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”)...
by Patrick Jackson | Apr 7, 2014 | Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Verb Lessons, Spanish Verbs
Today, I want to talk about when to use the Spanish verbs llevar vs. traer. A few days ago, I read an interesting online post from a native English speaker. Her online post illustrates an important point that may help explain why English speakers make a common mistake...
by Patrick Jackson | Nov 26, 2013 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
Patrick Jackson Let’s talk about Spanish words that you should NOT say. After reading this blog post, you will know how to say the following in Spanish: 1. How To Say Ungrateful In Spanish 2. How To Say Shameless In Spanish 3. How To Say Annoying In Spanish 4....
