I’m still finding ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. At Over The Andes we’ve posted several articles about the benefits of using music in language learning. There are also a couple posts with suggested Spanish…
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National Punctuation Day – And the use of special characters in Spanish
On September 24th, where I’m from, we have a public holiday. Okay, it’s not actually a National Punctuation Day holiday! In Trinidad and Tobago, we celebrate our Republic Day on September 24th. However, when looking at what…
Spanish Lesson 27: Me Gusta
Hola mis amigos, ¿Están listos? Are you ready for another Spanish lesson? Today we’re all about love! Well, liking really… but we can love too. I’m going to teach you how to express your pleasure/…
Laugh Out Loud Spanish Expressions. Learn them to show off your fluency!
How can you not know a potato about these expressions? Well, I don’t suggest you go and throw the house through the window now to learn all about Spanish. And put in your batteries so…
Spanish Lesson 26: (Travel) Clearing Customs
Hola mis alumnos, bienvenidos a la clase de español. Today you’re going to learn key words and phrases to use when clearing customs in the airport. This vocabulary will be useful for your next trip…
Spanish Lesson 25: More Trabalenguas
!Hola mis amigos! Welcome to another Spanish lesson. Today’s lesson will have us wagging our tongues, twisting them into all sorts of shapes and getting our Spanish vowels loose and fluent. We’re doing more tongue…
SPANISH LESSON (24): At the Airport
Hola mis alumnos, bienvenidos a la clase de español. Today you’re going to learn key words and phrases to use in the airport. It will come in handy for your next trip to a Spanish-speaking…
FRIDAY CANCIóN: Manos al Aire by Nelly Furtado | With Spanish lesson
Hola mis amigos. ¡Es viernes! Welcome to today’s Friday Canción. Today’s song is a more upbeat one, even if it’s about a love gone wrong. Let’s dive into Manos al Aire by Nelly Furtado. Nelly…
Spanish Lesson (23): Family ~ La Familia
The Family – La Familia is a part of our everyday life and a very useful Spanish lesson to take as well. Today we’re all about the family. We’ll cover vocabulary for family members and…
Spanish Lesson 22: Gracias
Inside: Saying “Thanks” in Spanish. Bienvenidos a la clase de español. I’m sure at some point in your life you were lectured about the importance of saying please and thank you. If you lived…