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
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!
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
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How to Become a Successful Spanish Learner
So you have decided to learn Spanish (or any language) but don’t know where to begin! Does this sound familiar? There is a lot of different advice online and from different people it is hard to know which to follow. Should you focus on learning vocabulary, or grammar? Should you start watching the news in Spanish? Should you throw yourself in the deep end and set up a language exchange with a native speaker? In this blog post we will give you 8 tips to get you started on the right track to get you speaking Spanish as soon as possible. Continue reading
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
6 Ways to Progress From a Beginner to Intermediate Spanish Learner
A lot of people start studying Spanish completely from scratch and after a few months they cover all of the basics. To get by in a language you need to know roughly 3,000 words. At this level you know the key nouns, verbs and can express your needs and wants and communicate with native speakers in a simple way.
Once people reach this stage they wonder how to move on and start to study as an intermediate learner.
This blog post will give you ideas as to how to break out of the beginner stages of language learning and to move to an intermediate level.
9 Simple Steps to Learn Spanish Grammar
When it comes to learning grammar people often panic and are put off from learning languages. They often think that learning grammar is boring and you don’t need to learn silly grammar rules to be able to speak a foreign language. You couldn’t be further from the truth! Everything we say is made up of some sort of a grammar rule.
In this blog post we will give you some tips to help you get to grips with learning Spanish grammar. Continue reading
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How to say that you don’t understand or are unsure in Spanish
When you are a beginner language learner you are often unsure about what you are saying and whether a) it is correct and b) if you are pronouncing it correctly. It is probably the first time you have actually spoken the words that you have learnt to a native speaker. It is only natural for language learners to have these doubts when they first start speaking in the target language.
Similarly, when you listen to their reply you may think you’ve understood what they’ve just said to you, however you may not be 100% sure. You will probably find it difficult to keep up with what they are saying – as we all know how quickly Spanish people speak!
In this blog post we will go through some useful expressions for you to say that you don’t understand or are unsure of what someone has said to you. If you learn some of these phrases they will help you keep the conversation going. There is nothing to be embarrassed about when saying that you don’t understand or asking for clarity – Spanish people like helping learners improve their Spanish! Continue reading
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