Too many months ago (sorry for that) a reader asked me to subtitle more videos from “Cuarto Milenio”, like that about the “Misterios de la Casa Blanca“. Well, that is a good idea. So here you are, I hope you enjoy it (and I really hope I will be able to find time to subtitle more videos from now on…) Continue Reading »
Jan.26.2010 :: Pronunciation :: No Comments »
Here you are another subtitled video. It is from a Spanish TV program called Cuarto Milenio
. Cuarto Milenio is a program about mysteries and paranormal phenomena. In this case, they talk about mysterious incidents and coincidences in the history of the White House. Continue Reading »
Nov.30.2008 :: Pronunciation :: 3 Comments »
Looking for a good free Spanish-English dictionary online? Well, I have done the search for you, and I am glad to say that there are some really good free Spanish dictionaries out there. But I didn’t only want to write a list of links, I also wanted to answer a simple question: What is the best free Spanish dictionary online?
Oct.25.2008 :: Tools, Vocabulary :: 1 Comment »
Well, it seems that Spanish subtitled videos are very welcome (thanks for your comments!), so I think I should make them more frequently.
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Sep.29.2008 :: Pronunciation :: No Comments »
¡Vaya!
It took me forever, sorry for that! Well, as we use to say, más vale tarde que nunca
(better late than never) :)
So, here you are a new Spanish video, subtitled in Spanish. Here, Claudia Palacios, a well-known Latin-American journalist and newscaster, interviews Shakira. Both of them are Colombian.
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Jun.19.2008 :: Pronunciation :: 9 Comments »
Ok, now you know all the Spanish pronunciation rules, and you have learned quite a lot of Spanish grammar, and have also a rather rich vocabulary. But what happens when a native talks to you? Do you understand him/her perfectly?
Well, this is the first in a series of articles in which I will publish Spanish videos with subtitles in Spanish. This will help you to develop, or consolidate, your ability to understand the spoken language. You could first make an attempt to understand it without reading the subtitles (perhaps hiding them by resizing the browser window).
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Mar.21.2008 :: News & Announcements, Pronunciation :: 11 Comments »
How do you say “to crawl on all fours” in Spanish? In this article I have collected 16 frequent phrases and Idioms in Spanish that have to do with body positions, or with ways of resting, moving, running, crawling, etc. I hope you find it useful, and if you have any doubt, you know, just leave a comment :)
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Mar.12.2008 :: Vocabulary :: 2 Comments »
Last week, the Cervantes Institute launched Cervantes TV, a new Internet TV Channel devoted to the spreading of Spanish language and the Spanish and Hispanic American Culture.
Oh, in case you didn’t know, the Cervantes Institute (Instituto Cervantes) is a non-profit organization, created by the Spanish government, responsible for promoting the study and the teaching of Spanish language and culture. It has centers all over the world, in cities like New York, Chicago, Seattle (U. of Washington), Albuquerque, London, Manchester, Leeds, Dublin…
Feb.19.2008 :: News & Announcements :: 3 Comments »
Yes, also in Spain (and many other Spanish speaking countries), February 14th is the dÃa de San ValentÃn
(St. Valentine’s Day). Looking for some inspiration for a Spanish Valentine Card, maybe? So, it is the perfect occasion for a review of some “Spanish love vocabulary”, isn’t it?
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Feb.13.2008 :: Vocabulary :: 7 Comments »
So you want to know how the numbers 100, 1000 or 2323122001 are written in Spanish? Simply type them in the form bellow and you will get the corresponding Spanish numeral. Only positive whole numbers, please!
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Jan.22.2008 :: Tools, Vocabulary :: 21 Comments »