The difference between SER and ESTAR
What are the differences between the Spanish verbs SER and ESTAR? Why does Spanish have two different words for BE?
Entries by chris bartlett
Numbers in Spanish 1
Not the most exciting class, but pretty essential nevertheless! Learn the numbers from 1-100, and listen to how to pronounce them correctly.
The top 50 Spanish travel phrases (I)
The most important 50 Spanish questions and phrases you’ll need if you are travelling in Spain or Latin America. Can you afford not to know them?
The top Spanish Travel phrases (II)
The second part of our list of the top Spanish expressions for travel in Spain and Latin America.
Dates in Spanish
Learn how to say and write the date in Spanish. If you are planning a meeting, giving your birthday, or buying concert tickets, you’ll need to know how to say, and pronounce dates in Spanish.
The months of the year in Spanish
This guys are going to look really familiar to you, but make sure to practise the pronunciation!
Days of the week in Spanish
The days of the week in Spanish. Learn how to write and pronounce the days of the week!
Los Youtubers, Spanish-speaking video bloggers
When you’re learning a language it’s absolutely essential that you have as much contact with it as possible. That’s where Passive Learning comes in. In a nutshell, Passive Learning means sitting on the sofa (or standing in a subway train) and watching films, listening to music, reading the latest celebrity news etc, etc. So, while […]
Native Spanish speakers: Video 4
What do the Spanish think of Brexit? In fact, have they even heard of it? This is the fourth, and final, video in the series which we shot in Pontevedra and Vigo, two medium-sized cities in the comunidad autónoma of Galicia, in the northwest of Spain. In the previous video we asked 4 young Spaniards what […]
Native Spanish speakers: Video 1
Welcome to the first in our brand new series of videos with native Spanish speakers! We’ve gone out and interviewed young people around Spain to give you an idea of the language that is really used in everyday life. In recent years, it’s extremely common to hear older Spaniards moaning about the so-called NiNi generation: […]
Native Spanish speakers: Video 2
Welcome back to our brand new series of videos with native Spanish speakers! If you’ve already viewed the first video, you’ll know that the Hablarama team have been to Galicia, in northern Spain, to interview young Spaniards about their lives and their hopes for the future. In this latest video, we’ll hear our four interviewees giving […]
Native Spanish speakers: Video 3
What do the Spanish think of the British? You’d be surprised! If you’re familiar with this series of videos, you’ll know that we sent the Hablarama team to Pontevedra and Vigo, two medium-sized cities in the comunidad autónoma of Galicia, in Northern Spain. They interviewed four young Spaniards about a range of topics which we thought […]
Spanish lessons and Fernando Alonso?
A new contract for Fernando. If you like Formula 1 in particular, or motor racing in general, then you should find this video right up your street. Fans of Spanish driver Fernando Alonso will know that he has had a total nightmare hasn’t enjoyed the best of times since he joined the UK-based team McLaren a couple of […]
Travel Spanish – Asking and giving directions in Spanish
Asking for, and understanding, directions is one of the first things which you’ll need to master if you are travelling in a Spanish-speaking country.
Idiot’s guide to Spanish pronunciation
Learn the basics of Spanish pronunciation. In this article we look at the main problems you’ll encounter with Spanish pronunciation. Don’t sound like an idiot, read this guide now!