otras frases

te aconsejo que lleves una chaqueta - i recommend that you bring a jacket

tengo sueño - i feel sleepy

yo voy a dormir - i am going for a sleep

ahora vamos a practicar un poquito - now we are going to practice a little

More Everyday Vocabulary

te dio la bienvenida - he/she welcomed you

se disculpó - she/he/they apologised

fue a dormir la siesta - went off for a sleep

sabíamos que Teresa tenía un piso en Madrid - we knew that Teresa had a flat in Madrid

Palabra/s - Word/s

Quieres comer? - do you want to eat?

Mira quién es! - see who it is!

Todo bien? - everything OK?

Some more everyday phrases

creo que viene alguien más = i think that someone else is coming

quien puede ser? = who can it be?

ahora esta claro - now its very clear

aca llega marcelo = here comes marcelo

Hoy pareces muy alegre = today you seem very happy

alegría es importante = happiness is important

te lo dije = what did i tell you

ya te contare = i will soon tell you all about it

yo te lo avisé = i told you so

Yo te creo - i believe you

un poco distinto/a = a little different

no hay problema = its not a problem

More spanish phrases to help you form sentences

Cada vez que te llamo no estás

Every time that i call you you are not there

Debo decir que

I have to say that

Es decir

That's to say

Cuando hay

When there is/are

Y en la distancia

and in the distance

te puedo ver

I can see you

Useful Vocabulary

Todavía = Still (yet)

Todavía antonio no ha llegado = Antonio has still not arrived

Temprano = Early

Normalmente me levanto temprano = Normally I get up early

Además = What's more/besides

Aunque = although

Sin embargo = However

Jornada completa = Full time

Media jornada = Part time

Qué te parece? = what do you think?

Hay mucho que hacer y ver = There is lots to do and see

La semana pasada = Last week (pasada end in a to match semana)

El año pasado = Last year (pasado end in a to match año)

Para mí,sin lugar a dudas = For me without a doubt

me tengo que ir = I have to go

Preterite

Talking about what you have done once (completed) in the past we use the preterite

Esperé I waited (from the verb esperar…. to wait)

Me regalé I gave a gift (from the verb regalar…to give a gift)

Tuve I had (from the verb tener…to have.you will notice this is irregular.you will have to remember but will use it lots)

Miré I looked (from the verb mirar…… to look)

Acabé I finished (from the verb acabar…..to finish)

Have a look at my video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk7XtqLwADE&feature=related this might help

Talking about your day in Spanish

When we talk about do to ourselves in Spanish we use reflexive verbs.for example i wake myself up, I get myself up

¿Qué haces todos los días? what do you do every day?

Me despierto I wake up
Me levanto I get up
Me ducho I shower myself
Me afeito I shave myself
Me desayuno I breakfast
Me visto I dress myself
Me acuesto I go to bed

See my you tube video it may help http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIPKNmQ6EFI

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I have some videos on you tube that might help you learn spanish.I find that I am learning much quicker with video lessons on you tube.I suggest the main book you get is a spanish verb conjugator book around £7 it is invaluable!

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Buena suerte

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Use Anki to practice

I use Anki.srs.net flashcards to practice what I have learned and this allows me to see how well my Spanish learning is coming on.They have some spanish practice on their site but you can also add your own flashcards.You can compare your answers to the correct answers and see where you went wrong.You can dictate when anki shows you the card again depending on how well you remember the words or phrase.

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I have learn spanish the same way that I learned English and I discovered it by accident.A friend at work was laughing to himself and when I asked what he was laughing at,he advised me he was listening to comedy podcasts that he had downloaded onto his MP3 player.I had a hunt about on the internet and found lots of podcasts to download free.I listen to them every night at work and can't believe how quickly my Spanish is improving.

I would highly recommend Coffeee Break Spanish who 80 podcasts you can download free on ITunes.Once you mastered thjat they do showtime Spanish which is the next level.a lot more advanced but also brilliant.Mark explains verb conjugation brilliantly.

Another great teacher is Michel Thomas and you can get his taster course free but I recommend buying the set which you can usually find second hand on ebay.

Another invaluable resource is a site called Spanish Dict which will allow you to look upo any words you don't know while listening to your podcasts.

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