Etiqueta: hablar español con fluidez

B1 Vocabulario de cocina española

El vocabulario culinario español es muy importante para la vida diaria. Si lo piensas bien, entre comidas, meriendas y hacer planes, este vocabulario aparece mucho. El vocabulario básico para hablantes principiantes es útil, pero si estás preparado para enfrentarte a términos de mayor nivel, te mostraremos palabras y frases B1 para que las añadas a tu repetoir. [...]

Sé mi invitado: Frases para decir al anfitrión de tu evento

At a dinner party, a nice lunch, or even a calm evening at home, it’s important to learn how to compliment the hard work your event host put into the food. While simple phrases like “Me gusta mucho” gets the point across that you like it, it can get pretty repetitive. It also doesn’t really […]

Siéntete seguro al hablar de fracciones en español

Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be a complicated math lesson. There are actually many average daily actions that would require you to talk about fractions in Spanish. Think about if you want half of a sandwich at a deli. Maybe you want to say you only read 1/4 of a book. These typically require […]

¿Un vídeo es demasiado rápido? ¡Ralentizalo!

Have you ever caught yourself saying, “Spanish speakers just speak too fast”? It can feel frustrating as a new learner to feel like you can’t keep up. The good thing is, you don’t have to listen to everything at the original pace. Yes, the goal is to understand regular communication, but that takes time! If […]

¿Qué es la teoría de la mentalidad?

Behind all of the blogs, podcasts and lessons around the power of mindset is mindset theory. According to it, people have either a growth or fixed mindset. Those with a growth mindset believe that you’re able to change and develop your abilities, while those with a fixed mindset think their abilities and intelligence aren’t able […]

Estrategias de aprendizaje para practicar español en casa

A lo largo de tu etapa de joven estudiante, tus profesores utilizaron distintas estrategias de aprendizaje en el aula. Diferentes estrategias funcionan para diferentes personas, ¡por eso tus profesores pueden haber utilizado muchas cosas diferentes! ¿Recuerdas alguna estrategia de aprendizaje que te gustara? Si no es así, no te preocupes, porque te mostraremos algunas que [...]

No, no es demasiado tarde para aprender español

You’ve probably seen bilingual or multilingual children and thought, “Wow! They’re like little sponges with languages!” It’s true that children may have an easier time with some linguistic components, but adults can be just as successful. It’s never too late to start learning. There was a time when researchers thought that only children can pick […]

Formación del tiempo condicional

The conditional tense gets its name because you’re describing what would or could happen in the future given certain circumstances or conditions. It’s often used for hypothetical situations or making requests politely. In fact, it’s similar in English! We often ask, “Could you … ?” to ask someone politely to do something. That’s the conditional! […]

Los secretos de un políglota para aprender un idioma en casa

Si no has oído el término antes, un políglota se refiere a alguien que conoce y es capaz de utilizar varias lenguas. Son personas a las que les apasiona aprender idiomas y dedican mucho tiempo a practicar varios. Además del inglés, su lengua materna, Olly Richards habla la friolera de 8 idiomas: francés, español, portugués, [...].

¿Te sientes agotado? ¡Tómate un descanso!

Sometimes, it’s too easy for the day to just fly by. Going to work or class, finding time to make food and eat it, trying to keep in touch with family and friends, and all of the other daily activities, can be exhausting. If we do this too many days in a row, it’s common […]