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Native v Non-native tutors: Pros & Cons

At Viva Language Services we have both native and non-native language tutors available. Some people prefer to learn with a native tutor whereas other learners prefer to have lessons with a non-native tutor. It all depends on your learning objectives and how you, as an individual, learn best. Here are some tips on what you will gain from learning with either a native and non-native language tutor: Continue reading

Enjoy learning Spanish by listening to songs!

Listen to “Escapar” (Escape) by Enrique Iglesias

A popular and fun way to improve your Spanish can be achieved effortlessly through listening to songs in Spanish.

To get the most out of this activity, read the lyrics whilst listening to the song.

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Aunque corras, no puedes escaparAlthough you run, you can’t escape 
Ves, tú y yoSee, you and I
es asíit’s like that
sube y bajaup and down
pero un día al finbut one day in the end
sin quereraccidentally
nos va bienwe’ll be ok
cuando uno ha dicho se acabówhen one says it’s over
una voza voice
dice no / says no
y se queda.and it remains.

[Estribillo:] / [Chorus:]

Si decides dejarme / If you decide to leave me
no te voy a suplicarI’m not going to beg you
allá tú si más tardeyou will see later
aunque corras, te escondasalthough you run, you hide
no puedes escaparyou can’t escape
aunque corras, te escondas, no puedes escapar. / although you run, you hide, you can’t escape.
Hoy si te vasToday if you leave
ya verásyou’ll see
que no es tan fácil olvidarit’s not so easy to forget
sale bien / it goes well
sale malit goes bad
como sea, pero es tan realhowever, but it is so real
que al finalthat in the end
lo demásthe rest
no te importadoesn’t matter

[Estribillo:] / [Chorus:]

Correrás,You’ll run,
te esconderás,you’ll hide
pero no te escaparás. (x2)but you won’t escape. (x2)
Hoy una vozToday a voice
dice nosays no
y se queda.and it stays the same.
Corre y dime adiós.Run and say to me goodbye.

[Estribillo:] (x2) / [Chorus:] (x2)

You can run, You can run, You can run …..
You can run, You can run, You can run …..
Correrás, nunca vas a escapar,You’ll run, you’ll never escape,
Correrás, correrás, nunca vas a escapar.
You’ll run, you’ll run, you’re never going to escape.
You can run, You can run.  
You can run, You can run. 
Aunque corras, no puedes escapar.
Although you run, you can’t escape.

To enquire about other enjoyable ways to learn Spanish or any language, you are more than welcome to contact VLS for complimentary advice or book a few lessons so that you can soon understand the lyrics of any song that you hear!

How to type Spanish characters on an English keyboard

I am often asked by clients how they can type Spanish accents easily on an English computer. Although it is easy to get away with typing without any accents, it is a good idea to include them if possible as this will help you to remember which syllable to stress in a word and also because it can cause confusion; si = if, whereas = yes. el = the (for a masculine noun) but él = him/he.
Here are the easiest ways to add accented letters when typing in Spanish:

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Learn with native French, German, Italian & Portuguese tutors

One-to-one Skype lessons with native French, German, Italian & Portuguese tutors

We are delighted to offer one-to-one language tuition via Skype with qualified native Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and German tutors. We have carefully selected the most talented and enthusiastic native tutors to continue providing a high quality tuition service. Continue reading

Why Learn Spanish via Skype?

Are Spanish Skype lessons as effective as face-to-face lessons?

Skype

Skype is a free program allowing you to communicate with people all over the world with free voice or video calls. It is becoming increasingly popular amongst language learners as it provides an amazing tool for learning a language effectively.

As a Spanish tutor I have noticed a sharp increase in the number of learners requesting Spanish Skype lessons over the past two years.

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