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,...
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”)...
