Expressions with the Five Senses in Spanish
Expressions with the five senses in Spanish is a good topic when we talk about anatomy in our lessons at Spanishviaskype.com. It’s often boring to learn a large list of vocabulary with the names of [...]
Special Usages of Imperfect Indicative
Special usages of imperfect indicative in Spanish is a topic that our students learn at the advanced levels on Spanishviaskype.com. As you might know, the imperfect tense is often used to describe and express routines [...]
Expressions with colours in Spanish: Gay Pride 2020
Expressions with colours in Spanish are a good example of how varied our language is. There is a popular Spanish saying: ‘para gustos, los colores’; ‘everyone to his own taste’ can be a good translation. [...]
The weather in Spanish: What’s the Weather Like?
The weather in Spanish is one of the very first topics our basic students learn on Spanishviaskype.com. The fact is that they can start a conversation in Spanish just saying hoy hace buen día, ¿verdad?. [...]
Breaking myths about Spanish
Breaking myths about Spanish is very important for intermediate and advanced students. There’s a special moment in a student’s life when a teacher says: “all that you thought you knew about this topic is not [...]
Prohibitions and Permissions in Spanish
Prohibitions and permissions in Spanish is a trending topic in Spain these days. The Spanish Government has developed a gradual system for the lockdown de-escalated against the Covid-19. The provinces that have good results and [...]
Reported Speech in Spanish: Verbal Changes
Reported speech in Spanish (estilo indirecto) is a concept that linguists use to explain how the speakers interpret another person’s words. Spaniards love cotilleos (rumors), knowing about our neighbors’ lives or telling secrets. Well, when [...]
Spanish Idioms Using Nationalities and Countries
Spanish idioms using nationalities and countries are very popular when we speak in the colloquial register. Clichés and stereotypes are present at all languages. They are used to make jokes, prejudge and even attack people [...]
Spanish Double Meaning Verbs
Spanish double meaning verbs are a matter that concerns our students on Spanishviaskype.com. Polysemic verbs are always tricky words that need time and effort to master them. However, if we add the subjunctive in this [...]