Showing posts with label Español. Show all posts
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Friday, October 9, 2009

Language tools in Spanish

Source: http://www.enforex.com/language/
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* Why Spanish?

Reasons to Learn Spanish
  1. Learning Spanish is necessary to keep pace with popular culture.

  2. Learning Spanish is actually a medical device!

  3. For many, learning Spanish is rapidly becoming a business necessity.

  4. Spanish, Spanish everywhere.

  5. Learning Spanish will (truly) expand your universe.

  6. Knowing Spanish will completely transform your travel experience.

  7. Knowing how to speak Spanish will enable you to help others.

  8. There are reasons to learn language for language's sake.

  9. Learning Spanish will allow you to better appreciate Hispanic cultural contributions.

  10. Learning Spanish is fun!
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Monday, October 5, 2009

* Cardinal Numbers / Números Cardinales

Cardinal Numbers 11-30

the numbers 0-10:

0. cero
1. uno
2. dos
3. tres
4. cuatro
5. cinco
6. seis
7. siete
8. oche
9. nueve
10. diez

the numbers 11-20:

11. once
12. doce
13. trece
14. catorce
15. quince
16. dieciséis
17. diecisiete
18. dieciocho
19. diecinueve
20. veinte


the numbers 21-30:

21. veintiuno
22. veintidós
23. veintitrés
24. veinticuatro
25. veinticinco
26. veintiséis
27. veintisiete
28. veintiocho
29. veintinueve
30. treinta

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* "Hay" in sentences

del dicho al hecho hay mucho trecho adv. saying is one thing, doing it is another
no hay dos sin tres adv. misfortune always comes in threes
no hay mal que cien años dure adv. the longest night will have an end
no hay mal que dure cien años adv. the longest night will have an end
no hay mal que por bien no venga adv. every cloud has a silver lining
no hay nada nuevo bajo el sol adv. there is nothing new under the sun
no hay que buscar pretextos para un trabajo mal hecho adv. a bad workman always blames his tools
no hay que vender la piel del oso antes de haberlo... adv. don't count your chickens before they're hatched
nunca hay dos sin tres adv. bad things always come in threes
¡ los hay con suerte ! adv. it's all right for some!
¡ no hay derecho ! adv. it's not fair!
¿ qué hay de nuevo ? adv. what's new?
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* Top Ten Phrases That Do Not Translate Well

Phrases that Don't Translate Well

  1. A otro perro con ese hueso. (You're putting me on.)

    Literal: To another dog with that bone.

  2. Antes que te cases mira lo que haces. (Look before you leap.)

    Literal: Before you marry, look at what you do.

  3. Cada quien tiene su manera de matar pulgas (There's more than one way to skin the cat.)

    Literal: Everyone has their own way to kill fleas.

  4. Como el burro que tocó la flauta. (By pure luck.)

    Literal: As the donkey played the flute.

  5. Salir de Guatemala y meterse en guatepeor. (Out of the frying pan and into the fire.)

    Literal: To leave Guatemala and arrive in worse cornstalks.

  6. El hijo de la gata, ratones mata. (Like father, like son.)

    Literal: The son of the cat kills mice.

  7. Entrada de caballo, salida de burro. (Don't start something you can't finish.)

    Literal: Enter on horseback, leave on a donkey.

  8. Tener más lana que un borrego. (To have money to burn.)

    Literal: To have more wool than a lamb.

  9. Yo tengo una tía que toca la guitarra. (What's that got to do with the price of tea in China?)

    Literal: I have an aunt that plays the guitar.

  10. Ir a donde la reina va solo. (To powder one's nose.)

    Literal: To go where the queen goes alone.
Source: http://www.studyspanish.com/topten_phrases.htm
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* SPANISH VOCABULARY

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* SPANISH GRAMMAR

Lesson Topics



Source: http://www.studyspanish.com/tutorial.htm
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Saturday, October 3, 2009

* News in Spanish / Noticias en español


Continent or Region:

Europe North America Central America South America Caribbean

Europe

Spain

North America

Mexico

Central America

Belize

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Guatemala

Honduras

Nicaragua

Panama

South America

Argentina

Bolivia

Chile

Columbia

Ecuador

Paraguay

Peru

Uruguay

Venezuela

Caribbean

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Puerto Rico

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* Spanish Grammar

Spanish Grammar

Below, you will find many grammar topics explained in detail with examples and exercises to practice. These can be extremely helpful for a quick lesson or an easy review. Choose one of these more popular topics, or continue below for many others.

Popular Topics

  • Ser and Estar - They both mean "to be," but have very different uses!
  • Para and Por - What's the difference in these 2 prepositions that mean "for"?
  • Accents - When do you put those funny marks over which letters?
  • Gender - How can a noun be masculine or feminine?
  • Definite Articles - Why do you put "el" and "la" in front of all the nouns?
  • Personal Pronouns - What's the difference in "tú" and "usted"? When do I use "vosotros"?
  • Prepositions - How can one word mean "in," "on," and "at"?

Pronunciation

Nouns

Articles

Pronouns

Adjectives

Other

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