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SMARTER Spanish
Smarter Spanish is for you. As a general rule, it is good to keep a sense of general direction when you are learning. Let’s call that motivation. However, motivation alone does not get you to do what you have to do, in detail.… CONTINUE READING
Giving directions
HERE you will find a map, a starting point (we are facing north), and a number of examples of how simple can be to give some directions in Spanish!
Once you have studied the examples, and practiced the pronunciation HERE, you can give a go at following some directions to locate the missing streets in your map that are listed at the bottom of the page.… CONTINUE READING
Comparatives 1
There are three main types of comparatives. Below you have each type together with the “formula” that synthesizes the structure of the phrase in which they occur, with all the necessary and the optional elements:
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Equality
(Subject) + verb + TAN + adjective/adverb + COMO + noun/pronoun/verb/adverb
- María y Félix trabajan TAN rápido COMO Elvira.
Qué or Cuál
Qué or Cuál, an opportunity to test yourself again… (If you do not quite remember the difference check THIS post. You will then be well equipped to tackle the activity).… CONTINUE READING
HAY, SER, ESTAR
Hay, ser and estar are very important verbs in Spanish. They are also a bit peculiar, and you have to learn why.
We use HAY (the infinitive form is HABER), to refer to the existence or no-existence of people, animals, places, objects… We use it always in the third person singular, even when a plural word follows:
- There isn’t any milk in the fridge = No hay leche en la nevera.
CUÁL/CUÁLES and QUÉ
In order to help you to decide between ¿QUÉ? and ¿CUÁL? or ¿CUÁLES? I am giving you some criteria you can use to guide your choice:
¿QUÉ?
1. If you are asking for information, in the sense of a definition or the meaning of something:
- What is the St.
