Today the Spanish & Valencia team will share with you the secrets of how to start thinking in Spanish, instead of translating phrases from English into Spanish. This is a fairly common problem among foreign language learners. And we’ll try to explain how it can be solve. First of all, we must accept the fact...
Learning Spanish is a matter of trial and error, but there are often many other difficulties along the way. It often happens that we do not understand something, some of the words, or something that has been said: if that is the case, you will always do the typical sentence ¿puedes repetir, por favor?...
Spanish, as most languages, is a living languages which means that it is constantly evolving and that is why learning Spanish can be so difficult. Some of these changes happen naturally, because the way we talk and pronounce certain words gradually change and other changes happen because of the influence of other languages, mostly English....
Here are some ideas that can help you with your Spanish learning, while being fun and entertaining. Each person should find the one they like best and start as soon as possible: Spanish is not an easy language but by following these ideas you will finally be able to speak and write like a native....
To introduce the following topic, we ask you to reflect on the word banco and its possible meanings. As you know, the Spanish word banco can refer to different things, depending on the context in which this word is used. Thus, a banco (bench) is designed to sit on, but it is also the...
Many words in English are written the same, or almost the same, as in Spanish. So, planet equals planeta, or drug equals droga. If we follow this rule, what about actually? Is the Spanish equivalence actualmente? One of the difficulties we have when learning a new language other than our native one is the...
The verbal periphrasis, also known as a verbal structure is a special grammatical structure that consists of two or more verbs that take on a new meaning when used together. We can not do without them, because with their help such actions are transmitted, which simply words cannot express. All the verbal structures in Spanish...
It is not easy to be self-taught student for many reasons, one of which is ignorance of effective techniques and the inevitable commission of many mistakes concerning the process of studying the material itself. Today Spanish&Valencia describes in detail common misconceptions that can lead to a weakening of the student’s motivation and stop trying to...
The verbs SER and ESTAR are the main connecting words in Spanish, but they are often confused because both verbs translate as “to be”. Nevertheless, each one has an absolutely different meaning. If you have ever been confused by SER vs ESTAR, then this post will help you with a list all of the most...
