A word to the wise is enough. Wishing you health and wealth in your canut. One of the most common questions expats ask me when they arrive in Spain is: “Teresa, is the Spanish in Valencia different from Barcelona? Which one sounds more like standard Spanish?” Even though both cities are on the eastern coast, the experience of learning Spanish in each can feel very different. Here’s why. ☕ A café con leche in Valencia… …
Start Your Spanish Learning Journey the Right Way! If you’re at an A1 level, you might feel excited but also a bit overwhelmed. Learning a new language can seem challenging, but with the right method, you’ll not only progress quickly but also enjoy the process. Today, I’m sharing three effective strategies to make your learning journey more natural and enjoyable. These are based on my SMILE Method, which focuses on active listening, immersion, and real …
Expresiones con la palabra DINERO EN ESPAÑOL Si vienes a vivir a España podrás observar que hay pocos temas de conversación que sean tabú en las conversaciones entre amigo o colegas de trabajo, aunque siempre hay alguno, ¿sabrías decir cuál es? Efectivamente, EL DINERO. Es uno de los temas que más se evita y si lo mencionamos por algún motivo, siempre pedimos disculpas. Perdona, no quiero ser maleducado, pero ¿cuándo pagas por el alquiler de …
Today I am sending you exercises of prepositions. I know that using prepositions is not easy. But little by little you will learn to use them. Here are 38 phrases to practice. It may help you if you check this article about prepositions here I remind you that you have an article about the prepositions POR and PARA here Hasta pronto. Tu profe de español, Teresa
As you probably already know, prepositions are used to indicate the relationship between words. Prepositions are connectors that link a noun, a pronoun, or a phrase. Sometimes, Spanish prepositions may present a challenge to English speakers. If that is your case, you will need to learn them gradually or, perhaps, you may choose various strategies, memorizing may be helpful but as I always say, practice is key. I will provide lists as a reference tool. SIMPLE …
“Practice makes it perfect“ Have you seen my last blog post based on Definite and Indefinite Articles in Spanish? In case you didn´t, you can visit it here As you well know, learning Spanish, or any other language, is based on practice. So here are some interactive exercises that will help you. Don´t delay it and start practicing now! Venga, ¡al lío! 🙂 Your Spanish teacher, Teresa
In Spanish, nouns (sustantivos) are either feminine or masculine. If you are an English speaker, this classification will not make sense to you. That is the reason why it can be very confusing for you when using the articles in Spanish. Let´s start learning the use of Spanish articles in a very visual way. Just as you like it! 🙂 This is what you will find : 1.-Gender of Nouns in Spanish: Endings of nouns …
“Regalito” para ti. An infographic to remember the main verb tenses in the past at a glance. Remember: In Spanish we have four tenses of the indicative mode to speak in the past: Preterite Tense, Preterite Perfect, Imperfect Tense and Past Perfect. You can find the theory and practical exercises aquí , aquí y aquí ¿Te ha sido útil? ¡Cuéntamelo! Your Spanish Teacher, Teresa
“HAY” (there is – there are) es la forma impersonal del verbo “haber” en presente. Si quieres saber más acerca de esta forma impersonal del verbo haber, haz clic aquí. Es muy fácil de aprender y muy útil para hablar, sin embargo (however) muchos estudiantes de español cometen errores (make mistakes) al utilizarla. Vamos a practicar su uso: ¿Alguna duda? (any doubts) Escríbeme, estoy aquí para ayudarte. Un abrazo, Teresa
¿Te confundes (get confused) con los usos de “Mucho y Muy”? No te preocupes, esto le ocurre a muchos estudiantes de español como tú. Para empezar a solucionar (sort out) este problema, primero te aconsejo que leas esta entrada y después comienza a practicar con el ejercicio interactivo. ¡Vamos! 💪 ¿Qué tal te han salido? (how did you do it?) Cuéntamelo (tell me) en los comentarios, me encantará leerte. Un abrazo, Teresa