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- Use of Donde and Related Words in Spanish — Telling Where in Spa…Created: 2009-12-18 @ 13:01:24 EST Updated: 2009-12-19 @ 02:34:19 EST
A description, with examples of when to use 'dónde' and related terms such as 'dónde,' 'donde' and 'adónde' in Spanish… - Conjugation of Venir — Spanish Verb Conjugation…Created: 2009-12-15 @ 13:05:20 EST Updated: 2009-12-15 @ 13:14:07 EST
Complete conjugation of the Spanish verb "venir."… - Conjugation of Venir — Spanish Verb Conjugation…Created: 2009-12-15 @ 12:52:45 EST
Complete conjugation of the Spanish verb "venir."… - Pronouncing the Spanish L — Spanish for Beginners…Created: 2009-12-14 @ 13:31:09 EST
How to pronounce the Spanish 'L,' with audio examples provided by native speakers… - Pronouncing the LL of Spanish — Spanish Pronunciation…Created: 2009-12-14 @ 13:25:57 EST
How to pronounce the LL of Spanish. A brief audio less is included… - Using the Spanish Verb Resultar — Spanish Vocabulary and Gramma…Created: 2009-12-12 @ 20:19:54 EST
How to use the Spanish verb 'resultar,' with numerous examples and translations… - Overview of Spanish Pronunciation — Spanish for Beginners…Created: 2009-12-08 @ 13:59:25 EST
On overview of pronunciation in Spanish along with links to lessons… - Pronouncing the Difficult Consonants of Spanish — Spanish Pronu…Created: 2009-12-08 @ 13:57:17 EST
How to pronounce the consonants of Spanish that are quite different from their English counterparts. Lesson includes links to more detailed lessons and audio files… - Pronouncing the N in Spanish — Spanish for Beginners…Created: 2009-12-08 @ 13:30:51 EST
The N of Spanish has three distinct sounds. We use roughly the same sounds in English for the N at times, although we may not realize it… - Tense When Using the Subjunctive Mood of Spanish — Spanish Gram…Created: 2009-12-01 @ 09:09:45 EST
A guide to decided which tense to use in the subjunctive mood of Spanish… - Pronouncing the Easy Consonants of SpanishCreated: 2009-11-30 @ 01:05:08 EST
Learn which Spanish consonants are pronounced almost exactly like their English counterparts… - Pronouncing the M of Spanish — Spanish Pronunciation…Created: 2009-11-30 @ 01:01:59 EST
How to pronounce the 'm' of Spanish. Brief lesson is accompanied by an optional 45-second audio file… - Using the Spanish Verb Caer — Meanings Include Falling, Succumb…Created: 2009-11-26 @ 16:40:19 EST
A look at the most common uses of the Spanish verb 'caer,' which often means 'to fall' but also has other meanings… - Using the Subjunctive Mood in Spanish — Spanish Grammar…Created: 2009-11-24 @ 15:23:51 EST Updated: 2009-11-25 @ 09:22:15 EST
A lesson on when the subjunctive mood should be used in Spanish. Complete with translated examples… - 10 Facts About Spanish VerbsCreated: 2009-11-23 @ 10:53:10 EST
10 facts about Spanish verbs with links to grammar lessons that students of Spanish will find useful… - 10 Facts About the Spanish LanguageCreated: 2009-11-19 @ 10:21:41 EST
A collection of basic but interesting facts about the world's No. 2 language… - Conjugation of the Spanish Verb Empezar — Spanish copnjugation…Created: 2009-11-17 @ 02:19:36 EST
Conjugation of the Spanish verb 'empezar,' whose pattern is also used for 'tropezar.'… - Conjugating Estar — Spanish Verb Conjugation…Created: 2009-11-17 @ 02:03:11 EST
Complete conjugation of the Spanish verb 'estar.'… - Spanish Punctuation FAQ — Questions and Answers About Punctuati…Created: 2009-11-17 @ 01:47:57 EST
A brief FAQ about the use of punctuation in Spanish… - Use of Upside-Down Question Marks in Spanish — Upside-Down Excl…Created: 2009-11-17 @ 01:29:08 EST Updated: 2009-11-17 @ 01:49:07 EST
Answer to the question: What's the deal with the upside-down question marks and exclamation points in Spanish?… - Placement of Quotation Marks in Spanish — Written Spanish…Created: 2009-11-17 @ 01:11:11 EST Updated: 2009-11-17 @ 01:50:01 EST
Answer to the question: Does punctuation go inside or outside of quotation marks in Spanish?… - Advice on Improving Your Pronunciation of Spanish…Created: 2009-11-16 @ 20:12:12 EST
People who have learned Spanish or are learning the language offer their advice for improving their pronunciation… - Pronouncing Spanish VowelsCreated: 2009-11-16 @ 19:31:30 EST
How to pronounce the vowels of Spanish… - Pronouncing the Spanish K and Q — Spanish for Beginners…Created: 2009-11-16 @ 12:05:18 EST Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 12:05:18 EST
How to pronounce the Spanish K and Q. Brief lesson includes a short audio file so you can hear the pronunciation from native speakers… - Conjugation of the Spanish Verb Traer — Spanish Grammar…Created: 2009-11-13 @ 15:25:02 EST
How to conjugate the Spanish verb 'traer' as well as similar verbs such as 'abstraer' and 'extraer.'… - Advice for Building Your Spanish VocabularyCreated: 2009-11-12 @ 13:44:00 EST
Advice from Spanish students and others on how to increase your vocabulary… - Pronouncing the Spanish I and Y — Spanish for Beginners…Created: 2009-11-11 @ 10:51:30 EST
How to pronounce the Spanish vowel 'i,' along with a sound file of words spoken by native speakers… - Translating the Simple Past Tense of English to Spanish…Created: 2009-11-06 @ 13:45:37 EST Updated: 2009-11-06 @ 19:28:53 EST
A sentence such as 'When I was a child I went to Disneyland' is ambiguous in English, for it could refer to a one-time event or something that happened multiple times. The use of two simple past te… - Conjugating Spanish Verbs in the Conditional Tense — Spanish Gr…Created: 2009-11-05 @ 13:51:10 EST Updated: 2009-11-05 @ 15:33:44 EST
An easy-to-understand lesson in how to conjugate Spanish verbs in the conditional mood… - Miscellaneous Uses of the Spanish Conditional Tense — Spanish G…Created: 2009-11-05 @ 13:46:06 EST
Usually, the conditional tense of Spanish is the equivalent of the English auxiliary verb 'would.' This lesson points out the times where that isn't the case… - Pronouncing the Spanish G and JCreated: 2009-11-03 @ 14:06:31 EST Updated: 2009-11-03 @ 14:07:16 EST
A brief lesson in pronouncing the 'g' and 'j' of Spanish. Read a description of the sounds and hear them spoken by native speakers… - Pronouncing the Spanish F — Spanish Pronunciation…Created: 2009-10-28 @ 13:59:33 EDT
A lesson in pronouncing the Spanish 'f.' A brief audio file using native speakers is included… - Results on Spanish Quiz About PrepositionsCreated: 2009-10-26 @ 15:30:15 EDT
Thanks for taking our quiz about prepositions.: sans serif font spanish quiz document url body background background color… - Interactive Quiz About Spanish PrepositionsCreated: 2009-10-26 @ 15:29:15 EDT
Quiz for Spanish students on the concept of prepositions… - Pronouncing the Spanish E - Spanish for Beginners…Created: 2009-10-21 @ 15:11:06 EDT
A brief lesson on how to pronounce the Spanish 'e' along with examples and brief audio lesson with sample words spoken by native speakers… - Pronouncing the D in Spanish — Spanish for Beginners…Created: 2009-10-12 @ 13:41:31 EDT
Lesson in pronouncing the D of Spanish and including a brief accompanying audio lesson… - Pronouncing the Spanish C and Z — Spanish for BeginnersCreated: 2009-10-05 @ 13:44:37 EDT
How to pronounce the Spanish letters 'c' and 'z.' This brief lesson includes an explanation as well as an audio version that can be easily downloaded… - Pronouncing the Spanish CH — Spanish for BeginnersCreated: 2009-10-05 @ 13:41:22 EDT Updated: 2009-10-05 @ 13:52:17 EDT
spanish pronunciation ch muchas gracias charlar china chino… - Pronouncing the Spanish B and V — Spanish for BeginnersCreated: 2009-10-03 @ 17:45:55 EDT
A thorough explanation of how to pronounce the letters B and V in Spanish, along with an audio version of the lesson… - Pronouncing the Spanish A — Spanish for BeginnersCreated: 2009-09-29 @ 15:57:33 EDT
Learn how to pronounce the Spanish letter 'a,' and listen to some sample words… - Use of the Spanish Past Tenses With Specific Verbs — Spanish Gramm…Created: 2009-09-25 @ 13:53:29 EDT
The two simple past tenses of Spanish can be translated differently in English when used with certain common verbs, among them 'conocer,' 'saber' and 'tener'… - Placement of Adjectives in Spanish — Objective and Subjective Mean…Created: 2009-09-19 @ 15:37:04 EDT
Whether a descriptive adjective comes before or after the noun it modifies can affect how it is understood in Spanish… - Spanish Words for Work — Spanish VocabularyCreated: 2009-09-09 @ 11:12:43 EDT Updated: 2009-09-09 @ 15:38:47 EDT
The English word 'work' can be translated to Spanish in many ways. Here are the most common… - Using the Spanish Verb DarCreated: 2009-09-03 @ 12:38:51 EDT
Although the base meaning of 'dar' is 'to give,' it can be used in a wide variety of ways that extend its meaning… - The Spanish Verb Salir — Usage of Salir and Related WordsCreated: 2009-08-31 @ 13:28:46 EDT Updated: 2009-08-31 @ 13:47:48 EDT
The Spanish verb 'salir' typically means 'to leave,' but it also has other means that at first glance may seem unrelated… - Spanish Words Derived from Poner — Expand Your Spanish Vocabulary…Created: 2009-08-26 @ 13:47:45 EDT
Many Spanish verbs in common use are derived from 'poner.' Here is a list of the most common along with sample sentences… - The Spanish Preposition Mediante — Spanish GrammarCreated: 2009-08-25 @ 13:39:44 EDT
The Spanish preposition 'mediante' nearly means 'by means of' but can be translated to English in a variety of ways… - Making Adverbs From Adjectives in Spanish — Spanish GrammarCreated: 2009-08-12 @ 13:53:07 EDT
Just as in English it is common to create an adverb by adding the '-ly' suffix to an adjective, in Spanish it is common to use the suffix '-mente.'… - Spanish Verbs Derived From Vivir — Using Prefixes To Expand Your …Created: 2009-08-11 @ 11:41:12 EDT
Here is a collection of words in which a prefix is added to 'vivir' to come up with new meanings… - Expanding Your Spanish VocabularyCreated: 2009-08-10 @ 12:05:24 EDT Updated: 2009-08-10 @ 12:25:20 EDT
Spanish students and others who have learned Spanish offer advice for increasing your vocabulary… - Conjugation of Querer — Spanish GrammarCreated: 2009-08-07 @ 15:54:04 EDT
The Spanish verb 'querer' is highly irregular. This chart shows the conjugation in all its forms… - Advice on Pronouncing the Spanish RRCreated: 2009-08-04 @ 11:42:49 EDT
Advice from Spanish students and others who have learned how to pronounce the Spanish R… - Pronouncing the Spanish RRCreated: 2009-08-04 @ 11:34:30 EDT Updated: 2009-08-04 @ 11:51:36 EDT
The Spanish RR with its trilled sound can be a challenge for many Spanish students. Here's a simple, easy-to-follow explanation of how it's done… - Advice on Pronouncing the Spanish RCreated: 2009-08-04 @ 11:13:00 EDT Updated: 2009-08-04 @ 11:14:12 EDT
Advice from Spanish students and others who have learned how to pronounce the Spanish R… - Que and Other Relative Pronouns of Spanish — Spanish Grammar — S…Created: 2009-08-02 @ 18:20:02 EDT
Relative pronouns are often used differently in Spanish than in English. Here's an explanation along with examples and their translations… - Using Le With Certain Verbs — Spanish GrammarCreated: 2009-07-27 @ 13:36:53 EDT
'Le' is used with some verb in Spanish where you might not expect it. This lesson, aimed at intermediate students, explains… - Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns in Spanish — Acting on Self — Spani…Created: 2009-07-22 @ 12:25:47 EDT
Reflexive pronouns and verbs are used much more in Spanish than in English. Here's an introductory explanation of how they're used… - Spanish Phrases Using Querer — Spanish VocabularyCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 13:30:09 EDT
Examples (with English translations) of phrases using the Spanish verb 'querer.'… - Long-Form Possessive Adjectives in Spanish — Spanish GrammarCreated: 2009-07-16 @ 15:44:56 EDT
Unlike English, Spanish has two forms of possessive adjectives, a short form that is used before nouns, and a long form that is used after nouns. This lesson explains the long form… - Spanish Words for Trying — Spanish VocabularyCreated: 2009-07-15 @ 11:21:02 EDT
Different ways of translating 'to try' to Spanish… - Demonstrative Pronouns of Spanish — Spanish Grammar for BeginnersCreated: 2009-07-14 @ 13:10:43 EDT
An explanatioon and complete list of the demonstrative pronouns of Spanish with examples of their use in sentences… - Prepositional Object Pronouns in Spanish — Spanish GrammarCreated: 2009-07-14 @ 13:04:16 EDT Updated: 2009-07-14 @ 13:06:51 EDT
In both Spanish and English, a preposition needs an object in order to be 'complete.' This lesson explains which pronouns you can use in Spanish to follow prepositions… - Subjunctive Mood - Learn Spanish LanguageUpdated: 2009-12-01 @ 09:11:38 EST
If you study Spanish, sooner or later you'll need to use the subjunctive mood. Although the subjunctive mood is often optional in English, it is an essential feature of Spanish… - The Spanish Alphabet - Spanish for BeginnersUpdated: 2009-11-30 @ 01:22:20 EST
Learn the Spanish alphabet, including how the letters are pronounced and how words are placed in alphabetical order… - Spanish Future Subjunctive - A Nearly Obsolete Spanish Verb Form…Updated: 2009-11-27 @ 13:39:31 EST
A look at the use of the future subjunctive mood in Spanish, a verb form that has become nearly obsolete… - Spanish Correspondence - Writing Letters in Spanish…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 21:57:53 EST
An overview of the greetings and salutations used in personal and business letters in Spanish… - Spanish Punctuation — Periods, Commas and More…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 21:06:17 EST
An overview of how punctuation is used in Spanish and how it is different than English punctuation… - Referring to Decades in Spanish — Spanish Sentence Structure…Updated: 2009-11-16 @ 12:46:16 EST
Learn how to refer to decades such as the '50s or '70s in Spanish… - Pronouncing Spanish Vowels - Learn Spanish LanguageUpdated: 2009-11-16 @ 12:31:31 EST
Learn more about the Spanish language: spanish vowels unstressed vowel vowel sound pronuncation pronunciation guide… - Pronouncing Difficult Consonants - Learn Spanish LanguageUpdated: 2009-11-16 @ 12:25:44 EST
How to pronounce some of the more difficult Spanish consonants… - Pronouncing Consonants - Learn Spanish LanguageUpdated: 2009-11-16 @ 12:17:27 EST
Learn more about the Spanish language: spanish pronunciation vowel sounds english equivalents pronunciation guide regional variations… - Building Your Vocabulary - Overview of Spanish Vocabulary Helps and …Updated: 2009-11-12 @ 13:45:58 EST
This collection of lessons and other resources is designed to help Spanish students increase the number of words in their vocabulary… - Word of the Day — Clave — Spanish Vocabulary — La …Updated: 2009-11-11 @ 13:36:28 EST
Learn a new Spanish word each day… - Pronouncing the Spanish H - Learn Spanish Language…Updated: 2009-11-09 @ 13:54:22 EST
A quick guide to pronouncing the letter 'h' in Spanish (or, to be more precise, not pronouncing it)… - Accent on Spanish Accents — Uses of Diacritical Marks in Spani…Updated: 2009-10-28 @ 13:42:52 EDT
Explanation of when written accents are used in Spanish… - Quizzes for Spanish StudentsUpdated: 2009-10-26 @ 15:43:51 EDT
Collection of online quizzes for people learning Spanish… - Day of the Dead - Mexican CultureUpdated: 2009-10-21 @ 12:05:33 EDT
A look at the Day of the Dead or Día de los muertos in Mexico… - More About Indirect Objects in Spanish — Using Indirect Object…Updated: 2009-10-09 @ 13:47:29 EDT
Spanish uses indirect object pronouns in many cases where they aren't used in English… - How Do You Translate This Proverb? - Learn Spanish LanguageUpdated: 2009-09-23 @ 15:08:47 EDT
When translating proverbs, think of words' broader meanings, not their literal translations… - Direct-Object and Indirect-Object Pronouns - Learn Spanish LanguageUpdated: 2009-09-14 @ 23:56:59 EDT
This lesson explains how to use direct-object and indirect-object pronouns in Spanish. … - Spanish Words for PetsUpdated: 2009-09-06 @ 21:01:06 EDT
Learn what the Spanish words are to refer to dogs, cats and other kinds of pets… - Mistakes Made by Native Spanish SpeakersUpdated: 2009-09-02 @ 13:35:26 EDT
Just as native English speakers sometimes ignore the grammatical rules of their language, so do native Spanish speakers… - Saying the Pronoun It in Spanish — Spanish GrammarUpdated: 2009-09-02 @ 11:27:40 EDT
Lesson in the various ways of saying 'it' in Spanish… - Meet the 'Volver' Family - Adding Prefixes to 'Volver'Updated: 2009-08-13 @ 13:47:21 EDT
Several prefixes can be used with the Spanish verb 'volver' to provide additional meanings…