by Patrick Jackson | Jan 17, 2015 | Common Mistakes, Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish
Today, an American friend here in Medellin, Colombia made a mistake in Spanish that I have never heard before. But I can understand why he made the mistake so I want to share this with you so that you never make the same mistake. Besides learning how to avoid a...
by Patrick Jackson | Jan 16, 2015 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary, Uncategorized
Yesterday, an Australian tourist here in Medellin, Colombia asked me how do you say thief in Spanish. My initial reaction was to tell him “ladrón.” But then I thought about it . . . How To Say Mugger In Spanish It really depends on the type of thief...
by Patrick Jackson | Jan 15, 2015 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
Today I will talk about how New Year’s Eve is celebrated in Colombia. How To Say New Years Eve In Spanish In many parts of the Spanish speaking world New Year’s Eve is called “la nochevieja” — literally “the old night.” But...
by Patrick Jackson | Jan 14, 2015 | Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Verb Lessons, Spanish Verbs
Let’s talk about how to express obligation in Spanish. There are several ways to say one has to do something in Spanish. I will start by telling you the two most common ways to express obligation in Latin America. And then I will share with you the way that...
by Patrick Jackson | Dec 4, 2014 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
How to ask “are you sick?” in Spanish How to ask “are you a nurse?” in Spanish How to ask “are you sick?” in Spanish. You will also learn how to say needle and syringe in the Spanish language. A couple of weeks ago, here in...
by Patrick Jackson | Dec 3, 2014 | Conversational Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Spanish Vocabulary
Almost every night, I watch a “novela” (soap opera) here in Colombia called “El Estilista.” Although “El Estilista” literally means “The Stylist,” “El Estilista” is a “novela” inspired by a true...
