Being able to tell someone when it’s your birthday in Spanish is a clear sign that you are on the right track with your learning.
There are two things it’s important to know from the beginning;
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I teach over 50+ students a week in a variety of courses and classes. I have a growing Facebook group and active Email list. No, don’t worry this post isn’t about how great I am, moreover just how varied learners are.
Adults language-learning goals tend to be quite different to young learners. Adults are usually focused on improving their Spanish for health or cultural reasons, they want a more enriching travel experience, or they have Spanish family they’d like to communicate with better.
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There are two different verbs n Spanish that mean “to know”. The first is conocer and the second saber. It takes a bit of practice… Read More »Saber V’s Conocer – The difference between the two “To know” verbs in Spanish
Those of us that have spent time in under-developed countries – whether it be as a tourist passing through for a few days or a longer stay for work or an immersive holiday – have at some point found ourselves face-to-face with someone less fortunate who is on the street begging.
The beggar we come across may be just a child or it may be a whole family – which ever scenario we encounter we are faced with the decision…to give or not to give!
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Next March it will be 10 years since I left Mendoza behind and moved back to the UK. The city of Mendoza is a cosmopolitan… Read More »Mendoza, ยกTe quiero!
Ok so imagine you’re in una tienda de ropa (clothes shop) in Espaรฑa and you’re trying on una camiseta (a t-shirt). We’re in Spain so… Read More »Useful Spanish phrase for trying on clothes๏ฟผ
The topic of my kids Holiday Spanish Camps this year is las vacaciones; holidays. One of the first thing we discuss in the improvers and… Read More »What do you look for in a travel destination?
I studied Spanish throughout high school. I took a break through College and University but then went on to live in South America –ย Spanish became my second language.
The five years I studied Spanish at school gave me a good base to build on but it did by no stretch of the imagination make me a “Latin Spanish” speaker…this I found out very quickly upon my arrival in Caracas, Venezuela!!!ย Read More »How do you know when you’re fluent in Spanish?
It’s great learning vocab an getting to grips with verbs but there’s nothing better than being able to drop a timely phrase into your Spanish… Read More »Handy phrases to know in Spanish
We hear all the time that the best way to learn or improve a language is to immerse yourself in it, but is this really… Read More »Language immersion experiences – how effective are they really?