Lets Practice the Numbers in Spanish with “Los Niños Gritones”
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
Interesting interview: an insight into working with the Guatemalan Fire/Rescue Service (Bomberos)
Guatemalan Volunteer Bomberos
People learn Spanish for a wide variety of reasons; they have property in Spain, for holidays/emigrating or they work with Spanish companies. However, I recently helped a local paramedic, Cameron Wyatt, who had a different reason for learning Spanish – he was preparing for a trip to Guatemala City to work with the Guatemalan Fire Service. I recently interviewed Cameron to find out what to expect from a visit to Guatemala and how to prepare for such a trip. It sounds like a real eye opener! Continue reading
Useful everyday expressions using “Tener”
“Tener” (to have) is perhaps one of the most useful verbs to know in Spanish because apart from being used to express possession, it has many other everyday uses. In this post we will look at some of the most common idiomatic expressions using “tener”. (Idiomatic expressions are just phrases that cannot be understood by translating literally.) Continue reading
How do Spanish accents vary throughout the Spanish-speaking world?
Travelling around the world is one of the most common reasons for learning a foreign language, and today we will take a look at a few different Spanish accents from different countries.
Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world with about 400 million native speakers according to Wikipedia (See details here).
Although the Spanish language originally came from Spain, over the course of time several variations have developed around the world.
It is important to keep in mind that different variations of Spanish share similar grammar structures. The main differences can be found in pronunciation and regional words. Continue reading
How to make a complaint in Spanish at your hotel.
Hearing about people’s experiences in foreign hotels and after having faced problems when staying in hotels abroad myself, I thought this would be a good article for people learning Spanish, leading up to the peak holiday period. Read on to learn some key expressions which may just help you out on your next holiday in a Spanish-speaking country: Continue reading
Christmas and New Year greetings in Spanish
In this article we will learn some Spanish greetings that you can say to your Spanish friends and relatives or that you can write in Christmas cards. We will start with the more simple expressions and then look at some more complex structures for more advanced learners of Spanish. (Don’t forget the upside down exclamation mark at the beginning!) Continue reading
Filler words in Spanish (muletillas) – sound like a native speaker, not a textbook!
In English we have many filler words that we use to give ourselves time to think about what we are going to say next, such as; err, well, hmmm, like, you know etc. Particularly when you are learning to speak a foreign language like Spanish you start a sentence and then halfway you get stuck as to what to say next and you need a few seconds to think. It is here that these “filler words” come in handy. In Spanish, “filler” words are known as “muletillas” or “palabras de relleno”. If you can learn a few of these words they will not only make you to sound more natural and therefore more like a native speaker, but they can also give you time to think about how to word what you want to say next. Read on to learn the key “filler words” (“muletillas”) in Spanish and sound like a true Spaniard!: Continue reading
How to use the verb “quedar” in Spanish.
“Quedar” is another one of those verbs in Spanish that causes confusion because it has many different meanings depending on the context. Here we will look at the most common ways “quedar” can be used in everyday conversation.
To be left over:
No me quedan. – I don’t have any left.
No quedan ningunas entradas. – There are no tickets left.
¿Queda leche? – Is there any milk left? Continue reading
What does “Ya” mean in Spanish?
“Ya” is another one of those Spanish words that appear everywhere and can mean different things in different contexts. Let’s look at the most common ways “ya” is used in everyday Spanish:
Already:
¿Ya has comido? (Have you eaten already?)
Ya lo sé (I already know) Continue reading
Learn Spanish and earn money at the same time – become an Aupair in Spain!
One of the best ways to learn a language and to become fluent quickly is to live and work in the country for a few months or even a few years. A popular way to do this for many young people is to work as an Aupair for a host-family. This is a cultural exchange which allows you to improve the language and learn about the culture from living with native speakers as well as earning money at the same time. In this article we will look at how one specialist Aupair agency in Spain works – “Family & Aupair”. Continue reading
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