False Friends 4
False friends are words in two languages that look or sound similar but have different meanings. Here are some of the most common...
One of the uses of the Subjunctive: vague or indefinite antecedent.
Today we are going to learn one of the uses of the subjunctive mood but it´s sometimes forgotten in Spanish grammar books: vague or...
La Romería del Rocío
La Romería del Rocío y el “Salto de la reja” This is a very popular religious event celebrated in Huelva (Spain) a few days ago (each...
Verbs that take a preposition II
VERBS THAT TAKE A PREPOSITION A: Arriesgarse a: to risk doing something. Ejemplo. No apuestes otra vez o te arriesgas a perder todo tu...
Recipe "Tamal guatemalteco"
RECETA: TAMAL GUATEMALTECO INGREDIENTES Recado: 1 ½ Libras de tomate ciruelo maduro 2 Chiles pimientos 3 Chiles secos de pache (optativo...
Idiomatic expressions with "Agua"
Ahogarse en un vaso de agua: to exaggerate a small problem, start a storm in a teapot, to make a mountain out of a molehill. She doesn’t...
Flores, Petén, Guatemala
ISLA DE FLORES, PETÉN La visita a Flores. Petén está acompañada de una relajante vista del lago o un acercamiento a las famosas ruinas de...
50 Body parts
50 Partes del cuerpo / 50 Body parts. (el) cuerpo: body (la) piel: skin (la) cabeza: head (la) cara: face (el) pelo: hair (la) frente:...
How many parts make up something?
When we want to indicate how many parts make up something in English, the number precedes the part and the part precedes the main noun as...
3 benefits of learning Spanish by Skype
3 Beneficios de aprender español por Skype. Some students may feel a little bit sceptical about learning a language through Skype and its...
