by newyorkers | May 11, 2014 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
As I have said in a previous blog post, when I first started learning Spanish, I used to walk around with a “libreta” (little writing pad) and a “pluma” (literally, “feather” but also means “writing pen),...
by newyorkers | May 10, 2014 | Grammar Lessons, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Prepositions, Spanish Pronouns
Today I am going to talk about direct speech/quoted speech vs. indirect speech/reported speech in Spanish. In the Spanish language, this topic of Spanish grammar is called “estilo directo” vs. “estilo indirecto.” In English, direct style vs....
by newyorkers | May 9, 2014 | Grammar Lessons, Spanish Prepositions, Spanish Pronouns
Today I will talk about a common grammatical mistake that native English speakers make in BOTH English and Spanish. This mistake involves what’s known in terms of grammar as the Direct Style vs. the Indirect Style. Oddly, you will NOT find that Spanish speakers...
by newyorkers | May 9, 2014 | Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish
Last week, a Spanish instructor sent me this email message: “Patrick, I noticed that you send a lot of emails discussing mistakes that you have heard other English speakers make in Colombia who are learning Spanish. Since Spanish is not your first language, I am...
by newyorkers | May 8, 2014 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
At least once or twice a month, I will receive an email from a customer who is thinking about studying Spanish in Medellín, Colombia and who wants some advice on “Where To Learn Spanish In Medellín, Colombia.” The best place to learn Spanish in Medellín,...
