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Gerald's Spanish Language Blog January 2008 Archive

By Gerald Erichsen, About.com Guide to Spanish Language since 1998

Dividing words at the end of a line

Wednesday January 30, 2008
Normally when you're writing something with a word processor, the software takes care of dividing long words at the ends of a line. But what if you're writing Spanish and ... Read More

Sondeo político: ¿Quién es tu candidato?

Tuesday January 29, 2008
Sondeo:¿Qué candidato a la presidencia estadounidense es tu preferido? Hillary Rodham Clinton John Edwards Rudy Giuliani Mike Huckabee John McCain Barack Obama Ron Paul Mitt Romney Otro candidato ¿Quieres ver los resultados? Este sondeo no es científico y sólo refleja la ... Read More

You're never too old to learn ... or are you?

Tuesday January 22, 2008
You've probably heard the saying "you're never too old to learn." But there's another saying that addresses the same subject: "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." So which ... Read More

Proposed lyrics for Spanish national anthem are un gran fracaso

Wednesday January 16, 2008
Spain's most recent attempt at coming up lyrics for its national anthem, La Marcha Real ("The Royal March"), has become an embarrassing flop.Spanish hasn't had lyrics for its anthem since ... Read More

Pronouncing the V and B

Tuesday January 15, 2008
Habits die hard, and one of them those of us who grew up speaking English have is thinking that the "b" and the "v" are pronounced differently. That's true enough ... Read More

Sí se puede revisited

Monday January 14, 2008
Now that U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama has made "¡sí se puede!" something of a slogan when he addresses Spanish-speaking voters, as he has done in Las Vegas during the ... Read More

What would you name a baby?

Sunday January 13, 2008
Some Spanish names — Fernando and María come to mind — are quite familiar to people who don't speak the language. Others are less familiar. Which kind would you consider ... Read More

Object pronouns aren't created equal

Saturday January 12, 2008
Most of the time it isn't necessary to know whether an object pronoun is a direct one or an indirect one. But with certain verbs it is, especially when talking ... Read More

Plan now for immersion study

Friday January 4, 2008
If you're thinking about spending the Northern Hemisphere's summer studying Spanish in Spain or Latin America, it's not too early to start planning. Our FAQ on immersion study tells you ... Read More

Saying 'supposed to'

Thursday January 3, 2008
If you're asked to go somewhere but have a schedule conflict, you may respond by saying something like "I'm supposed to go to my cousin's wedding." How would you say ... Read More

Your mistakes aren't so bad after all

Tuesday January 1, 2008
One of the most popular blog posts I had here during the past year was one in which readers were invited to share their most embarrassing moments while learning Spanish. ... Read More

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