Alegrar vs Alegrarse Do you say: ‘Me alegro’ or ‘Me alegra’? And why? In this lesson we firstly cover this knotty little puzzle and cover the Alegrar vs Alegrarse conundrum. We then go on to […]
53 VERBS Alegrar vs Alegrarse and Illness LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Decir vs Contar How can you make an educated decision when faced with Decir vs Contar? In this lesson we show the main differences between Decir vs Contar and how to choose wisely. Present tense
53 VERBS Decir vs Contar and Why Present and not WILL LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
A look into Faltar vs Hacer falta. have you ever wondered about Faltar vs Hacer falta? Are they the same or do they mean totally different things? What about when you see ‘Me falta’ ?
52 VERBS Faltar vs Hacer falta LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
To Take in Spanish. A BIG phrasal verb. Have you ever come across the verb To Take in Spanish and wondered how to translate it? Don’t worry, you wouldn’t be the first to have come
52 VERBS To Take in Spanish LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Therapy for learning. A bonus session. For those who have any kind of learning block or negative feelings around learning. Or, if you feel that you could be helped with some therapy for learning better
51 HELP & ADVICE Therapy for Learning Blocks LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Starting Spanish sentences with QUE and using ‘Lo de’. In this lesson we cover why Spanish speakers love starting Spanish sentences with QUE. There are three main ways of doing it and you need to
51 PRONOUNS The Spanish Lo de and Starting Spanish sentences with QUE LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Bien or Bueno. The question of the century. We’ve all stumbled in the past over whether we choose Bien or Bueno, or Mal vs Malo. So what is the difference, if there is any? What’s
50 VOCABULARY Bien or Bueno, Mal or Malo? Comenzar or Empezar LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
The Verb Seguir and Transitive and Intransitive verbs. In this lesson we cover the way that the verb Seguir works in Spanish and the many different meanings it can have in English. We also talk
50 VERBS Transitive/Intransitive Seguir LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
The Spanish Passive Voice and how to avoid it! The Spanish passive voice is not used much in conversation, something that causes us a great deal of trouble? Why? Because in English we love it!
49 PASSIVE VOICE Ways around it LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Spanish Expressions from Victor 2. In this Chalk and Talk we go through some of the more interesting Spanish expression that crop up in the soon to be released Victor 2 book. Spanish expressions can
48 EXPRESSIONS Victor 2 Spanish Expressions LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Spanish Banking Vocabulary and other useful info. When this lesson was requested I realised just how valuable it would be to anyone that was thinking about opening a bank account here in Spain, or in
49 VOCABULARY Banking Vocabulary LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Salir vs Irse vs Marcharse. Are they all the same? Here, we cover an interesting theme of how Salir vs Irse work and also not only the way and when we use Marcharse. In addition
47 VERBS Salir vs Irse vs Marcharse LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Saying Sorry in Spanish and Correct Capitals.(Mega alliteration) This week we deal with how to say sorry in Spanish in the right way with the right words and we even deal with death! Would you
48 GRAMMAR Capitals and saying Sorry in Spanish LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
The Spanish LE and why it appears in strange places. Perhaps you have already got your Spanish LE under control, perhaps you haven’t. It really doesn’t matter. In this lesson we cover just what is
46 PRONOUNS Weird Uses of the Spanish LE LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Igual vs Lo Mismo. Are they the same? Perhaps you’ve been faced with choosing Igual vs Lo Mismo and wondered if these words that mean the same mean the same thing? Well, here, with the
47 VOCABULARY Igual vs Lo Mismo LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Spanish Subjunctive with Negar and Dudar. Firstly, in this lesson we discuss the way that that in Spain they use the Spanish subjunctive with Negar and Dudar. We discuss when we use the indicative and
46 SUBJUNCTIVE Negar Dudar Antes/Después de que LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
Saber vs Conocer: The verbs to know In this Chalk and Talk we cover the great debate of Saber vs Conocer. In reality, once you understand the idea behind the two verbs, they really aren’t
45 VERBS Saber vs Conocer LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
The positive and negative side to Spanish culture. Spanish culture has long attracted millions of people to holiday in Spain. Millions have moved there with their families, hoping to start a new life. But what
45 CULTURE The pros and cons LightSpeed Spanish Read Post »
