How to talk about what you “usually do” in Spanish
How to use the Spanish verb “Soler”
When chatting to people in Spanish you often like to talk about what you usually do and your habits.
There are several easy ways to do this. You can just use words like, “Normalmente” (Normally), “Generalmente” (Generally) or other frequency terms such as:
– A veces (sometimes)
– Muchas veces (many times)
– A menudo (often)
– Siempre (always)
– De vez en cuando (from time to time)
… followed by a present tense verb: Continue reading
Why Businesses Need to Invest in Foreign Language Training
“Monoligualism is the Illiteracy of the 21st Century” British Academy.
According to the British Council, “Deficient language skills and the presumption that international business partners will speak English costs the UK economy about 3.5% of GDP”.
Businesses are expanding rapidly and one of the most common ways to do this is to tap into foreign markets. To do this successfully it is important to be able to communicate effectively with colleagues, suppliers and customers abroad to avoid embarrassing mistakes and problems. Employing foreign staff and learning a second language will open up many opportunities for your business. In this blog post we will discuss why now is the best time to invest in employee language training. Continue reading
Why is Twitter Perfect for Learning Spanish?
Social media is one of the most valuable language learning tools to use today. It is free to use and let’s face it we all spend a good while on various social media platforms every single day! Why not combine this with language learning and use some of that time to work on improving the language you are learning?
Why Use Twitter to Learn Spanish?
- It is easy to use whenever you have a few spare minutes during the day.
- You can use Twitter on any device including your smart phone, tablet or laptop.
- It is perhaps the best social media app for learning Spanish.
- You don’t have to be friends with someone to access their comments or posts. It is open to the world.
- You can read tweets from Spanish celebrities, politicians, sports stars, actors, companies as well as anybody you know – friends and family.
- You can tweet someone directly or mention them in a tweet.
- It’s constantly updated so you get the latest information and up-to-date language.
- Topics are organised by hashtags so you can easily find what you want to read about or find out about.
- Tweets are short, up to 280 characters so you get the key information quickly and you don’t need to spend ages translating words.
- You don’t need lots of followers to use Twitter effectively. You can still follow whoever you want to.
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AIM: This group is for people who already HAVE Spanish language experience. It is NOT for beginners, but for those interested on brushing up their language skills and to advance beyond the basics to improve real conversation with native Spanish speakers. Continue reading
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Learning Spanish on your own is hard.
Without a teacher or classmates you can lose motivation.
You have no-one to check you are on the right track.
You are bombarded with so many resources and don’t know which ones are worth using.
You don’t have time to research them or try out different activities.
This is why I created online Spanish courses to help people who are learning on their own because YOU CAN LEARN SPANISH ON YOUR OWN! Continue reading
10 Ways to Document your Language Learning
Why is it important to document and measure progress?
1. You can see your progress clearly.
You will realise how much you actually know. We all have bad days and think we’ll never master the language. If you look back at far you’ve come it can give you a reality check and keep you motivated to keep going. Continue reading
Online Spanish Courses Launch Today!
Learning Spanish on your own can be hard.
Without a teacher or classmates you can lose motivation.
You have no-one to check you are on the right track or check you are pronouncing words correctly.
You feel overwhelmed with how many resources there are and don’t know which will work for you and which won’t.
You don’t have the time to research resources or try out different activities that may not work.
This is why I decided to create online Spanish courses to help people who are learning on their own because the truth is YES, YOU CAN LEARN SPANISH ON YOUR OWN! Continue reading
How to Learn Spanish Solo
Tips to help you get started!
Deciding to learn a language on your own, without going to a group class, college course or having lessons with a private tutor is a brave decision. Obviously there are reasons why you may have no other option – your working hours or busy lifestyle may not allow you to attend a class at a college at the same time each week, you may not be able to find a good private tutor near you or you may not want to pay their fees.
The truth is that learning a language on your own is challenging but it is definitely possible and if you follow a structured approach you can make excellent progress within a short amount of time. The good things about learning on your own are that you can learn at your own pace, you create your own deadlines and you will have a greater sense of achievement once you reach your goals. Continue reading
Get motivated to learn a language in 2019 with these inspiring stories
People learn languages for a whole range of reasons. It might be to go on holiday abroad, to retire in another country, to communicate better with overseas clients, to set up a business abroad, to form better relationships with foreign relatives, friends and colleagues or to pass academic exams and secure a place at university.
Here are just a few of the people we have helped learn or improve their language skills recently. Continue reading
Learn Spanish with Music – the Lirica App
Most people think that learning a language is too difficult and time consuming even to string together a few basic phrases. Some people think it is too difficult to master the pronunciation and to be understood when speaking the language. The reality is that nowadays there are so many different ways to learn foreign languages with technology and apps that anyone can do it!
One of the best ways to perfect your pronunciation is by listening to songs sung by natives in the language. How many times has a song’s lyrics got stuck in your head so that you are singing them without even thinking about it.
This is the aim of the new app for learning Spanish with songs – the Lirica App, (iOS and Android) one of “Google Play’s hidden gems of 2018”. Continue reading
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