by newyorkers | May 12, 2014 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
A customer emailed me a link to an interesting article online about the “Colombian accent” becoming “big business” in dubbing movies and TV series, working in call centers, etc. Because it is so easy to understand Colombian Spanish....
by newyorkers | May 12, 2014 | Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish
Let’s a look at some Spanish words that begin with the prefix “des.” Deshecho – undone Deshacer – to undo Descubierto – uncovered Desagradecido – ungrateful Destapar – to uncover Note that the Spanish prefix...
by newyorkers | May 11, 2014 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
As I have said 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” but also means “writing pen),...
by newyorkers | May 10, 2014 | Grammar Lessons, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Prepositions, Spanish Pronouns
Today I am going to talk about direct speech/quoted speech vs. indirect speech/reported speech in Spanish. In the Spanish language, this topic of Spanish grammar is called “estilo directo” vs. “estilo indirecto.” In English, direct style vs....
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,...
