Monday, September 29, 2008

Spanish and English in the Family 3

This is the final set of terms for the family. Learn these and the previous ones, and you should be able to identify most people. Use them a lot.

el abuelo -- grandfather

la abuela -- grandmother

la tía -- aunt

el tío -- uncle

el sobrino -- nephew

la sobrina -- niece

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Spanish and English in the Family 2

Study these words. Learn them. Go from Spanish to English to Spanish. Repeat them.

el hijo -- son

la hija -- daughter

el hermano -- brother

la hermana -- sister

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Spanish and English in the Family

Learn these four terms. Try to use them over and over today. When you see somebody at home, at the office, on the street, do you think they are a husband, wife, mother or father?

el esposo -- husband

la esposa -- wife

el padre -- father

la madre -- mother

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Four Common Nouns in English and Spanish

Four words per day will make you a student of Spanish. It's not hard to learn a foreign language. Take it a little each day.


English to Spanish

1. the train (noun)

2. the chicken (noun)


Spanish to English

3. el agua (noun)

4. el viento (noun)






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English to Spanish

1. the train (noun) = el tren

2. the chicken (noun) = el pollo


Spanish to English

3. el agua (noun) = the water

4. el viento (noun) = the wind


Create word lists to help you memorize some of the more difficult words. It really helps.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Nouns for Spanish/English translation

Four words per day. That's all you need to learn Spanish with no pain, no stress. Some will be English, and you will translate them into the Spanish language. And some words will be Spanish, and you will translate those words into the English language. It is important to work back and forth from one language to another.


English to Spanish

1. the way (noun)

2. the apple (noun)


Spanish to English

3. el pelo (noun)

4. la nube (noun)







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English to Spanish

1. the way (noun) = el camino

2. the apple (noun) = el manzana


Spanish to English

3. el pelo (noun) = the hair

4. la nube (noun) = the cloud


Create word lists to help you memorize some of the more difficult words. It really helps.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

More Nouns

Four words per day. That's all you need to learn Spanish with no pain, no stress. Some will be English, and you will translate them into the Spanish language. And some words will be Spanish, and you will translate those words into the English language. It is important to work back and forth from one language to another.


English to Spanish

1. the nose (noun)

2. the painting (noun)


Spanish to English

3. la nieve (noun)

4. la regla (noun)






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English to Spanish

1. the nose (noun) = la nariz

2. the painting (noun) = la pintura


Spanish to English

3. la nieve (noun) = the snow

4. la regla (noun) = the rule


Create word lists to help you memorize some of the more difficult words. It really helps.

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Adverbs, Adverbs, Adverbs

Today, we are tackling adverbs. Same drill as always: two in English; two in Spanish. Translate into the other language.

You can build a great vocabulary with easy daily practice


English to Spanish

1. rarely (adverb)

2. fortunately (adverb)


Spanish to English

3. en voz alta (adverb)

4. tranquilamente (adverb)







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English to Spanish

1. rarely (adverb) = raramente

2. fortunately (adverb) = afortunadamente


Spanish to English

3. en voz alta (adverb) = aloud

4. tranquilamente (adverb) = leisurely

A little work each day will pay big dividends. Learn four words per day. Always translate English to Spanish and then do it in reverse: Spanish to English. It works like a charm.