Showing posts with label Spanish Lessons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spanish Lessons. Show all posts

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Affirmations, Si?

Little words make all the different to me. Having the confidence to throw in words that aren't directly word for word translations makes speaking a language much more pleasurable. Often these words are the kind of throw away words that have little meaning but make you stand out from other learners.

One such word in Spanish is Sí.

Perhaps the most common adverb of affirmation, one familiar to all beginning Spanish speakers, is sí. It is the simple affirmative answer to a question, usually translated as "yes": ¿Te gustan las fresas? —Sí. "Do you like the strawberries?" "Yes." Unlike the English words "yes," however, sí is commonly used ...

See Adverbs of Affirmation

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Sunday, October 15, 2006

Real Spanish Conversation Podcasts

Notes in Spanish was a delight to find. Aimed at more advanced learners it features podcasts of natural spanish chat around a particular topic. Each podcast comes with a worksheet that you can purchase for a small fee which includes a transcript of the conversation, all the important vocabulary and exercises to re-enforce important points. Podcasts are graded intermediate and advanced and are free to listen to.

Visit www.NotesInSpanish.com

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Saturday, October 14, 2006

Spanish Lessons and Translations

DotLingo is an interesting site. It contains a mix of french and spanish lessons which cover the basics and also a blog of translations practice by the site owner. Here you can read translations of current events from pages like the bbc news site.

DotLingo: Spanish Index Page