Spanish Reading Selections: La Galería, Havana

Spanish Reading Selections: La Galería, Havana via http://lagaleria-restaurante.com/ … A word about reading texts in their original language: This is freaking hard! Yup. Languages can be complicated! Can’t I just use Google translate on this stuff and read it in English? I guess you could… Then why should I read this? Because reading texts like […]

Spanish Reading Selections: Casa Higueras, Valparaiso

Spanish Reading Selections: Casa Higueras, Valparaiso via http://www.casahigueras.cl/es/los-cerros-portenos/ … … Sample Questions: What days of the week is the restaurant open? What days of the week is it closed? What are the hours of the restaurant? What is the restaurant’s telephone number? What is the restaurant’s email address? Is the site available in English? Information: […]

Spanish Reading Selections: Pujol, Mexico D.F.

Spanish Reading Selections: Pujol, Mexico D.F. via http://www.pujol.com.mx/ … A word about reading texts in their original language: This is freaking hard! Yup. Languages can be complicated! Can’t I just use Google translate on this stuff and read it in English? I guess you could… Then why should I read this? Because reading texts like […]

Spanish Reading Selections: Pan de Lujo, Madrid

Spanish Reading Selections: Pan de Lujo, Madrid via http://www.pandelujo.es/ … A word about reading texts in their original language: This is freaking hard! Yup. Languages can be complicated! Can’t I just use Google translate on this stuff and read it in English? I guess you could… Then why should I read this? Because reading texts […]

Folium: Spanish Researchers to Train FIFA Referees With 3D Technology via Engadget

(Image via Element Technica) Folium: Spanish Researchers to Train FIFA Referees With 3D Technology via Engadget Did you know that in Europe, “soccer” is called “futból”? Now… can we never state the obvious again? We all know… On the other hand, are you familiar with FIFA? This one might be a little more specific, and […]

Spanish Grammar: The Verbs [SER] vs. [ESTAR]

… Identify Spanish Grammar: The Verbs [SER] vs. [ESTAR] la gramática española: los verbos [ser] vs. [estar]   The verbs [SER] and [ESTAR] mean to be. They are irregular verbs. Identify differences and utilize [SER] and [ESTAR] correctly. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: The Verb [SER] – Basics LEAF Spanish Grammar: The Verb [ESTAR] – Basics … […]

Spanish Grammar: Irregular Verbs – Basics

… Identify Spanish Grammar: Irregular Verbs – Basics la gramática española: los verbos irregulares – los básicos Indicates action in a sentence. Attribute actions to someone or something. … Connect Spanish Grammar: Verb Conjugation Basics … 60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson Coming Soon! … Study Infinitive verbs are verbs that are unchanged. They are in their […]

Spanish Grammar: The Verb IR – Verb Conjugation Chart

Spanish Grammar: The Verb IR – Verb Conjugation Chart gramática española: el verbo ir – gráfico de conjugaciones IR = TO GO This is NOT the future tense, Spanish has a different way of expressing the future tense. That’s coming later on. The IR+A construction is used when you are “going to” do something or […]

Spanish Grammar: The Verb [IR]+[A] with the Periphrastic Future

… Identify Spanish Grammar: The Verb [IR]+[A] with the Periphrastic Future la gramática española: el verbo [ir]+[a] con el futuro perifrástico. The verb [IR] means to go. It is an irregular verb. May be used to indicate intended actions in the near future. … Connect LEAF Spanish Grammar: Verb Conjugation – Basics … 60-Second Spanish Grammar Lesson […]

Spanish Grammar: The Verb [GUSTAR] – Verb Conjugation Chart

Spanish Grammar: The Verb [GUSTAR] – Verb Conjugation Chart la gramática española: el verbo [gustar] – gráfico de conjugaciones [GUSTAR] = TO BE PLEASING (To Like…) The verb GUSTAR technically means that “something is pleasing … unto someone …” That’s why GUSTAR is going to need some help from some indirect object pronouns in order […]