Wednesday, November 18, 2015

How to Say your Name in Spanish

Hey Guys ...

Here's will know how to say your name in spanish Easily. 

Mi nombre es Juan

My name is Juan

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Tu nombre es Carolina

Your name is Carolina

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Me llamo Juan

Me llamo carolina

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

How to form the Indicative and Present Tense Conjugation

The Present Indicative

The infinitive of a verb (expressed in English as to walk, to read, to write) can have one
of three possible endings in Spanish: -ar (caminar), -er (leer), or -ir (escribir). Based
on these endings, verbs are said to belong to the fi rst conjugation (-ar verbs), to the
second conjugation (-er verbs), or to the third conjugation (-ir verbs). All other verb
forms are derived from the infinitive.


In order to conjugate a verb in the present tense, that is, to assign a form for
each subject pronoun such as I [am], you [are], he [is], she [is], etc., the first step is to
eliminate the infinitive ending (terminaciَn). Th e beginning of the verb, or the stem
(raĆ­z), takes new endings according to the subject pronoun that performs the action
denoted by the verb.


Regular Verbs in the Present Tense


Verbs that do not change their stem are called regular verbs, while those that undergo
changes in the stem are classifi ed as irregular verbs. As for the endings, regular verbs
and most irregular verbs take the same endings in the present tense, while a few verbs
show some spelling diff erences.


The Present Tense of -ar Verbs

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The endings for -ar verbs are: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -Ɣis, and -an.


 Notice 
Ć©l, ella,and Ud. (usted) share the same verb form in the singular, and ellos, ellas, and Uds.
(ustedes) share the same verb form in the plural.

 The Present Tense of -er Verbs
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The endings for -ar verbs are: -o, -es, -e, -emos, -Ć©is, and -en.

The Present Tense of -ir Verbs 
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Summary of verb endings in the present tense

amar (to love)                            am-                o, as, a, amos, Ć”is, an

beber (to drink)                        beb-               o, es, e, emos, Ć©is, en
escribir (to write)                     escrib-           o, es, e, imos,Ć­s, en


NOTES:


(1) Since Spanish verb endings indicate who or what the subject of the sentence
is, it is not
necessary to include the personal (or subject) pronouns. When clarifi
cation is needed, as for example Ć©l or ella, ellos or ellas, nosotros or nosotras, the
subject is used.


(2) The third persons Ć©l, ella, and Ud., which are singular forms, always share
the same endings. Th is rule also applies to the third persons ellos, ellas, and Uds.,
which are plural forms.


(3) The verb form must always agree with the subject, even when the subject is
left out.


(4) When there are two verbs back to back, as in Jane wants to rest, the following
rules must be taken into consideration:



  • If the second verb in English is an infi nitive, as in to rest, it is also written in Spanish as an infinitive: Jane wants to rest.  Jane quiere descansar.
  • If the second verb is a gerund in English, as in waiting, it is also written in Spanish as a gerund: I am waiting for the mailman. (Yo) Estoy esperando al cartero.

IRRegular Verbs in the Present Tense

Verbs considered irregular in Spanish fit into one of the following categories:

* Verbs that change a vowel into another vowel or a diphthong in the present tense
Th ese verbs are also known as stem-changing verbs. There are three main groups.
For the fi rst conjugation shown below—the conjugation of pedir (to ask for) as an
example of verbs that change e to i—we show all the personal pronouns. Notice that
ella and Ud. (usted) share the Ć©l form, and ellas and Uds. (ustedes) share the ellos
form. Also nosotras and vosotras have the same form as the masculine nosotros and
vosotros, respectively.


  • Verbs that change e to i in the present tense:

pedir (to ask)                   pido, pides, pide, pedimos, pedĆ­s, piden

NOTES:


(1) Some of the other common verbs in this category include concebir, corregir,
elegir, medir, reĆ­r, seguir, sonreĆ­r, teٌir, vestir, as well as other verbs that contain
some of these verbs, such as conseguir, desmedirse, desteٌir, desvestirse, impedir,
reelegir, etc.
(2) Th e first vowel of the nosotros/as and vosotros/as forms does not change.


  • Verbs that change e to ie in the present tense:

pensar (to think)                 pienso, piensas, piensa, pensamos, pensĆ”is, piensan

NOTES:

(1) Some of the other common verbs in this category include comenzar, despertar,
divertirse, empezar, encender, entender, mentir, perder, querer, sentir, as well
as other verbs that contain some of these verbs, such as desmentir, resentir, etc.
(2) adquirir (to acquire) is an exceptional verb that changes i to ie in all persons
with the exclusion of nosotros/as and vosotros/as, which maintain the i of the
infinitive:
adquiero, adquieres, adquiere, adquirimos, adquirĆ­s, adquieren

  • Verbs that change o to ue in the present tense:
poder (can, to be able)        puedo, puedes, puede, podemos, podĆ©is, pueden

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Monday, August 17, 2015

Uses of SER Vs ESTAR - the difference between ser and estar

Today we are going to solve the problem of many Spanish learners , how to use these verbs correctly and how to differentiate between the two ,"Ser and Estar" Both mean "TO BE" but don't use the same meaning in grammar.

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 Uses of SER:

1. The verb ser is used to indicate a permanent or inherent characteristic of the
noun:
 

El terciopelo es suave.                                     Velvet is smooth.
Soy feliz. Tengo una linda familia.                 I’m a happy person. I have a nice family.
Mi abuelo es muy generoso.                          My grandfather is very generous.
El fl an es muy rico.                                         Flan is very good.


NOTE:
“Ser o no ser.” “To be or not to be.”


2. The verb ser is used to give information about the location of an event:
 

La carrera es en el autَdromo de                   The race is at the Daytona Speedway.
Daytona.


3. The verb ser is used to identify a noun:
 

Esos son los jugadores del equipo.              Those are the team’s players.
Esta es la habitaciَn de los huĆ©spedes.          This is the guests’ room.


4. The verb ser is used to give information about a profession:
 
Sara es dentista.                                             Sara is a dentist.
Esos hombres son electricistas.                     Those men are electricians. 

5. The verb ser is used to provide the date:Hoy es el 14 de abril.                                    Today is April 14th.
La independencia es el 4 de julio.                 Independence Day is on July 4th.
La inauguraciَn del edifi cio es maٌana.         The inauguration of the building is tomorrow.

6. The verb ser is used to mention day and time and to ask about the time:
 

Hoy es sĆ”bado.                                             Today is Saturday.
؟QuĆ© hora es ahora?                                     What time is it now?
Es la una de la tarde.                                     It is one p.m.
Son las 5 y media de la maٌana.                    It is 5:30 in the morning.


7. The verb ser is used to express the passive voice:
 

El francĆ©s es hablado en HaitĆ­.                      French is spoken in Haiti.

8. The verb ser is used with an adverb of time:
 

Es temprano para comer ahora.                   It’s early for eating now.
Es hora de recibir un aumento.                     It’s time to get a raise.


9. The verb ser is used to explain what something is made of:
 

Los escalones son de madera dura.            The steps are made of hard wood.
La cacerola es de acero inoxidable.           The pot is made of stainless steel.


10. The verb ser is used with impersonal expressions:
 

Es increĆ­ble que duermas tanto.                   It’s incredible that you sleep so much.
Fue bueno que ella alquilara la casa.            It was good that she rented the house.
 

But:
 

EstĆ” mal que ella no responda.                     It’s bad that she is not answering.
EstĆ” bien que vosotros hayĆ”is venido.          It’s good that you have come.


11. The verb ser is used to indicate religious :
 

La reina Isabel de EspaƱa era catĆ³lica.         Queen Elizabeth of Spain was Catholic.




Monday, August 10, 2015

Four effective tips to speak Spanish Free - best way to learn Spanish



Are you looking for the best way to learn Spanish online?.. Do you know there's more tips to learn Spanish for free? Well, u can learn Spanish by doing four effective tips to speak Spanish and like a native speaker.



1-Listen 
Listening to anything in Spanish is the easy way to learn this language, through music CDs, audios lessons or podcasts learning. Keep in your mind at first this step will be difficult because u don't know any word or verb in Spanish, so u should Listen, listen and listen several times to be able to understand all words 
.
Remember, Just listening u can't learn, you should repeat aloud and in sound clear any words more than once and speak them at the mirror. Also you can use audio books and this way is very interesting because you can do this in any place and any time , while you are going to your work, school, GYM or in your trip. Doing this will help your skills in listening.



My favorite method to listen:

Bring an audio or music of your favorite 
singer, play the full audio and listen it, I think u don't understand all this words of the audio, no? Good, play again the first minute and stop. The question now: Do u understand this words? No! .Then repeat again and again until you comprehensive it. Amazing, no? Repeat this method with all audios.



You can use this site to listening audiobook

2-Read
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut  !

Before this step u can use your dictionary to understand the newest words for you. At the beginning you should read in simple books like Children's books are the best way to start reading and teach new words, this books help u to know the language and their culture and discover new words to increase your vocabulary  .

Don't forget the importance of the newspapers, u can read online and this way will learn you how to write grammatically correct and know popular expressions. Also, you can use the short stories for the purpose .


My favorite way to Read:

Bring your best book or short story and your notebook, choose a page to read it. Read all the page and the difficult word mark it with a Red Color and write it in your notebook. Then use the dictionary to know the meaning of this words. Now your role is repeat this words several time and write it again in your notebook. I think with this method your vocabulary will improve if you do that 30 minutes per day.

You can use this sites to Read
 
  
3-Practice
Speak with native speakers is the secret of learning Spanish . Don't be ashamed to speak in public your language, Also don't be hesitated to allow Native speakers to correct your mistakes in your speaking, Remember No one knows everything in the language for that you should ask people to help you in your troubles 
.
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Now you can use the social media to communicate with native speakers like Facebook, WhatsApp and join their groups it's very useful for you. Also u can use Skype or Viber with call videos, this very important for improve your pronunciation.


Practice, Practice and practice .. You can speak Spanish in your life, imagine your life in Spanish, your mind, your style.. Looking amazing!

If you don't practice speaking with native speakers, you won't be a native like their.



4-Watching
another best way to learn Spanish is Watching Spanish Movies and series, also TV Spanish.Watching Movies is a fun and better way to improve your oral comprehension.


For beginner u can watch movies with subtitles to your language, for Intermediate I recommend watching with Spanish subtitles and For advanced it's better to watch without any subtitles because you already able to understand and your skill in listing is very good so don't need subtitles.

Preferably, you should watch more than one time and first with subtitles, after that without.

Here're best links for watching Spanish series and movies



Good Luck!
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Friday, August 7, 2015

best 7 reasons to learn spanish online

Are you searching for method to learn Spanish online? Yes! Well.Nowadays, there are many people want to learn different languages, it's for a variety of reasons for example: people how want to take a great career opportunity, travel aboard to countries of this language, Tourism and business fields. These people are searching for an effective method that can help them to learn any language.

There are many methods to do that, such as join in a school, institute which can help you to learn this language and it's will cost you much money, So Here we aim to learn you Spanish language without any cost with new best methods.

Now let's talk about the reasons to learn Spanish:-

         1-The importance of Speaking Spanish

Spanish is the third language spoken in the world, after English and Mandarin, More than 400 million people speak Spanish and the number of people is growing at exponential rates. Spanish is the second world language as an international communication. Spanish is the Official language in 21 countries. Spanish is one of six official languages of the United Nations which also including English, Chinese, Arabic, French and Russian.

2- Learn Spanish is easy.

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    If u are good at French or English then, u can learn Spanish easily than other language and there are many words are similar to English also Spanish grammar is similar to English. Usually how it's written is how things are read and the grammar is also relatively simple and logical. Especially when compared to Italian or French. So don't be afraid to take this step.

        3- It's necessary to your business

Becoming Bi-lingual will make you a more valuable employee. if u are Bilingual, you will be marketable and have more career chances than monolingual. Today the competitive is great for a person who knowing more than one language. Spanish will give you an edge in the job market because more and more companies rely on Spanish speaking skills.

4- Spanish in Tourism 

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Spain is the most popular tourist destination especially Barcelona one of the most wonderful cities in the world, you can spend your vacation in this beautiful city. And the Latin nation there are interesting beaches and places you can visit it.
 

        5-Hispanic literature

Hispanic literature is among the best in the world. For example: Don Quixote, potentially the second most sold book ever, it's really hard to pin down an exact number but it's believed to have sold over 500 million copies making it second only to the Bible That's Amazing, no?.

6-Spanish is similar to other languages

Spanish is has a few strong similarities to other European languages, it's very similar to other Romance languages. If you know Spanish, it will be very easy to learn and understand French, Portuguese and Italian.

7-Best way to relaxing

http://howto-learn-spanish.blogspot.com/ Spanish music is very romantic and there are many kinds of the music because it combines different cultures and civilizations. The pop and rock are famous in Spain, there are many singers like Enrique Iglesias, Rosa Lopez, Pablo Alboran Jennifer Lopez, Christina Aguilera or Shakira and her dance, lol! ... Folk music also is very popular. Don't forget Flamenco ;).





Finally, Learn Spanish online is very useful for you, don't let the chance go out from your hand.

  Best wishes!
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