by newyorkers | Jun 19, 2014 | Conversational Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
Today we will learn 5 medical vocabualary words in Spanish. Specifically, you will learn how to say band-aid in Spanish, how to say q-tip/cotton swab in Spanish, how to say surgical tape in Spanish, and how to say wound/injury in Spanish. Very often, I will receive...
by newyorkers | Jun 18, 2014 | Conversational Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
In this blog post we cover some words for Spanish breakfast foods, especially Spanish vocabulary related to Colombian “gastronomía” (cuisine), in particular a Colombian breakfast from Medellin. By the way, a typical Colombian breakfast in one region may be...
by newyorkers | Jun 18, 2014 | Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish
Let’s talk about when to use the letter V vs. the letter B in Spanish and how to avoid common Spanish spelling errors. There was one thing that used to always confuse me when I first started learning Spanish: When To Use V vs. B in Spanish When hearing a...
by newyorkers | Jun 18, 2014 | Advanced Spanish, Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish
Let’s talk about when to use Solo vs. Solamente in Spanish. My assistant forwarded an email to me from a customer who wrote: “Hola Patrick, What’s the difference between ‘solo,’ ‘sólo,’ and ‘solamente’ in Spanish?...
by Patrick Jackson | Jun 18, 2014 | Advanced Spanish, Conversational Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
Today, I want to cover two things in my blog post: 1.Spanish vocabulary for “ir al gimnasio” or “going to the gym.” 2. How to indicate that an action or outcome was involuntary or accidental using “se.” From this blog post, you can...
by Patrick Jackson | Jun 18, 2014 | Beginner Spanish, Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish
I want to share with you a funny experience that recently took place. I want to share this story with you because it illustrates two very common mistakes that English speakers make when speaking Spanish. You will also learn the following: 1. How To Say Male Animal In...
