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¡Aprendiendo español en Barcelona!

I’m spending the week in Barcelona, learning Spanish at Camino Barcelona. This Spanish language school is located in the very centre of Barcelona. Their teaching method is uniquely accessible and includes cultural activities with Spanish teachers every day, including weekends. The school also offers accommodation right in the centre of Barcelona, in the same location as the school. Camino Barcelona Spanish language school is the … Continue reading ¡Aprendiendo español en Barcelona!

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¡Cultura de español!

Spain has been one of the cultural centres of Europe for thousands of years. So, you might be forgiven for thinking Spain is only famous for Flamenco music and dance, bullfights, fantastic beaches, and lots of sunshine. Welcome to an interesting journey through the captivating tapestry of Spain’s architecture, arts, culture, traditions, and way of life. In this post, we’ll delve into the rich and vibrant essence … Continue reading ¡Cultura de español!

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¿Qué tal? – decir lo que tienes que hacer

Decir lo que tienes que hacer/ Saying what you have to do To say that you have to do something in Spanish, you can use tengo que (I have to) followed by the infinitive. I have to… Tengo que hacer una llamada. I have to make a phone call. Esta noche tengo que quedarme en casa. I have to stay in tonight. Tenemos que estar … Continue reading ¿Qué tal? – decir lo que tienes que hacer

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¿Qué tal? – hacer arreglos

Hacer arreglos/ Making plans When organising things with people you know, you can use ¿Qué te parece si…? (Will it be alright if…?) to ask if something suits them. parece comes from the verb parecer (to seem). will it be alright…? ¿Qué te parece si cenamos a las nueve? Will it be alright if we have dinner at nine? ¿Qué te parece si te llamo … Continue reading ¿Qué tal? – hacer arreglos

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¿Qué tal? – hablando su planes

Hablando su planes/ Talking about your plans You’ll want to make plans with business associates and friends. If you want to talk about a definite arrangement, for instance I’m seeing him tonight, you often use the future tense in Spanish. I´m…ing Veré a Felipe el jueves. I’m seeing Felipe on Thursday. La veré esta tarde. I’m seeing her this afternoon. Iremos al cine esta noche. … Continue reading ¿Qué tal? – hablando su planes

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¿Qué tal? – hacer sugerencias

Hacer sugerencias/ Making suggestions When you’re with friends and colleagues, you’ll probably want to suggest doing things together. One simple way of doing this is to use podríamos (we could) followed by the infinitive. podríamos comes from the verb poder. We could… Podríamos quedar otro día. We could postpone until another day. Podríamos salir a tomar algo alguna vez. We could go out for a … Continue reading ¿Qué tal? – hacer sugerencias

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¿Qué tal? – expresando opiniones

Expresando opiniones/ Expressing opinions When talking to people you know, You’ll want to say what you think of things. In Spanish there are two main ways of doing this. You can either use creo or pienso, both of which mean literally I think. Or you can use me parece, which means literally it seems to me. expressing opinions Creo que tienes razón. I think you’ve … Continue reading ¿Qué tal? – expresando opiniones

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¿Qué tal? – diciendo lo que quieres hacer

Diciendo lo que quieres hacer/ Saying what you want to do When talking to friends and colleagues there’ll be plenty of things you’ll want to do together. To say what you would like to do, you can use me gustaría (I’d like). This comes from the verb gustar. I´d like to… Me gustaría darte las gracias por tu ayuda. I’d like to thank you for … Continue reading ¿Qué tal? – diciendo lo que quieres hacer

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¿Qué tal? – preguntando para información

Preguntado para información/ Asking for information. In social situations you will often want to find out more about someone or their family, job and so on. To do this use háblame (tell me) tell me… Háblame un poco de ti. Tell me a bit about yourself. Hábleme de tu familia. Tell me about your family. ¿En qué consiste tu trabajo? Tell me what your job … Continue reading ¿Qué tal? – preguntando para información

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