The use of articles in Spanish is a topic that often troubles beginners who instinctively add or remove neutral articles in places where specific ones are required in terms of gender and number. Although this is one of those topics that is mastered with practice, knowing the overall structure of definite and indefinite articles will make things easier for you. Continue reading How to Use Definite and Indefinite Articles in Spanish
Walking around in a new city is one of the best ways to know more about the local culture and find interesting places to visit. But, what if you are in a Spanish speaking city? “No hay problema”, in this article we will learn words and phrases that will make the process of asking and giving directions in Spanish much easier and enjoyable.
Visiting a foreign country is an eye-opening experience that invites us to learn about ourselves as we open our minds to a different world. However, there are times when extra preparation can be advantageous. For example, when you visit Customs and Immigration in a Spanish-speaking country.
Some time ago I was having an interesting conversation with Umir, a friend of mine who I was helping learn Spanish. He was just getting started but he had an inquisitive mind and was curious about finding ways to make things easier and one of those things was learning Spanish.
It was a sunny day of summer, the sky was blue, Lake Chelan’s (Washington State) water was a little cold, and the boat’s engine sounded like a lion that was getting ready to devour its prey. Continue reading Why is learning a new language often seen as boring and difficult?
I hated mayonnaise while I was growing up. If someone made me a sandwich and it had mayonnaise in it, I just would not eat it.
If I ordered a sandwich at a restaurant and I forgot to request a mayonnaise-free version (which often slipped my mind,) I would just eat the French fries even if I was still hungry after finishing them.
Although it was not a huge problem, this is something that troubled me for years because I couldn’t understand what was the cause of it.
. Continue reading Can Negative Mental Associations Affect you when Learning Spanish?
In this session, we will go over a Dual Spanish practice to help you understand more spoken Spanish as we review a Conversation between a Nurse and a Patient. You can listen here:
In this session, we will go over a Dual Spanish practice to help you understand more spoken Spanish as we review a Conversation between a Customer Service Representative and the Buyer of a Printer. You can listen here:
In this session, we will go over a Dual Spanish practice to help you understand more spoken Spanish as we learn about The Day of the Dead in Mexico. You can listen here:
Continue reading Listening: The Day of the Dead in Mexico (Podcast) – Dual Spanish – SPJ 023
In this session, we will review a list of common phrases in Spanish that Customer Service Representatives can use when talking with customers. You can listen to the audio here:
Continue reading 22 Phrases for Teachers in Spanish (Podcast) – Dual Spanish – SPJ 022
