Sunday, 19 July 2015

Mahna Mahna, Spanish for Muppets?

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I know I've mentioned the subject of accents before , but I've only just come across a word which has three different meanings, de...
Saturday, 11 April 2015

Time well spent, improving your Spanish

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I've mentioned before how useful I find films, videos and series in Spanish, for improving my understanding, and as practise listening t...
Tuesday, 24 February 2015

I remain where you left me . . .

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Well, it's been a while. I can't believe it's three months since my last post, but I spend so much time keeping my own Spanish ...
Saturday, 1 November 2014

When in Spain, keep your eyes open

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This post comes hot on the heels of my return from a fantastic short stay in Madrid. It was a chance to practice what I preach, being the a...
Sunday, 31 August 2014

Justin and Jim - subjunctive failures!

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Never let it be said that this blog doesn't span the Generation Gap. Here are lines from the lyrics of two songs. Justin Bieber (who?...
Saturday, 12 July 2014

Adventures in Spanish

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¡Hola Chamacos! ( I'll explain later ;¬) I'm not talking about the Great Adventure of learning to speak another language, then bei...
Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Spanish does not speak itself here - that's your job!

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'¿Como se llama?' 'Me llamo David' Two of the first phrases most people learn, when beginning to speak Spanish and, for m...
Monday, 21 April 2014

From Pirates to Dracula, in search of the perfect 'R'

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I've heard it said that one of the most difficult things about learning to speak a new language is learning to make sounds which don...
Sunday, 16 March 2014

Using the right 'Whatever', whatever the occasion

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One of the things to remember, when you're searching for help and guidance with your Spanish, is that nobody knows Spanish, like the Spa...
Monday, 10 February 2014

A descriptive way to remember gender

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Getting back to basics, you'll probably remember some of the rough-and-ready rules that you learnt, to remind you how to use the correct...
Saturday, 1 February 2014

Time to say goodbye

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Now, don't panic. The title doesn't mean I'm winding up the Blog. Here's a puzzle for you. I call this picture 'Anna...
Sunday, 26 January 2014

The Owl is a real Nag - welcome to Duolingo

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Most online learning sites will tell you the same thing - little and often is best. Better to do a half-hour of Spanish practise per day, t...