My Free Spanish http://www.myfreespanish.com Learn Spanish free with audio and interactive activities. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:45:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 en What is this Spanish Word? http://www.myfreespanish.com/what-is-this-spanish-word/ http://www.myfreespanish.com/what-is-this-spanish-word/#comments Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:46:44 +0000 Sean http://www.myfreespanish.com/what-is-this-spanish-word/ Just a bit of fun. This is a single word that was edited out of one of the previous recording sessions; what is this word?

 

 

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]]> http://www.myfreespanish.com/what-is-this-spanish-word/feed/ Silent Spanish? http://www.myfreespanish.com/silent-spanish/ http://www.myfreespanish.com/silent-spanish/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:57:54 +0000 Sean http://www.myfreespanish.com/silent-spanish/ While working on our latest project, Spanish Quiz, I reaffirmed my belief that audio is essential to learning Spanish, or any language for that matter. At some point you have to speak and learn to listen, unless you’re just interested in reading foreign literature in its native language, and so it’s necessary to develop a pronunciation that suites your goals and reasons for learning Spanish in the first place.

 

To develop good speaking skills in another language, you must listen to that language being spoken natively. And with the ease of producing and distributing audio on the web, there’s little reason a Spanish learning site should be without audio, otherwise one could save themselves a lot of time and just buy a $10.00 book.

 

So then the question becomes, what accent do you want to emulate and why? For example, are you traveling to Spain or Mexico? If you need to communicate in Spanish on the job, where are your co-workers, or business associates from? Once you have your learning goals and reasons, you can now search out appropriate online and off-line material to support your efforts.

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]]> http://www.myfreespanish.com/silent-spanish/feed/ Spanish Animals: Part 2 http://www.myfreespanish.com/animals-part-2/ http://www.myfreespanish.com/animals-part-2/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:41:25 +0000 Sean http://www.myfreespanish.com/animals-part-2/ Here is Animals in Spanish part 2:

 

Snake
Culebra
 
Horse
Caballo
 
Cow
Vaca
 
Wolf
Lobo
 
Rat
Rata
 
Rabbit
Conejo
 
Frog
Rana
 
Duck
Pato
 
Elephant
Elefante
 
Pig
Cerdo
 
Monkey
Mono (also used for doll)
 

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]]> http://www.myfreespanish.com/animals-part-2/feed/ Spanish Animals: Part 1 http://www.myfreespanish.com/spanish-animals-part-1/ http://www.myfreespanish.com/spanish-animals-part-1/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:33:28 +0000 Sean http://www.myfreespanish.com/spanish-animals-part-1/ Spanish animals is another basic vocabulary lesson. Because this list could get large rather quick, I’ll be covering this topic over a number of posts.

 

Dog
Perro
 
Cat
Gato
 
Bird
Pájaro
 
Mouse
Ratón
 
Bug
Bicho
 
Chicken
Pollo
 
Fish
Pez (This is in the water. Once caught or on the plate it’s pescado)
 
Bear
Oso
 
Fox
Zorro
 

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]]> http://www.myfreespanish.com/spanish-animals-part-1/feed/ On and On Top http://www.myfreespanish.com/on-and-on-top/ http://www.myfreespanish.com/on-and-on-top/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:12:14 +0000 Sean http://www.myfreespanish.com/on-and-on-top/ on top.jpgIn Spanish on and on top are used in much the same way as in English. En is used for on and encima is on top. En can also mean in, at, for, to, by and a few other things, depending on context and usage. Cima means peak or summit. Interestingly, sima in Spanish means gulf, chasm, abyss or cave, hmmm. The fruit is on the table. La fruta está en la mesa   Put the antena on the roof. Pon la antena en el techo.   Leave the control on top of the television. Deja el control encima de la televisión.     A leaf fell on top of me, but don’t worry, I’m fine. La hoja me cayó encima, pero no te preocupes, estoy bien.  

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