AS / A2 Spanish – Using connecting phrases
To gain a higher grade in speaking and writing exams one tip is to use a good variety of connecting words and phrases which will help you sound more natural. These connecting words will link parts of a sentence together to make them more complex, earning you extra marks!
Tip: Try to use a wide range of connecting words and phrases rather than sticking to the same ones all the time. This shows the examiner that you have a wide range of vocabulary at your fingertips.
Here are some key connecting words and phrases to learn: Continue reading
Limited time special offer: Self-Study Online Course “Essential Holiday Spanish”
50% off until 31st March – Code: SPRING22
Fun and Easy Way to Learn the Basics for your next Holiday in Spain in just a few weeks
With Spain keen to open up tourism to foreign visitors, you may still get the summer holiday you were hoping for this year.
Everyone knows you can get by in another country without knowing any of the local language. However, the advantages and opportunities that open up to you by knowing just a few of the basics and key questions and phrases are never-ending.
- You make friends more easily.
- You get to know where the good places to eat, drink and go out are.
- You can get good deals and special offers.
- You avoid problems and misunderstandings.
- Your holiday is more enjoyable and stress-free.
- You can cope with emergency situations better.
The list could easily go on.
Is it better to focus on Vocabulary or Grammar when you start to learn Spanish?
This is a very good question that a lot of beginner learners of Spanish and other foreign languages ask themselves when they start studying. Should they work on learning more words for things or should they be focusing on putting the words together in the correct way?
This is what we will discuss in this blog post to help beginners work out what they should be concentrating on in the first few weeks and months of learning a language. Continue reading
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