How to talk about your hobbies and free time in Spanish
We all have activities we like to do in our spare time whether it is a sport or a club you attend or something more unusual. One thing is for sure, when you are chatting to people in Spanish and trying to get to know them one of the key topics you will want to talk about is what you enjoy doing in your leisure time.By learning how to talk about what you like doing in Spanish you will be able to engage in small talk and develop your conversational skills in the language. It will also help you connect with people who like similar activities and help you make friends.
In this blog post we will give you some key phrases to help you chat easily to native Spanish speakers about your hobbies and pastimes.
10 Common Uses of the Spanish Verb “Poner”
Poner is one of those verbs that has many different uses that you come across in everyday speech which causes confusion amongst learners of Spanish.
If you want to learn conversational Spanish and become fluent, “poner” is one verb that you will really want to get to grips with and learn its multiple uses well.
In this blog post we will look at the most common 10 uses of the verb poner: Continue reading
How to say Thank You & You’re Welcome in Spanish
Being able to say “thank you” and “you are welcome” is perhaps one of the first things anyone wants to learn to say in another language. It is the best way to show that you have good manners and appreciate what someone has done for you.
When you are learning Spanish and go to Spain on holiday you might need to say, “thank you” at the hotel when talking to the receptionist, when asking someone for directions in the street or when the taxi driver helps you with your luggage.
In this blog post we will teach you the most common ways to say thank you in Spanish: Continue reading
How to talk about what you “usually do” in Spanish
How to use the Spanish verb “Soler”
When chatting to people in Spanish you often like to talk about what you usually do and your habits.
There are several easy ways to do this. You can just use words like, “Normalmente” (Normally), “Generalmente” (Generally) or other frequency terms such as:
– A veces (sometimes)
– Muchas veces (many times)
– A menudo (often)
– Siempre (always)
– De vez en cuando (from time to time)
… followed by a present tense verb: Continue reading
Why is Twitter Perfect for Learning Spanish?
Social media is one of the most valuable language learning tools to use today. It is free to use and let’s face it we all spend a good while on various social media platforms every single day! Why not combine this with language learning and use some of that time to work on improving the language you are learning?
Why Use Twitter to Learn Spanish?
- It is easy to use whenever you have a few spare minutes during the day.
- You can use Twitter on any device including your smart phone, tablet or laptop.
- It is perhaps the best social media app for learning Spanish.
- You don’t have to be friends with someone to access their comments or posts. It is open to the world.
- You can read tweets from Spanish celebrities, politicians, sports stars, actors, companies as well as anybody you know – friends and family.
- You can tweet someone directly or mention them in a tweet.
- It’s constantly updated so you get the latest information and up-to-date language.
- Topics are organised by hashtags so you can easily find what you want to read about or find out about.
- Tweets are short, up to 280 characters so you get the key information quickly and you don’t need to spend ages translating words.
- You don’t need lots of followers to use Twitter effectively. You can still follow whoever you want to.
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Since Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world after Mandarin, you can easily conclude that speaking this language will open up new doors for you career-wise. According to Mymathdone.com, Spanish is the official language in more than 20 countries across the globe, including Colombia, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Cuba, etc. If you can speak it, you can switch jobs and move to any of these countries without any problems. Que bueno that you’re already on the path to success!
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Learning Spanish on your own can be hard.
Without a teacher or classmates you can lose motivation.
You have no-one to check you are on the right track or check you are pronouncing words correctly.
You feel overwhelmed with how many resources there are and don’t know which will work for you and which won’t.
You don’t have the time to research resources or try out different activities that may not work.
This is why I decided to create online Spanish courses to help people who are learning on their own because the truth is YES, YOU CAN LEARN SPANISH ON YOUR OWN! Continue reading
A Brief Guide To Improving Speaking a Foreign Language Online
Do you feel tongue-tied or nervous when you need to speak a foreign language? Do you start sweating or stuttering? Are you afraid of being assessed or laughed at?
If so, it’s time to work on improving your speaking skills to become more confident and speak a foreign language with ease. Here are some practical tips that will guide through. Continue reading
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