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Learning to speak spanish is a long term endeavour that once you start doing you will NEVER want to stop doing !! :)
Well, in this hectic World of ours today we realize that budgeting your time is very, very important. So learning to talk about time in spanish is something we will go over briefly today. Its pretty straightforward and pretty easy.
'¿Que hora es?' this means ' What time is it? '
'Es muy temprano' this means 'It's very early '
'Son las diez y media' translates to 'It is 10:30'
'Es la una' in Spanish means 'It is 1 o'clock'
'Es la una y media' means 'It is half-past one'.
'Es la una y cuarto de la manana' / 'It is 1:15'. It is important to take note that in learning to speak spanish you would in actuality say, it is quarter after one.
How about Morning or Afternoon?
Now in order avoid any confusion here between mornings and afternoons just take a look at the following sentences. You can compare them to the sentences above to see if you can figure out what is happening.
'El llega a diez y media de la manana' means 'He arrives at 10:30 in the morning'
'de la manana' translates 'In the morning'
How about 'Ella llega a las dos y tres cuartos de la tarde'. Can you try to figure out what this sentence means?
And finally what about 'Nosotros llegamos a las tres menos cinco minutos de la noche'. What can you figure out about this ??
Okay thats it for another day here at LearnEasySpanish.com !! The Spanish Language is so beautiful and I am so excited that I can be a small part in helping you to learn how to speak spanish.
With over a billion people now speaking it Worldwide it is really becoming an important part of our society. And it is really becoming a standard necessity for people in our society to learn it !!
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Saturday
Thursday
Merry Christmas to ALL and have a Safe, Happy NewYear !!
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Well, this is going to be a short and sweet Post. Here at LearnEasySpanish.com we want to give you a big ho-ho-ho and Merry X-mas !!
We look forward to the New Year and bringing you guys the best resources in learning how to speak spanish. Learning how to speak spanish is no easy task whatsoever. And we hope to make it easier for you o learn spanish online right here at LearnEasySpanish.com
Feel free to email us with any questions about anything. We will try our best to answer you.
Remember, that learning how to speak spanish is a long term endeavour that many of you will be pursuing for a lifetime. So please be patient and dont get frustrated. Its a wonderful Language and will help you in many ways once you start to get the hang of it.
Once again Happy Holidays to all you guys !! : )We will be off for vacation the rest of the year here at LearnEasySpanish.com so we will see you in 2009.
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Well, this is going to be a short and sweet Post. Here at LearnEasySpanish.com we want to give you a big ho-ho-ho and Merry X-mas !!
We look forward to the New Year and bringing you guys the best resources in learning how to speak spanish. Learning how to speak spanish is no easy task whatsoever. And we hope to make it easier for you o learn spanish online right here at LearnEasySpanish.com
Feel free to email us with any questions about anything. We will try our best to answer you.
Remember, that learning how to speak spanish is a long term endeavour that many of you will be pursuing for a lifetime. So please be patient and dont get frustrated. Its a wonderful Language and will help you in many ways once you start to get the hang of it.
Once again Happy Holidays to all you guys !! : )We will be off for vacation the rest of the year here at LearnEasySpanish.com so we will see you in 2009.
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Wednesday
Basic Conversations in learning to speak spanish.....
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Today you will be learning the foundations of actually learning to speak Spanish.
Heres a good example !!
So what do you do if you see a pretty girl and want to chat a little bit. What should you say ?? Please no cheesy pick up lines. :)
Hola ¿Como esta usted?; which means in English ; Hi, how are you?
Hola. Bien, gracias. ¿Y usted? ;which means in English; Hi, good thanks and you?
Muy Bien gracias ;translated to English means ; Very good thanks
Now if you are in a circumstance that is a little more Formal , then the following may be more appropriate.
¿Como esta usted, senor/senora? ;which means in English; How are you sir/madame?
And if you are in a situation when talking to younger, single women use the following words.
¿Como esta usted, senorita? ;which means in English; How are you miss?
Here are some other phrases on how to speak spanish that will be using when starting conversations.
Buenos Dias which means Good morning
Buenos tardes which means Good afternoon
Buenos noches which means Good evening
¿Como se llama? ;which means in English; What's your name? (formal)
¿Como te llamas?;which means in English; What's your name? (informal)
Me llamo.... ;which means in English; My name is....
¿Como le va? ;which means in English; How are you? (formal)
¿Como te va? ;which means in English; How are you? (informal)
¿Que pasa? ;which means in English; What's happening?
Nada ;which means in English; Nothing much (literally zero)
¿De donde es usted? ;which means in English; Where are you from?
Soy de ..... ¿Y usted? ;which means in English; I'm from.... And you?
Soy de.... ;which means in English; I'm from ......
Hope that helps you a little more on how to speak spanish. Remember,learn to speak spanish takes time and practice,practice, practice!
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Today you will be learning the foundations of actually learning to speak Spanish.
Heres a good example !!
So what do you do if you see a pretty girl and want to chat a little bit. What should you say ?? Please no cheesy pick up lines. :)
Hola ¿Como esta usted?; which means in English ; Hi, how are you?
Hola. Bien, gracias. ¿Y usted? ;which means in English; Hi, good thanks and you?
Muy Bien gracias ;translated to English means ; Very good thanks
Now if you are in a circumstance that is a little more Formal , then the following may be more appropriate.
¿Como esta usted, senor/senora? ;which means in English; How are you sir/madame?
And if you are in a situation when talking to younger, single women use the following words.
¿Como esta usted, senorita? ;which means in English; How are you miss?
Here are some other phrases on how to speak spanish that will be using when starting conversations.
Buenos Dias which means Good morning
Buenos tardes which means Good afternoon
Buenos noches which means Good evening
¿Como se llama? ;which means in English; What's your name? (formal)
¿Como te llamas?;which means in English; What's your name? (informal)
Me llamo.... ;which means in English; My name is....
¿Como le va? ;which means in English; How are you? (formal)
¿Como te va? ;which means in English; How are you? (informal)
¿Que pasa? ;which means in English; What's happening?
Nada ;which means in English; Nothing much (literally zero)
¿De donde es usted? ;which means in English; Where are you from?
Soy de ..... ¿Y usted? ;which means in English; I'm from.... And you?
Soy de.... ;which means in English; I'm from ......
Hope that helps you a little more on how to speak spanish. Remember,learn to speak spanish takes time and practice,practice, practice!
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Sunday
Even our President Elect Obama says we should ALL learn to speak spanish or another 2nd language !
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Back earlier this year Barack Obama confessed at a rally in Dayton,OH. that he was embarrassed that he could not speak a foreign language. And a anti-illegal Immigration group blasted Obama for saying on a number of occasions that Americans should learn to speak spanish !
You know what I say ?? Its about dang time someone with some sense come out and tell it like it is. I have said this for many many years now that it is almost a necessity for Americans to learn how to speak spanish as well as English !!
There are literally millions and millions in our Country that only know how to speak spanish !!
Obama goes on to say that even though he will be criticized for his views that it is best for our children to become equipped with the knowledge of a second language like spanish !
Its a fact that the younger a child is exposed to a language like spanish the easier it is to grasp it and become bilingual. If a child becomes bilingual by learning how to speak spanish it will open up so many doors down the road you will be amazed.
Consider it a HUGE step in making your child a well rounded human being and a great asset to our Society in general.
Plus, the rewards later in his life as adult will be great because of the many careers that Pay very handsomely for bilingual employees.
Its a win-win situation.
Just listen to Obama !! :)
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Back earlier this year Barack Obama confessed at a rally in Dayton,OH. that he was embarrassed that he could not speak a foreign language. And a anti-illegal Immigration group blasted Obama for saying on a number of occasions that Americans should learn to speak spanish !
You know what I say ?? Its about dang time someone with some sense come out and tell it like it is. I have said this for many many years now that it is almost a necessity for Americans to learn how to speak spanish as well as English !!
There are literally millions and millions in our Country that only know how to speak spanish !!
Obama goes on to say that even though he will be criticized for his views that it is best for our children to become equipped with the knowledge of a second language like spanish !
Its a fact that the younger a child is exposed to a language like spanish the easier it is to grasp it and become bilingual. If a child becomes bilingual by learning how to speak spanish it will open up so many doors down the road you will be amazed.
Consider it a HUGE step in making your child a well rounded human being and a great asset to our Society in general.
Plus, the rewards later in his life as adult will be great because of the many careers that Pay very handsomely for bilingual employees.
Its a win-win situation.
Just listen to Obama !! :)
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Thursday
Adjectives can be confusing at times when you learn to speak spanish
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Adjectives and Gender
Adjectives are words that describe nouns. In Spanish, adjectives also change depending on what in particular you are talking about. ust have a peek at the following examples to see exactly what I am talking about.
El muchacho largo / The tall boy
Note the use of El, when talking about a male? Also note how largo ends in an o.
La muchacha larga / The tall girl
Here, make note that "La" is used instead of "El". This is because the sentence is about a female, which is a feminine thing. You should also note that largo has changed into larga.
Las pantolones azul / The blue pants
Los libros azul / The blue books
I know that all this at times can seem somewhat overwhelming. And it can be confusing at first. Lets be honest when you learn to speak spanish at first it can seem to be impossible. But remember through time things will become easier and easier. You just need to put in some effort and time to learn to speak spanish. The key is to just practice, practice, and practice. Once you have got a basic understanding to learn easy spanish, you will begin to be able to read and understand more and more , and things will start becoming more natural and automatic.
We have made a concerted effort on this Blog to give you the resources to take you to that first step to learn easy spanish. We will continue to do this because we believe that the need to learn to speak spanish will continue to grow more and more every year in our country. And it is literally becoming almost a necesstiy for many of us to learn this language in order to have fullfilling and successful lives as well as careers.
Hasta La Vista !! :)
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Adjectives and Gender
Adjectives are words that describe nouns. In Spanish, adjectives also change depending on what in particular you are talking about. ust have a peek at the following examples to see exactly what I am talking about.
El muchacho largo / The tall boy
Note the use of El, when talking about a male? Also note how largo ends in an o.
La muchacha larga / The tall girl
Here, make note that "La" is used instead of "El". This is because the sentence is about a female, which is a feminine thing. You should also note that largo has changed into larga.
Las pantolones azul / The blue pants
Los libros azul / The blue books
I know that all this at times can seem somewhat overwhelming. And it can be confusing at first. Lets be honest when you learn to speak spanish at first it can seem to be impossible. But remember through time things will become easier and easier. You just need to put in some effort and time to learn to speak spanish. The key is to just practice, practice, and practice. Once you have got a basic understanding to learn easy spanish, you will begin to be able to read and understand more and more , and things will start becoming more natural and automatic.
We have made a concerted effort on this Blog to give you the resources to take you to that first step to learn easy spanish. We will continue to do this because we believe that the need to learn to speak spanish will continue to grow more and more every year in our country. And it is literally becoming almost a necesstiy for many of us to learn this language in order to have fullfilling and successful lives as well as careers.
Hasta La Vista !! :)
(Topics Related learn easy spanish, learn to speak spanish )
When you learn to speak spanish realize that nouns have genders ........
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There is an important issue that should always be addressed when you learn to speak spanish. And that is the use of gender in Spanish. In English, nouns do not have genders. But in Spanish they do. This means that there are a few more articles to learn as compared to in English. A quick rule is if a ends in "a", then it is feminine, but if it ends in "o", then it is masculine.
Learning Spanish Articles
There are two types of different forms of articles. They are called definite and indefinite. Definite articles are words such as "the". If you were to say "the house", you are talking about a particular house, not a house in general. So therefore, indefinite articles refer to general objects. For example "a house".
In Spanish, there happens to be two different words for "a/an". They are Un and una. Which one you use well that depends on the particular gender of the noun. "Un" is used when referring to the Masculine. "Una" is used when referring to the feminine. Right now you do ont need to over stress about what gender a noun is. You will learn later on in other posts.
It is important to note that there are also two words for the word "the". Once again, this just depends on the gender of the noun. Use the word "el" a when referring to masculine nouns. And for feminine nouns, use the word "la". Pretty Simple isn't it?
Let's look at some examples of masculine and feminine nouns.
El perro esta aqui / The (male) cat is here
However, if you want to say "The (female) dog is here", you would say something a little different.
La perra esta aqui / The (female) cat is here
Also Plural forms in Spanish are a little different than in the English language. When talking about more than one thing, the definite article changes to:
Las (female), Los (male).
Lets see how the above sentences change when talking about more than one dog.
Los perros estan aqui / The (male) dogs are here
Las perras estan aqui / The (female) dogs are here
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There is an important issue that should always be addressed when you learn to speak spanish. And that is the use of gender in Spanish. In English, nouns do not have genders. But in Spanish they do. This means that there are a few more articles to learn as compared to in English. A quick rule is if a ends in "a", then it is feminine, but if it ends in "o", then it is masculine.
Learning Spanish Articles
There are two types of different forms of articles. They are called definite and indefinite. Definite articles are words such as "the". If you were to say "the house", you are talking about a particular house, not a house in general. So therefore, indefinite articles refer to general objects. For example "a house".
In Spanish, there happens to be two different words for "a/an". They are Un and una. Which one you use well that depends on the particular gender of the noun. "Un" is used when referring to the Masculine. "Una" is used when referring to the feminine. Right now you do ont need to over stress about what gender a noun is. You will learn later on in other posts.
It is important to note that there are also two words for the word "the". Once again, this just depends on the gender of the noun. Use the word "el" a when referring to masculine nouns. And for feminine nouns, use the word "la". Pretty Simple isn't it?
Let's look at some examples of masculine and feminine nouns.
El perro esta aqui / The (male) cat is here
However, if you want to say "The (female) dog is here", you would say something a little different.
La perra esta aqui / The (female) cat is here
Also Plural forms in Spanish are a little different than in the English language. When talking about more than one thing, the definite article changes to:
Las (female), Los (male).
Lets see how the above sentences change when talking about more than one dog.
Los perros estan aqui / The (male) dogs are here
Las perras estan aqui / The (female) dogs are here
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Monday
Learn to Speak Spanish with easy Pronounciation.......
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If you have ever been in a position to talk to someone learning to speak English as a second language you will understand and appreciate how important it is in learning and practicing the correct pronunciation. And I am sure everyone at some time in their Life has spoken to someone learning English who really has a bad accent. The thing is they may have had a good firm hold of the language itself, but what good is that if the people you want to speak to cannot really comprehend you or understand you? So trust me when I say that getting down the pronunciation is a very very important skill to learn from day one !!
Fortunately for everyone involved , Spanish is pretty much an easy language to pronounce. It is what they call phonetic. This means it sounds exactly like it looks. There are no silent letters like in English and other languages, so consider yourself very fortunate! Here is a little trick to help you with your accent when learning how to speak spanish . You need to actually pretend to put on a Spanish accent. If you've ever pretended to be Zorro, or Speedy Gonzalez, you know exactly what I'm talking about. It seems a little silly at first but trust me it's amazing how much your accent can improve using this little trick.
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If you have ever been in a position to talk to someone learning to speak English as a second language you will understand and appreciate how important it is in learning and practicing the correct pronunciation. And I am sure everyone at some time in their Life has spoken to someone learning English who really has a bad accent. The thing is they may have had a good firm hold of the language itself, but what good is that if the people you want to speak to cannot really comprehend you or understand you? So trust me when I say that getting down the pronunciation is a very very important skill to learn from day one !!
Fortunately for everyone involved , Spanish is pretty much an easy language to pronounce. It is what they call phonetic. This means it sounds exactly like it looks. There are no silent letters like in English and other languages, so consider yourself very fortunate! Here is a little trick to help you with your accent when learning how to speak spanish . You need to actually pretend to put on a Spanish accent. If you've ever pretended to be Zorro, or Speedy Gonzalez, you know exactly what I'm talking about. It seems a little silly at first but trust me it's amazing how much your accent can improve using this little trick.
(Topics Related learn to speak spanish, how to speak spanish, learn easy spanish )
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