by Patrick Jackson | Feb 17, 2015 | Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish
There’s a common mistake that I often hear native English speakers make when peaking Spanish here in Colombia. And that mistake is to omit the Spanish word “que” (that) when using the Spanish subjunctive and linking two clauses. This is a common...
by Patrick Jackson | Jan 27, 2015 | Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Verb Lessons, Spanish Verbs
Recently, I was at an American friend’s home here in Medellin, Colombia and I heard him make a mistake on the phone when speaking to his “empleada” (maid). I want to share this mistake with you because it is a very common mistake that English...
by Patrick Jackson | Jan 27, 2015 | Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Verb Lessons, Spanish Verbs
In today’s blog post, I will cover Spanish Verbs With Irregular Past Participles. In a recent email, I mentioned that it is a common mistake for English speakers to say phrases in Spanish such as “Mi abuelo está morido.” I then added that the correct...
by Patrick Jackson | Jan 25, 2015 | Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Verb Lessons, Spanish Verbs
Today I will discuss 5 useful Spanish verbs. How To Say To Stand On One’s Tippy Toes In Spanish 1. Empinarse – to stand on one’s tippy toes. Tuve que empinarme para alcanzar las manzanas en la cesta. I had to stand on my tippy toes in order to...
by Patrick Jackson | Jan 24, 2015 | Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Verb Lessons, Spanish Verbs
This blog post will show you how to use Spanish’s “se” construction with Spanish verbs. A couple of days ago, I had “alumuerzo” here in Medellin, Colombia with my American friend David (not his real name). We had lunch at a...
