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
Mealtime phrases to sound like a native Spanish speaker!
If you are eating out with Spanish relatives or friends, here are some of the common words and expressions related with food, drink and eating in general that you may hear at the dinner table. So if you can memorise some of these to use yourself too, you will no doubt greatly impress your Spanish friends or family!
Ordering your meal:
Estoy dudando entre … y …: I can’t make up my mind between … and …
Me apetece …: I feel like, I quite fancy …
De primero …: For the starter …
De segundo …: For the main course …
De postre …: For dessert …
Estoy en ello.: I’m working on it.
Quiero algo ligero de primero.: I’d like something light as a starter.
Me reservo para el postre.: I’m saving myself for dessert.
Vamos a compartir …: We are going to share …
Voy a probar …: I am going to sample / try … Continue reading
How to use “mismo” in Spanish
‘Mismo’ can be a confusing word to understand in Spanish because it has several uses; it can mean ‘same’, ‘right’ or ‘only’. You will hear it used as an adjective, a pronoun or an adverb.
In today’s blog post we will try to simplify ‘mismo’ for you to understand it more easily.
1) Mismo as an adjective
When you hear mismo used as an adjective it must agree with the noun it goes before. Here are some examples: Continue reading
Useful Spanish travel phrases everyone going to Spain should learn!
So you’ve booked your flight and hotel, packed your suitcase, got your euros, don’t forget your phrase book or at least learn some key phrases before you leave!
Everybody knows how to ask for two beers, “Dos cervezas, por favor”, but knowing just a few extra words and phrases can help you get much more out of a holiday. Taking the time to learn the following could make your next trip much easier and stress-free:
Greetings
Spanish people are very polite so it is a good idea to learn how to greet them correctly.
7 Ways to Use “Venga” in Spanish
‘Venga’ is one of those words that you hear all the time when Spanish people are talking. It can be confusing to know what it means as it can mean different things in different situations or even with a different tone of voice. In today’s blog post we will look at the most common uses of ‘Venga’ to help you understand this really useful word and also to help you begin to use it yourself in the right contexts. Continue reading
Making an appointment (in Spanish) – Pedir una cita
So you are in Spain to promote your business and attend meetings so you want to make the best impression possible. Rule number one – make an effort to do business in Spain in their language rather than expect them to speak English. Here are some useful phrases and questions you could learn to help you make an appointment with anyone that you need to: Continue reading
How to agree or disagree in Spanish
If you have ever had an in-depth conversation or discussion with a Spanish person you will know just how heated they can become! Spanish people tend to be very opinionated and once you get in a discussion with them or if you overhear one you may think they are arguing with each other by the way they speak so loudly, wave their arms around and stamp their feet. However, they are not normally arguing, this is just their animated way of expressing themselves.
In this blog post we will look at how you can agree or disagree with someone’s opinion in Spanish. Continue reading
So many ways to say “perhaps” & “maybe” in Spanish
You have probably worked out that there is more than one way to say “perhaps” or “maybe” in Spanish.
quizás (or: quizá): perhaps
tal vez: perhaps
a lo mejor: maybe
puede que: it can be
posiblemente: possibly
How to text like a native Spanish person!
Texting abbreviations in Spanish
Do you have a Spanish friend or relative that you send and receive messages to/from and are always trying to decipher their message with all the abbreviated words? Here are the most commonly abbreviated words in Spanish.
Watch out for words that contain ‘h’, because this is not pronounced in Spanish they completely miss it off when texting.
You will always come across newly abbreviated words and ways of abbreviating but here are the most common ones:
aora – ahora – now
b – bien – good/well/fine
bs / bss – besos – kisses
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Chatting about the weather in Spanish – a great icebreaker!
A great way to strike up conversation in Spanish with a local is to ask a question about the weather or say something about the weather at the time. Weather is something that we all talk about either with people we know well or complete strangers therefore it is the ideal topic area to learn in Spanish to chat to anyone you meet.
What a nice day!
How hot it is!
Do you know if it’s going to rain tomorrow?
The key tenses you need to know are present, future and maybe past.
In this blog post we will look at some key phrases you could learn so that you can use them on your next holiday to chat with native Spanish speakers. Continue reading
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