by Patrick Jackson | Jun 11, 2014 | Advanced Spanish, Conversational Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
Here are THREE conversational Spanish words that you will not find in your typical Spanish course, but I hear them used quite frequently in Colombia. By the way, I checked the online dictionary for the “Real Academia Española” or “RAE” (The...
by Patrick Jackson | Jun 11, 2014 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
In today’s blog post, you will learn the following 3 common Spanish words: 1. How to say helmet in Spanish 2. How to say shell in Spanish 3. How to say will power in Spanish How To Say Helmet In Spanish 1. Helmet – casco Antes de subir a una bicleta...
by Patrick Jackson | Jun 11, 2014 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
Today you will learn two useful and helpful Spanish phrases that I heard two “niños” (boys) say in the “parque infantil” (playground) in front of my building today. The two little boys were racing down the “lisadero” (sliding...
by Patrick Jackson | Jun 11, 2014 | Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish
Today, I will tell you about 3 common Spanish Verbs Mistakes that English Speaker make when speaking Spanish. How To Say To Sue Someone In Spanish 1. Although the Spanish verb “demandar” looks and sounds like the English verb “demand,”...
by newyorkers | Jun 11, 2014 | Advanced Spanish, Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish
Let’s talk about the correct way to say I am American in Spanish. Well, I know we were all taught to say “Soy americano/a” in order to say “I am American.” But let me tell you about an incident that took place recently. (By the way, the...
by newyorkers | May 13, 2014 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
Let’s cover How To Say The Names of Animals in Spanish. Today, I went to the “zoológico” (zoo) here in Medellín, with an “amiga” and her “hijo” (son). And while I was there I heard an American make a mistake with his...
