Spanish Learning Hacks

Paranormal Spanish subtitled video

Eduardo — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:52:15 +0000

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. What’s the meaning of…? Sin lugar a dudas: Undoubtedly. Desde que fuera construida: Means the [...]

What’s The Best Spanish Dictionary Online?

Eduardo — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:02:00 +0000

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 [...]

Funny Spanish Subtitled Video: Bush’s “Message” to Castro

Eduardo — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:44:16 +0000

Well, it seems that Spanish subtitled videos are very welcome (thanks for your comments!), so I think I should make them more frequently. So, here you are a new one. Short but funny. It is a gag from the Andreu Buenafuente’s Spanish TV show. Here I propose you an exercise: First, turn off the sound and try [...]

Shakira subtitled video: TV Interview

Eduardo — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:52:58 +0000

¡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. Spanish phrases you may need to [...]

Spanish video with subtitles: Spanish TV journalist

Eduardo — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:56:44 +0000

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 [...]

16 Spanish Phrases and Idioms about Moving, Standing and Resting

Eduardo — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:38:33 +0000

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 [...]

Cervantes Institute launches CervantesTV.es

Eduardo — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:47:41 +0000

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 [...]

San Valentín: Spanish Love Words

Eduardo — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:56:57 +0000

Yes, also in Spain (and many other Spanish speaking countries), February 14th is the día de San Valentín (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? How to Say “I Love You” in Spanish? There are [...]

Spanish Numbers Dictionary

Eduardo — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:13:06 +0000

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! Type any number: +1 -1 Noun Femenine adjective Masculine adjective 0 cero Spanish Number Pronunciation Now that you know all there is to know [...]

Spanish Christmas Words

Eduardo — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:13:31 +0000

Christmas are just around the corner, and I thought that perhaps you are wondering which is the Spanish word for, say, “carol”, “gingerbread” or “Santa Claus”. So, in this article we will go through the different Spanish Christmas traditions. That way, you will learn the most important Spanish words related to Christmas in Spain, and at [...]