For me, listening to Spanish music has been one of the best ways to pick up new vocabulary and grammar. Every time I hear a good Spanish song, I look up the lyrics immediately to be able to sing along the next time I hear it. This is a method I can truly recommend, because by singing along, you don’t only learn vocabulary and grammar, but also lots of things about the local culture and colloquial language. Para bailar la…
Do you sometimes feel that even though you study really hard, you still don’t learn anything? The reason might be that you study too much and too extensively. If you try to focus on too many new matters at a time, learning new things may become more difficult. The most important thing is to focus on only one thing at a time, and only move forward when that thing goes smoothly. We have gathered some tips on how you can…
Are you going on a holiday under the Spanish sun? We have gathered a handy list of useful expressions that will help you in many situations. If you want to impress yourself, your travelling companion and the local people when travelling, learn at least these! ¿Hola, cómo está? – Hi, how are you? ¿Me podría ayudar? – Can you help me? Una cerveza, por favor. – One beer, please. You can use the same phrase to order coffee or a glass of sangria…
Learning new languages together with children is great: they approach learning a language like it’s a natural thing to do and don’t usually worry too much about it. Learning with them is especially fun when you use games, post-it notes, children’s TV shows and songs. With these, the whole family will learn without even noticing! Nursery rhymes and games Even very young children are able to learn simple children’s songs and nursery rhymes by heart. Many well-known songs, such as…
Do conversations in a foreign language feel intimidating because you feel like you don’t know how to say what you want? Are you afraid of the awkward silence and the drops of sweat dripping down your forehead as you struggle in search for words and some way to express what you want to convey? We know how you feel. Actually, anyone who has ever tried talking to someone in a foreign language knows how you feel. When this happens, the most important…
You are now reading the first part of our “The four cornerstones of language learning” blog series. In this series, you will learn how to improve your language skills through four basic areas of language learning: listening, reading, writing and speaking. The topic of the first part is listening skills. Listening skills are one of the main cornerstones of your language skills. If you want to be able to have a conversation with people, you need to understand what they…
