Basic Guide to Spanish Demonstrative and Possessive Adjectives

CONVERSA INANIMATE OBJECTS HAVE GENDER?

Ты изучаешь испанский язык и обнаружил, что испытываешь трудности с грамматикой? Мы тебя не виним. Хотя в испанском языке нет очень сложной грамматики, в целом она сложнее, чем в английском. Поэтому мы хотим, чтобы ты забыл обо всех своих проблемах, связанных с испанским языком, и сохранял позитивный настрой, читая наши блоги! Давай выучим испанские демонстративные и притяжательные прилагательные [...].

Inanimate objects have gender?

CONVERSA inanimate objects have gender

Anyone who is learning Spanish will agree that it can be particularly confusing when it comes to gender. Why do inanimate things have gender? We all want to know the answer, but sadly, sometimes we are bound to be disappointed. However, if you want to know how grammatical gender works in Spanish, we strongly recommend […]

To be or to be called? Now, that is the question!

CONVERSA To be or to be called? Now, that is the question!

В предыдущих записях мы уже говорили о том, как представиться по-испански, и о нескольких фразах, которые ты можешь использовать, чтобы начать успешное знакомство. Однако сегодня мы собираемся немного углубиться и познакомиться с грамматикой, лежащей в основе вступления. Давай рассмотрим испанские глаголы "ser" и "llamarse". Как и в английском языке, глаголы [...].

To Be vs To Have: Battle of the Verbs

CONVERSA To Be vs To Have- Battle of the Verbs cover

Испанские глаголы ser (быть) и tener (иметь) - два самых часто употребляемых глагола в языке. Если ты недавно начал изучать испанский, то мог заметить, что тебе вроде как приходится использовать их с первого дня: ¡Hola! Soy Miriam y tengo 14 años (Привет! Я Мириам, и мне 14 [...].

April 7… National Beer Day!

CONVERSA NATIONAL BEER DAY

Did you know that in the US, April 7 is a very special day? That’s right! It’s National Beer Day and we have big plans for it! Oh, and best of all? In 2019, this jolly holiday lands on a Sunday! If one day only is not enough to appreciate the goodness of beer, fret […]

Tips to Get Your Spanish Spelling Going

CONVERSA Tips to Get Your Spanish Spelling Going

Pronunciation is key when it comes to understanding a language, and therefore getting used to Spanish pronunciation is crucial. One great thing about Spanish is: if you know the alphabet and its sounds, then you can read every Spanish word. In other words, people talk as they write. So, if you know the alphabet and […]

Spanish Noun Plural: The Fundamentals

CONVERSA Almost as simple as adding -s

For an English speaker, Spanish grammar is sometimes quite hard to grasp, for example grammatical gender. However, sometimes grammar can be quite similar between languages who share long-past roots, like English and Spanish! Today, we’ll talk about the noun plural, so if you want to learn Spanish AND enjoy free online activities, keep with us! NOUN PLURAL […]

Online Activity: Conjugate Spanish Verbs in Present

CONVERSA CONJUGATE SPANISH VERBS IN PRESENT

As you can see in this online activity, verbs can belong to three different categories, and it depends on their infinitive form: -ar, -er or -ir. These are the three conjugations in Spanish. If you know the infinitive form of a regular verb in Spanish, then you can conjugate it. And what’s the difference between […]

Video: Spanish-English false friends

CONVERSA Spanish english false friends

When you are learning a new language, there are always false friends that make things a little more complicated. So in this post we are going to talk about them and see some examples. It’s not easy to learn all of them as a vocabulary list. You just have to practice with them individually, in […]