Archive for the 'Paloma´s Lessons' Category
List Of Proununciations
here is my list of similarities in the pronounciation of Spanish vowels. a is a very open vowel and the closest sound would be the English one in the word father, or the Northern English a in hat (but this may confuse you….) Anyway, try that sound with a soft, mute h at the end [...]
Read More..>>The Spanish preposition “a” (Continued)
It is also used when you are stating a price or evaluation and can translate English prepositions such as at, to, in, by, a and per. Examples: Tomates a dos euros el kilo. (Tomatoes at two euros a kilo) A docenas (by the dozen, in dozens) A millares (in thousands, by the thousand) Conduce a [...]
Read More..>>THE SPANISH PREPOSITION “A”
The use and meanings of certain prepositions can be difficult as they do not literally translate your mother tongue. One preposition can have several translations and there are plenty of idiomatic expression which contain the preposition which are difficult to translate. Let’s start with the preposition a which may mean to, by, at, after, in…. [...]
Read More..>>The Spanish Preposition “en” (Continued)
It is also used in different expressions, such as: Convertir en = To turn into – Example: El sapo se convirtió en un príncipe (The toad turned into a prince) De casa en casa = From house to house De pueblo en pueblo = From village to village De uno en uno = One by [...]
Read More..>>The Spanish Preposition “en” (Continued)
It is also used to express manner and in this case it may translate the English prepositions in, by, at, on and sometimes it does not translate at all. Some examples: En voz alta/En voz baja = In a loud voice/ In a soft voice En pijama = In pyjamas En mangas de camisa = [...]
Read More..>>The Spanish Preposition “en” (Continued)
It is also used to express manner and in this case it may translate the English prepositions in, by, at, on and sometimes it does not translate at all. Some examples: En voz alta/En voz baja = In a loud voice/ In a soft voice En pijama = In pyjamas En mangas de camisa = [...]
Read More..>>Spanish Pronunciation Tips
Whenever you learn a new language, one of the problems you find is that whatever you say does not sound “like a native speaker”. Many times, you have been told that quite a few vowels or consonants sound basically the same in the two languages….. ¡Perdón! (Sorry!) You have not been told the whole truth. [...]
Read More..>>Spanish Pronounciation
Writing in Spanish is relatively simple once you know how each letter is pronounced. Native speakers of English are literally “tortured” at school learning spelling. Spanish-speakers learning English are also tortured in the same fashion with the added problem that the English pronunciation is quite complicated, with very few rules to follow and plenty of [...]
Read More..>>The Spanish Preposition “en” (Continued)
Expressing time: It can be translated by “in”, “on”, “at” and sometimes it does not translate. Some examples: En el año 2010 = In the year 2010 En este año = In this year En la Edad Media = In the Middle Ages En primavera = In spring En verano = In summer En otoño [...]
Read More..>>The Spanish preposition “en”
Many times it translates the English preposition “in”; however, it can also translate other prepositions such as into, on, at, by, and it is also used in expressions which have no literal translation. Let’s see some of its uses: To express place or location: En España = In Spain En Alicante = In Alicante En [...]
Read More..>>
Costa Blanca Forums
Learn Spanish Forums
SLS Videos & Podcasts
