by newyorkers | May 7, 2014 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
If you have ever wondered what does the word “vuelta” mean in Spanish, well today we will cover 9 different ways to use the Spanish word “vuelta.” 1. Dar una vuelta/dar vueltas – Pasear (go for a walk, ride, drive, short trip, etc.) Está...
by newyorkers | May 5, 2014 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
Today, I’d like to share with you 3 commonly used Spanish words and phrases. I never learned these Spanish words from the numerous home-study courses that I used to learn Spanish. But I know that they are used quite often because I have heard them while living...
by newyorkers | Apr 25, 2014 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
Today, I will talk about some learning Spanish mistakes that Gringos or Americans make, A few weeks ago, I finally got around to taking my Salsa classes again, and there is an American in my Salsa class. I have heard him make several mistakes in Spanish. I won’t...
by newyorkers | Apr 24, 2014 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
Today I have a list of Spanish vocabulary words that are used in Latin America.As I mentioned 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”)...
by newyorkers | Apr 10, 2014 | Beginner Spanish, Spanish Verb Lessons, Spanish Verbs
Ser vs. Estar in Spanish is today’s Spanish grammar topic. If you want to know how to speak Spanish it is important that you understand this topic of Spanish grammar. Although the verbs <em>ser </em>and <em>estar</em> are equivalent to...
