i’ve gotten to the comparative and superlatives of learning spanish on duolingo.
- and i’ve lost the zeal to learn.
it’s been 5 months and i can barely hear anything when someone speaks spanish.
but if i’m reading it, it’s easier. 😂
#learningspanish
Acabo de tener que grabar un audio donde digo "Tres tristes tigres tragan trigo en un trigal." #learningSpanish
Also, “a tope”. Tope is the rim of something, the last edge of possible fullnes.
“Estar a tope” is like being on fire.
And just “¡A tope!” can be like an encouragement cry, or a celebration of something related.
“- I ran half a marathon yesterday!
- ¡A tope!”
#LearningSpanish
When speaking, I often see students' energy drop almost instantly. I'm always looking for strategies to manage mental energy more efficiently.
I wrote a little article with my two cents and tips on the subject.
www.anchoaescastilla.com/post/low-pow...
#LearningSpanish #LangSky #LearningEnglish
Archive.org will have all the episodes.
But the learner.org site has summaries for each Spanish-speaking country visited (includes what grammar and vocabulary is covered).
There's also separate vocabulary, grammar, dictados, and practice tests for each country.
#LearningSpanish
Internet, help!
I'm writing a blog post (I'm super invested) and I'd like to find any bits of shows, memes or GIFs of either
- A Spanish speaker speaking English with mistakes; or
- An English speaker speaking Spanish with mistakes.
Are there any out there?
#LearningSpanish #LearningEnglish
no sé lo que necesito hacer 😭😭 ayúdameeeeeeeee
#pokopia #pokemonpokopia #aprendiendoespanol #learningspanish
What happens when 🇺🇸 country meets 🇲🇽 Norteño?
Here’s Neon Moon in Spanglish Norteño. @Brooks & Dunn
#neonmoon #brooksanddunn #translation #LanguageLearning #learningspanish
Ever heard 🇺🇸🇲🇽 country in Spanglish Norteño? Pues aqui tienen Neon Moon en Norteño Spanglish. @Brooks & Dunn
#neonmoon #brooksanddunn #translation #LanguageLearning #learningspanish
mi español favorito en este momento es: no sabes nada 😂
y batidos de proteínas
#learningspanish
also, now that i know how to say “protein smoothie” en espanol…..
prepared to be sicka me!!!!!!
quiero un batido de proteínas 🤤
#learningspanish
Visiting Buenos Aires and Learning Spanish
a-happy-traveler.blogspot.com/2024/01/visi...
#SpanishLessons #LearningSpanish #BuenosAires #Argentina
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"La guerra de Irak generó un aumento drástico del terrorismo yihadista, una grave crisis migratoria y un incremento generalizado de los precios de la energía y del coste de la vida. Ese fue el regalo del trío de las Azores: un mundo más inseguro y una vida peor."
- PM Pedro Sánchez
#LearningSpanish
Here's Spain PM Pedro Sánchez's speech in Spanish.
Political speeches tend to be more comprehensible because politicians tend to:
- speak more clearly
- use simpler language, logical constructions, and grammar as it's taught
- refer to abstract concepts which are often cognates
#LearningSpanish
Archive.org has Destinos now as well.
#LearningSpanish #Telenovela
The music reminds me of Young & the Restless.
Bonus, for regular verbs:
The present & preterite endings for nosotros are identical for AR verbs.
For the subjunctive present tense of IR/ER verbs, add the AR endings below to the indicative present tense stem of the "yo" verb form.
AR verbs take IR/ER endings for subjunctive.
#LearningSpanish
I like to look at others who learned as role models.
More under #LearningSpanish and #LearningFrench
Here, Eartha Kitt being elegant and fabulous talking about growing up on a plantation. She spoke so many languages after being ostracized for her activism and having to work abroad so many years.
#Verbooster
#LearnSpanish
#SpanishVerbs
#VerbConjugation
#SpanishGrammar
#LanguageLearning
#Polyglot
#LearnLanguages
#LanguageApp
#AprenderEspañol
#스페인어배우기
#スペイン語を学ぶ
#EstudiaEspañol
#StudySpanish
#AprendeEspañol
#Español
#Spanish
#LearningSpanish
Even though archive.org will continue hosting #LanguageLearning telenovela Destinos, I like how the current site also has captions, transcript, and goals per episode.
Ep. 2
Vocabulario: cognates; family members.
Gramática: ser; articles and gender, possession.
#LearningSpanish #Spanish #LangSky
#GoodNews y'all,
Old school language shows have been saved by archive.org
- "Destinos" (53 episodes) for #LearningSpanish
- "French in Action" (52 episodes) for #LearningFrench
Check them out now. Both of are so well done. Hard for an app to compete.
#nostalgia #story #grammar #vocab
Good news y'all,
Episodes can be found on archive.org and YouTube.
#GoodNews #LearningSpanish #LearningFrench
Bad news y'all,
On July 1, 2026, Annenberg Foundation's learner.org will shut down.
Thus website hosts old @wgbh.org
@gbheducation.bsky.social shows
- "Destinos" (53 episodes) for #LearningSpanish
- "French in Action" (52 episodes) for #LearningFrench
Both are so well done. Check them out now.
The FREE online textbook below teaches Latin American Spanish language and culture through music. It includes audio and video.
Chapter 3 focuses on perreo, sexuality, and Bad Bunny, including a couple of his videos.
#LearnSpanish #LearningSpanish
