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Gestures used in Colombia – and possibly other Spanish-speaking countries
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Gestures used in Colombia – and possibly other Spanish-speaking countries
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Oído a la caja! Pay attention!
¡Oído al parche! Pay attention!
prestar oído(s) a to give ear to
ser todos oídos to be all ears
tener buen oído to have a good ear
Por ejemplo: Soy todo oidos, puedes contarme la historia COMPLETA!
Spanish titles and definite articles
When speaking about a titled person in Spanish, you need to precede the title with the definite article.
Por ejemplo…
El señor Cruz no está aquí. Mr. Cruz is not here.
¿Dónde vive la profesora Manuela? Where does Professor Manuela live?
However, when you are speaking to the person, you do not use the definite article:
Señor Cruz, ¿cómo está Ud.? Mr. Cruz, how are you?
Por favor, Profesor Manuel, espere un momento. Professor Manuel, please wait a moment.
Expresiones con OIR
decir algo al oído de uno to whisper to someone
desoír to ignore be deaf
entra por un oído y sale por otro it goes in one ear and out the other
hacer oídos a to pay attention to
hacer oídos sordos a to turn a deaf ear to
le estarán zumbando los oídos his ears must be burning
Por ejemplo: Todo lo que les dice el profesor en la escuela, les entra por un oido y les sale por el otro, que mal!
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EXPRESIONES CON OIR:
¡Oye! ¡Oiga! Hey! Listen!
como lo oyes, lo que oyes just like I'm telling you¡
Dios te oiga! I just hope you're right!
Dios oyó mi ruego God answered my prayer
OIR EXPRESSIONS:
oír decir que to hear (it said) that
oír hablar de to hear about, of
le gusta oírse he likes the sound of his own voice
lo oír como quien oye llover to pay no attention, turn a deaf hear to it
Por ejemplo:
He oido decir que te vas para Europa! cuéntame
Could you create a sentence?
Oír Expressions
Oír, literally "to hear," has a few different meanings and is used in a number of common expressions. Learn how to lend an ear, prick up your ears, pay attention, and more with this list of expressions with oír.
Oír translations
to hear
to listen (to)
to heed, pay attention to
Can you create a sentence with oir?
WHERE
¿Dónde estás? Where are you?
WHEN
¿Cuándo vamos a comer? When are we going to eat?
If you want to include the subject (as a noun, name, or subject pronoun), it goes at the end.
WHY
¿Por qué llama Miguel? Why is Miguel calling?
And now a question for you.
Por que estas aprendiendo español?
Mastering Verb Conjugations
Learn, practice, remember Spanish verb conjugations
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE POLITENESS WORD OR SENTENCE EN español?
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Una pequeña rutina para que practiques tu español:
Sábado – Gramática
Study a grammar lesson
Review a topic you find difficult
Take a quiz
Select a random expression and practice it
Try a writing challenge
Write 5 sentences featuring a specific grammar point on Facebook or Instagram
TODAY'S CHALLENGE! PAY ATTENTION
Hello! My name is Lola and I'm thirty years old. I live in Madrid, in Spain. I am a Spanish teacher. I work in a school. It is in the centre of the city. I like going to the cinema on Sundays. I prefer classic movies but I also like horror movies a lot. I have a big dog and we play in the park every day. My boyfriend is called Danny. He is from Ireland and he hates dogs. We have a problem.
Try to translate in Spanish: You can do it
USAR EL CONDICIONAL PARA SER FORMAL:
Using the conditional tense
Another way of adding politeness is to use the conditional tense:
¿Puede darme mi chaqueta, por favor?
Can you give me my jacket, please?
Podrías darme mi chaqueta, por favor?
Could you give me my jacket, please?
Podría darme mi chaqueta, por favor?
Could you give me my jacket, please?
Bear in mind that it would not be appropriate to use this structure with the conditional in a friendly conversation with someone you know well, instead it would seem odd. This structure is used in very formal situations and/or with people you do not know.
VERBOS CON GO
HACER – to do, make
Hago mi tarea. – I’m doing my homework.
Puedes crear un ejemplo?
VERBOS CON GO
CAER – to fall
¡No caigo en esa trampa! – I’m not falling in that trap!
Puedes crear una oración?
Titles are important in Spanish, and they are used somewhat differently than their English counterparts.
Spanish titles are not capitalized, except at the beginning of a sentence or when abbreviated.
When they precede a name, Spanish titles must sometimes be preceded by the definite article.
There are masculine and feminine versions of most titles.
Many Spanish nouns and adjectives have shortened forms called apocopes, which are created by dropping one or more syllables at the end of the word.
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Many Spanish nouns and adjectives have shortened forms called apocopes, which are created by dropping one or more syllables at the end of the word.
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Many Spanish nouns and adjectives have shortened forms called apocopes, which are created by dropping one or more syllables at the end of the word.
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Many Spanish nouns and adjectives have shortened forms called apocopes, which are created by dropping one or more syllables at the end of the word.
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Write Something Meaningful
Make a to do list, keep a journal, compose a poem, draft a short story … just write something – anything – that gives you a reason to practice using verbs.
Make Flashcards
Find some index cards or cut paper into squares – write a subject pronoun and verb in the infinitive (e.g., ellos – ir) on one side, and the conjugation on the other (van). Now you can test yourself by looking at either side and trying to remember what the other side says. Flashcards are a nice, portable option when you can’t or don’t want to use your phone. If that’s not an issue, you can create online flashcards.
Interrogative Adjectives
Cuál | Cuáles
¿Cuál parte no comprendes? Which part don’t you understand?¿Cuál coche te gusta? Which car do you like?¿Cuáles libros quiere? What books does he want?
Cuánto | Cuántos
¿Cuánto dinero tienes? How much money do you have?¿Cuántas plumas hay? How many pens are there?¿Cuántos libros necesitamos? How many books do we need?
Who - Quien
¿Quién tiene hambre? Who is hungry?
¿Quién está aquí? Who is here?
LET'S PRACTICE SPANISH ON SUNDAY!
Domingo – Lectura
Try a reading comprehension exercise
Or a bilingual reader article
Read a newspaper or magazine
Start reading a book
Test a new recipe in Spanish
Cross-practice tip: add new terms to your vocabulary notebook
Tips for your pronountation:
1. Blog de Lengua - Videos for individual sounds and letters
2. All about "N" including how it changes depending on what letter it's next to
Holidays and celebrations can vary wildly from culture to culture. Even within a country or culture, people may have unique traditions for a given holiday. Talking about this can be a great way to learn about someone’s background.
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PALABRAS IMPORTANTES EN ESPAÑOL:
Using usted/ustedes
We use pronouns tú (you singular informal) and vosotros (you plural informal) in general/relaxed conversation. If you need to add formallity to your conversation with someone in a more formal setting or with elderly people, you can use the formal pronouns usted (you singular formal) and ustedes (you plural formal), together with their conjugation in the 3rd person singular and plural of the verb:
Eh chico, ¿te has caído? ¿Estás bien? (informal)
Hey boy, did you fall over? Are you OK?
Señora, ¿se ha caído? ¿Está usted bien? (formal)
Madam, did you fall over? Are you OK?
Vosotros necesitáis firmar aquí, ¿de acuerdo? (informal)
You need to sign here, OK?
Ustedes necesitan firmar aquí, ¿de acuerdo? (formal)
You need to sign here, OK?
PALABRAS IMPORTANTES EN ESPAÑOL;
Using "por favor"
Adding the words "por favor" and "gracias" to any request is a first step to add politeness, whichever sentence you've used for your request.
¿Puedes darme mi chaqueta?
Can you give me my jacket?
¿Puedes darme mi chaqueta, por favor?
Can you give me my jacket, please?