More regular Spanish verbs in Present Tense: Spanish Lesson 21

This is the twenty-first lesson in our beginner level Spanish course and we will look at regular Spanish verbs in Present Tense. This topic follows on from our previous lesson which introduced and explained the Spanish Present Tense. In that lesson we learned that in the Spanish language there are lots of different tenses (present,… Continue reading More regular Spanish verbs in Present Tense: Spanish Lesson 21

Descriptions with Estar: Spanish Lesson 19

This is the nineteenth lesson in our beginner level Spanish course and we will look at Spanish Descriptions with Estar. In our previous lesson we looked at descriptions with Ser. Both Ser and Estar are the verb ‘To be’ in Spanish. Ser is used for descriptions that are ‘permanent’ such as physicality and personality and… Continue reading Descriptions with Estar: Spanish Lesson 19

Descriptions with Ser: Spanish Lesson 18

This is the eighteenth lesson in our beginner level Spanish course and we will look at Spanish descriptions with Ser. We first looked at the Spanish verb Ser in Lesson 4 of this course and learned that Ser (To be) is a fundamental verb (action/doing word) that is generally used for describing permanent things such… Continue reading Descriptions with Ser: Spanish Lesson 18

The Colours in Spanish: Spanish Lesson 17

This is the seventeenth lesson in our beginner level Spanish course and we will look at The Colours in Spanish and practice describing parts of the body with Colours and Tener (To have). In our previous lesson we learned about the Parts of the Body in Spanish and how to make physical descriptions with useful… Continue reading The Colours in Spanish: Spanish Lesson 17

Parts of the Body in Spanish: Spanish Lesson 16

This the sixteenth lesson in our beginner level Spanish course and we will look at Parts of the Body in Spanish and practice describing physical appearances with Tener (To have). We have looked at Tener (To have) previously in this course and we practiced using it with Yo (I), Tú (You), Él (He) and Ella (She)… Continue reading Parts of the Body in Spanish: Spanish Lesson 16

Spanish Possessive Adjectives: Spanish Lesson 15

This the fifteenth lesson in our beginner level Spanish course and we will look at Spanish Possessive Adjectives and practice using them to describe our families. We looked The Family in Spanish in our previous lesson and practiced describing family members using Ser and Estar. In this lesson we will use the same vocabulary we… Continue reading Spanish Possessive Adjectives: Spanish Lesson 15

The Family in Spanish: Spanish Lesson 14

This is the fourteenth lesson in our beginner level Spanish course and we will look at The Family in Spanish and practice describing family members with the Spanish verbs Ser and Estar. First let’s take a look at some useful vocabulary related to The Family in Spanish: (El) Marido: Husband (La) Mujer / (La) Esposa:… Continue reading The Family in Spanish: Spanish Lesson 14

Spanish Numbers 100-1000: Spanish Lesson 13

This is the thirteenth lesson in our beginner level Spanish course and we will look at Spanish Numbers 100-1000 and some useful measurements in Spanish. In Spanish Lesson 3 we saw the Spanish Numbers 1-100 and learned how to pronounce them correctly. In this lesson we will continue to learn larger Spanish Numbers from 100-1000.… Continue reading Spanish Numbers 100-1000: Spanish Lesson 13

Hay There is There are: Spanish Lesson 12

This is the twelfth lesson in our beginner level Spanish course and we will look at the Spanish verb Hay There is There are.  This is a very useful and easy to use Spanish verb that translates to There is or There are in English. We are going to practice using Hay There is There… Continue reading Hay There is There are: Spanish Lesson 12

Differences between Spanish in Spain and Latin America

There are various differences between the Spanish in Spain and Latin America but they are minor and it is certainly not difficult for someone from Spain to understand someone from Latin America. Any differences are similar to those, for example, between American and British English or Australian and Canadian English. The Spanish spoken in Spain… Continue reading Differences between Spanish in Spain and Latin America