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¿Qué lleva la paella?
When we go to a restaurant and order we also would like to know what the main ingredients of the dish are. For that we would ask:
Posted in videos
Tagged at the restaurant, en el restaurante, ordering food in spanish, paella, Platos tipicos, Spanish classes
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La vida de un hombre.
This man spent his life traveling, working and exploring distant lands.
¿Tienes una rutina?
Todos tenemos una rutina más o menos aburrida. Algunos días son mejores que otros. ¿Cómo es la tuya?
¿Qué llevas en el bolso?
We spend our days running around with our lives in our bags or backpacks. What esentials do you carry?
Posted in Audicion
Tagged Llevar, spanish lessons, spanish videos, Spanish vocabulary
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Saludos y despedidas en español.
We often concentrate so much in learning the grammar, and so excited about getting into real conversation in Spanish, that we forget the most important! Greetings!
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Tagged greetings in spanish, Learning, Spanish language, Spanish verbs
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Quizlet an App you can’t do without.
We are in love! Quizlet is all the rage, at least for those who are intent on learning and teaching Spanish. You can create your own, or you can find us in Quizlet @ Casa Hispana. We have started with … Continue reading
Posted in Study aids, Study tips
Tagged flash cards, Spanish classes, Spanish flash cards
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American Dream, el sueño del otro lado. A play by Brad Erickson.
I always suspected Brad Erickson was #gifted, not only in his study of Spanish but from his deep insights and sensibility in conversation. A man of words, who could make himself perfectly understood in Spanish. It is hard to express … Continue reading
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La historia de Ana y Manuel
Can a pet substitute a human being? Should you have both? Watch and let us know your thoughts!
¡Ojalá! Silvio Rodriguez and the subjunctive.
Ojalá comes from the Arab: Lau sha’a Allah: Si Dios quisiera/quiere in Spanish, which means: If it’s God’s will. Yet we translate it as: I wish, hope or if only…
Posted in Gramatica, Tareas
Tagged if only, ojalá, subjunctive in Spanish, Subjunctive mood
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No, you are not “bad” at Spanish!
The first question we ask our students when they attend the class is why is it they want to study Spanish, so we can get a feel of how interested they are and what their goal is. With highschool students … Continue reading
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Tagged highschool Spanish, highschool students, Spanish language
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