Spanish Vocabulary: Formal and Informal Dining

… Identify Spanish Vocabulary: Formal and Informal Dining el vocabulario español: a comer formal e informal Identify a variety of food items and ordering terms. Dine in a formal or informal restaurant. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Nouns – Basics … Study el agua : water Quiero un agua por favor. I want a water […]

Spanish Vocabulary: Having an Informal Conversation

… Identify Spanish Vocabulary: Having an Informal Conversation el vocabulario: tener una conversación informal Basic elements of informal conversations. Demonstrate a causal tone. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Nouns – Basics LEAF Spanish Grammar: Verb Conjugation – Basics … Study Hola : Hi ¡Hola, compañero! Hi, buddy! Buenos días : Good morning ¡Buenos días, todos! […]

French Vocabulary: Having an Informal Conversation

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Having an Informal Conversation le vocabulaire français: tenir une conversation familière Conversations are a basic element of communication! Make a good first (and last) impression with people you know well! Study: Bonjour : Hello / Good morning / Good afternoon / Good day Bonjour, tout le monde! Hello, everybody! Salut : […]

Spanish Grammar: Affirmative Informal Commands

… Identify Spanish Grammar: Affirmative Informal Commands la gramática española: los imperativos – afirmativos y familiares Imperatives are also known as command forms. Use informal imperatives to ask people to do things in the [tú] form. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Imperatives – Basics … 60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson Coming Soon! … Study Imperatives are […]

Hispanic Culture: Social Courtesies and Small Talk

Hispanic Culture: Social Courtesies and Small Talk Spanish and Latin American societies tend to be quite traditional; strict conventions govern social behavior. Although economic, social, and political events have brought about many changes in the makeup of society and in the roles of both men and women, a strong sense of family still prevails and […]

Hispanic Culture: The Familiar (Informal) Form “Tú”

Hispanic Culture: The Familiar (Informal) Form “Tú” The use of the familiar “tú” form will vary quite a bit from country to country, from region to region within a given country, from family to family, and among individuals. The familiar form is used more readily in some countries than in others; however, in recent years […]