Spanish Expressions – Part 2: El Pez por su Boca Muere
Learning Spanish can be fun, especially when you begin to use idiomatic expressions to retort and respond to what your Spanish-speaking friends say. …
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Spanish Language Guides & Study Tips
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Teaching Gustar: It Does Not Mean "to like"
It is true that there is no Spanish verb that corresponds to the way the English verb “to like” works in English. This causes fewr …
Continue ReadingUsing Ser and Estar in the Past Tenses
It is often easier to most students of Spanish to decide correctly whether to use “ser” or “estar” when they are dealing with …
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Learning Spanish: Pronounce Spanish “r”, and get it right every time
Here is a great trick to get you to pronounce that pesky Spanish “r”, with some practice included, so that in less than it takes to read this article …
Continue ReadingLearning Better Spanish by Using Idiomatic Expressions
You really begin to learn Spanish when you start to learn idiomatic expressions. This will accelerate your understanding of the way people talk, and …
Continue ReadingAn Explanation of the Indefinite and Definite Articles of English and Spanish
Such small, but powerful words! People seldom give them much thought. This lesson is an overview of articles for beginners. It examines the main …
Continue ReadingSpanish Adjectives: Basic Grammar
This lesson covers basic information about Spanish adjectives, what kinds of adjectives there are, and refers learners to a more detailed article …
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Spanish Grammar and the 9 Parts of Speech
If your eyes glass over when confronted by grammar, this introduction will prepare you to be enthusiastic about the subject. Starting with the parts …
Continue ReadingA Lesson Plan for How to Form Questions in Spanish
This lesson begins with the structure of declarative or indicative statements in Spanish, then shows the three ways of turning them into questions. It …
Continue ReadingLearn all About the Only Two Spanish contractions: "del" and "al"
This lesson teaches what contractions are and why learners of Spanish should be glad to meet these two contractions – they are the only ones in …
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