Icebreaker Questions in Spanish
When you first meet a Spanish-speaking person it can be hard to know what to say and how to ask questions in the right way. To help you overcome your anxiety and to strike up conversation with a native speaker in this blog post we have put together a set of questions you could learn and adapt to a variety of situations. Continue reading
6 websites anyone learning Spanish MUST bookmark!
Here are my recommendations for the best websites to help anyone learning Spanish. They include online dictionaries, podcasts, video channels and Spanish TV/radio channels.
Word Reference:
This is one of the best online dictionaries for language learners. If you need to look up a word, a phrase either Spanish to English or English to Spanish this is an excellent place. Not only do you get the translation but also example sentences to see how it is used. There is also a forum to ask questions to which native speakers will reply with tips and advice giving you a real insight into how the language is really used. Continue reading
5 Ways To Use the Conditional Tense in Spanish
The conditional tense in Spanish is used whenever you want to talk about what you would, should or could do. There are several bonuses about this tense;
- It is easy to form and all 3 sets of verbs -ar, -er and -ir verbs have the same endings!
- There is only a few irregular verbs to learn which are exactly the same ones as the future tense. So if you have already learnt the future tense, the conditional will be a doddle!
January Offer – 10% off Spanish Lessons
Enjoy a 10% discount on Spanish lessons either face to face or online if you book before 31st January 2024.* Maybe your New Year’s was to learn a language or to improve your Spanish. Perhaps you have tried learning on your own but find it hard to find the discipline to do this or struggle to know how and what to learn first. Just a few lessons may be all that you need to help you get started on the right track to achieving your goals. Continue reading
Due to increased demand for company language tuition we need more tutors!
“The UK’s education system is failing to produce enough people with foreign-language skills to meet a growing need from business,” according to the CBI.
This may be why we have recently been inundated with requests for language courses for staff and managers in companies across Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. The number of international companies and importers is growing in this region and businesses seem to be recognising that investing in developing employees’ language skills is a wise decision that will bring long-term benefits. We are finding that the most popular languages are Spanish, French and German, with Mandarin becoming increasingly in demand. Continue reading
How to Learn a Language From Scratch!
Are you planning a holiday, short break in a foreign country this year? Or maybe you are planning to move to a country for work or to spend your retirement. It can be daunting enough to do this anyway but even more so if you don’t know much or any of the language spoken there. The aim of this blog post is to give you a few handy tips of ways you can learn a language quickly for whatever purpose. Continue reading
5 Easy Ways to Learn Spanish During Your Daily Commute
Travelling to work or college is the ideal time to learn Spanish or any other language you are studying. You do this on a daily basis, except perhaps at weekends so this helps you stick to regular learning. Whatever level you are at, this time can be a valuable part of your study schedule, especially if you are busy and struggle to find the time to fit in language learning every day. In this blog post we will share 5 tools you can use to learn Spanish on the train or in your car – most of which can be applied to any language. Continue reading
Online Resources to Learn Spanish Fast
Nowadays there are so many language learning apps, websites, and online resources out there that anyone can learn a language from the comfort of their own home without ever having to visit the country where the language is spoken.
In this blog post we will look at the many different online resources to help you with your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills when learning Spanish. (Most of these apply to all language learning.) Continue reading
75 Cognates in Spanish
When you start learning Spanish one of the great things is that you already know hundreds of Spanish words without even trying as they are the same as English words! Words that are the same in English and Spanish are called cognates. Here is an infographic of 75 common Spanish cognates: Continue reading
Describing character in Spanish – beyond “nice”
Over 40 words to describe personality!
You are bound to meet lots of interesting people when you travel abroad. If you want to describe someone accurately you need to know more words than just “interesting” or “nice”.
Beginners of the language find it difficult to be able to describe someone in detail so you cannot get a true idea of someone’s real personality. Often they rely on “fun”, “good”, “bad” and similar easy, general words.
This post will teach you more specific descriptive words to describe people and their unique personality – we will include positive traits, negative traits and those that are inbetween and could be classed as good or bad depending on the situation. Continue reading
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