In this blog post you’ll learn how to use the phrase “desde hace” with verbs in the present tense to talk about actions or situations that started in the past and continue to the present.
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One of the questions I get asked a lot by parents is how to support a child with their language-learning journey when their only language is English. Supporting your child to learn Spanish when you only speak English can be challenging – but it is certainly feasible. With dedication and the right resources it can even be fun. In this blog post you’ll learn seven Seven fun and effective ways for families to learn Spanish together;
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*Updated 06/08/24* A great way to boost your Spanish is by learning key phrases off by heart, recording yourself saying them and listening back helps you get to know your “Spanish-self”. Here are my Top 10 Spanish Phrases to get you started.
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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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I’ve built up a large library of Spanish literature over the years. It spans from baby books to novels by Mutis and Gabrile Garcia Marquez.… Read More »Spanish literature for Adult Beginners
Do you know what inclusive language is and what it means for languages withgrammatical gender like Spanish? Do you know the non-binary pronouns in Spanish?… Read More »Gender-inclusive language in Spanish
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So, you’ve decided to learn Spanish as you’re fed up of always resorting back to English (or hand signals) after a lame attempt to communicate with locals when you’re on holiday. Good for you! You’ve found a course or tutor to get you started and you’re off… But you soon realise that one or two 60 minute lessons a week just isn’t going to cut it for you, after all you want to be FLUENT in time for your next holiday right?
Wrong.
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