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It is only natural when you meet someone new to inquire about that person’s origins or to speak about your own.
In order to speak correctly about coming from, living in, or traveling to a country, city, state, or province, you need to learn these prepositions:
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July 10th, 2007 | Posted in Spanish learning tips, Spanish lessons | No Comments
When traveling in a foreign country, if you want to converse with a person whom you don’t know at all, a formal approach is mandatory. It is considered quite a mistake to address someone informally if a strong friendship or relationship has not been established.
Be sure to start and end your conversations correctly by using […]
July 7th, 2007 | Posted in Spanish learning tips, Spanish lessons | No Comments
A pronoun is a word that is used to replace a noun (that is, a person, place, thing, idea, or quality). A subject pronoun replaces a subject noun (the noun performing the action of the verb). Pronouns are extremely useful because they allow for fluidity by eliminating the need to constantly repeat the noun when […]
July 6th, 2007 | Posted in Spanish learning tips, Spanish lessons | No Comments
Like English, all Spanish nouns have a number: singular (one), as in la familia, or plural (more than one), as in las familias. Unlike English, however, all Spanish nouns also have a gender: masculine or feminine. In some instances, the gender of the noun is blatantly obvious: un hombre (a man) is masculine, whereas una […]
July 5th, 2007 | Posted in Spanish learning tips, Spanish lessons | No Comments
A cognate is a Spanish word that is spelled exactly the same, or almost the same, as a word in English and that has the same meaning.
Sometimes the English word may have been appropriated from Spanish, letter for letter, and have been incorporated into our own vocabulary. The only real difference between the two words […]
July 4th, 2007 | Posted in Spanish lessons | No Comments
False friends are words that are spelled exactly or almost the same in both languages but have very different meanings in Spanish and English. These words might even be different parts of speech.
Do not allow yourself to become overconfident and think that every Spanish word that resembles an English one is automatically a cognate. The […]
July 3rd, 2007 | Posted in Spanish learning tips, Spanish lessons | No Comments
Each vowel in Spanish is represented by one phonetic sound, and accent marks are used only to determine the amount of stress needed. After each of the following vowel explanations you will have the opportunity to practice repeating sentences that reinforce the sounds presented.
Take advantage and practice your accent until you feel comfortable that you […]
July 2nd, 2007 | Posted in Spanish learning tips, Spanish lessons | No Comments
Let’s learn how to stress Spanish syllables and how different accents affect the sounds of the Spanish letters.
Although your level of competence in pronouncing Spanish properly has very little bearing on your ability to be understood, you can follow some simple steps that should enable you to express yourself in a more acceptable manner. Some […]
July 1st, 2007 | Posted in Spanish learning tips, Spanish lessons | No Comments
Learning Spanish doesn’t have to be boring and tedious. By following the tips provided below, learning to speak the Spanish language will be much easier. The tips below are useful for anyone, regardless of their aptitude for learning languages or their budget.
Most people believe learning Spanish requires boring, rote memorization in the presence of an […]
June 24th, 2007 | Posted in Spanish learning tips, Spanish lessons, Product Reviews | No Comments
Music has been said to be the universal language. Besides offering a catchy rhythm to tap your foot to, music has the power to manipulate our emotions. It also provides a medium through which we can express ourselves with lyrics.
Using music to learn a foreign language is a great way to speed up the process […]
June 24th, 2007 | Posted in Videos, Spanish lessons | No Comments