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¡Qué va! Siguen haciéndolo.
Your friend has returned from a studying abroad for a year and now expects that people will have changed now that she has returned home. Tell your friend (in Spanish) ¡Qué va! and what your friends and you are still doing. Example: Elena ya no dice chismes (gossip), ¿verdad? ¡Qué va! Elena sigue diciéndolos. 1. […]
Hotel Vocabulary
el ascensor elevator el botones bellhop la camarera chambermaid el equipaje luggage el gerente manager el huésped guest (in hotel) el juego de toallas set of towels el mozo waiter la recepción check-in desk registrarse to check in tocar el timbre to ring the bell
Camping Vocabulary
acampar to camp pagar el fuego to put out the fire asar to roast desenvolver to unroll ir de camping to go camping la linterna the flashlight el mosquito the mosquito nadar to swim la picadura bite la pila battery el saco (o la bolsa) de dormir sleeping bag la sierra mountains la tienda de […]
Progressive Tenses
The progressive tenses consist of the present, past, future, or conditional forms of estar followed by the gerund. Example: Estoy oyendo música. I’m listening to music. Estaba oyendo música. I was listening to music. Estuve oyendo música hasta que salimos. I was listening to music until we went out. Estaré oyendo música. I’ll be listening […]
Ejercicio: Explain your Day
How time flies! Write the answers to the questions (in Spanish) using the verb pasar and the gerund to describe what happened yesterday. Submit your answers to me at veronica@ecela.com to receive an ECELA luggage tag for your correct answers! I look forward to hearing from you! Ejemplo: yo / desayunar (media hora) Pasé media […]
Una Nota Gramatical: Irregulares
A Quick Grammatical Note – Una Nota Gramatical When a verb is irregular in the first person present of the indicative, this irregularity will be shown also in the conjugation of the present of the subjuntive. See below examples. verbo 1ª pers. pres. indicat. presente del subjuntivo decir digo diga, digas, diga, digamos, digan […]
Dying of Boredom (Just like an oyster?)
Aburrirse como una ostra – Die of boredom/Be very bored
Favorite Activities: Cusco, Perú
Favorite Activities in Cusco, Perú *Be sure to click on the links to learn more about each activity! Just be prepared to experience a strong desire to book a plane ticket immediately thereafter. Do you enjoy motorized adventure? Going four-wheeling is a popular student activity. Take the opportunity to tour Cusco! Approximately 3.5 hour tour, […]
Vista de Viernes: El Tango de Argentina
Originated at the ending of the 19th century in the suburbs of Buenos Aires,[1] it quickly grew in popularity and was internationally spread. Among its leading figures are the singer and songwriter Carlos Gardel, composers like Mariano Mores and musicians like Osvaldo Pugliese and Ástor Piazzola. ~wikipedia.org