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Adjectives!!

Adjectives are really usefull, and we need them to dialogue with others. But no wonder in some cases you can use them before the noun, most of the time we use them after. One blue car – Un coche azul Three happy men – Tres hombres contentos Five sweet women – Cinco mujeres dulces And [...]

By |2019-10-02T10:42:15-03:00October 4th, 2019|Espanhol / Español, Spanish / Español|Comments Off on Adjectives!!

The word “it” in Spanish

The word “it” does not exist in Spanish, but there is a way to use that word and is through Direct Object (Objeto Directo). We simply replace the noun (the object) with the pronoun “lo” (singular) and “los” (plural) if the noun is masculine, or “la” (singular) and “las” (plural) if it is feminine. Although [...]

By |2019-10-02T10:32:00-03:00October 2nd, 2019|Espanhol / Español, Spanish / Español|Comments Off on The word “it” in Spanish

Bad words in Spanish: what “boludo” and “pelotudo” originally meant?

"Boludo" and "pelotudo" are bad words used in Argentina specifically to mean "stupid". But where do they come from? In the Wars of Independence, Argentine gauchos fought against the Spanish army. They fought against disciplined men who prepared themselves in the best military academies, armed with firearms, artillery, armor, cavalry, the best steel, etc. [...]

By |2019-03-22T17:02:29-03:00March 22nd, 2019|Espanhol / Español, Spanish / Español|Comments Off on Bad words in Spanish: what “boludo” and “pelotudo” originally meant?

Dicas de espanhol: Imperativo

El Modo Imperativo se utiliza para: Dar órdenes: Juan, poné la mesa, por favor. Dar instrucciones: Primero introduzca la moneda, después marque el número. Ofrecer: Coman más torta. Dar consejos: Si bebes, no conduzcas. 1. AFIRMATIVO Verbos regulares habla (tú) / hablá (vos) corre / corré vive / viví hable (usted) corra viva hablemos corramos [...]

By |2011-06-28T01:29:50-03:00June 28th, 2011|Espanhol / Español|Comments Off on Dicas de espanhol: Imperativo