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The numbers in Spanish

January 11, 2014/in Spanish use, Tip of the week - Spanish /by spanish_admin

You probably know already how to count from 1 to 10 in Spanish right? Do you want to learn how to count beyond 10 = Diez, or 20 = Veinte? Read more

We love growth – Are you on Thumbtack?

January 10, 2014/in Social Media /by spanish_admin

Thumbtack’s mission is to make it dramatically easier to hire services, at the same time empowering independent professionals to grow their businesses. Read more

Telling the time in Spanish

January 9, 2014/in Exercises, Spanish use /by spanish_admin

In Spanish you ask “¿Qué hora es?” to ask “What time is it?” Read more

COGNADOS – SPANISH COGNATES #1

January 8, 2014/in Cognates /by spanish_admin

Cognates are words from two languages that are the same or similar. Knowing the rules of cognates will help you learn and deduct words for its use in Spanish Read more

a woman teaching spanish to students in Brooklyn

The verb “tener”, “to have” in Spanish – Idiomatic expressions

January 7, 2014/in Learning videos, Spanish use, Video Short Lessons /by spanish_admin

The verb “Tener”, “to have” in Spanish, is used in many idiomatic expressions such as:
tener + … Read more

USEFUL PHRASES FOR SPANISH CONVERSATION

January 3, 2014/in Spanish use /by spanish_admin

YO QUIERO = I WANT

YO QUIERO VIVIR EN NUEVA YORK (I WANT TO LIVE IN NEW YORK) Read more

Spanish instructor Louis Cardozo in Europe

“Caminar, andar, pasear” To walk in Spanish

January 2, 2014/in Tip of the week - Spanish /by spanish_admin

Three verbs for the same action? Here’s a tip to learn when to use them.

When you say “CAMINAR” you are speaking about walking with a purpose (normally for pleasure but also to think, to evade from any problem, to do exercise, etc.). Read more

The Bilingual Advantage by Ellen Bialystok – The New York Times

December 31, 2013/in Bilingualism /by spanish_admin

From The New York Times, the Bilingual Advantage. Ellen saw that there was a big difference in the way monolingual and bilingual children processed language.

Q. How did you begin studying bilingualism? Read more

“Quizás” by Nat King Cole with Spanish transcription

December 30, 2013/in Learning videos /by spanish_admin

QUIZAS, QUIZAS, QUIZAS (PERHAPS)

By NAT KING COLE Read more

Set your target for learning a new language

How many words do you need to learn a language?

December 30, 2013/in Facts /by spanish_admin

1. 250 words constitute the essential core of a language, those without which you cannot construct any sentence.
2. 750 words constitute those that are used every single day by every person who speaks the language.