Adverb Clauses–Clauses That Give us More Information about Verbs
As you may know, an adverb modifies or describes a verb, and adjective, or another adverb. A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb. Some…
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Inclusive Language in Spanish | Lenguaje Inclusivo
In this article we are delving into the current trend of using the inclusive language in Spanish: El lenguaje inclusivo. Language is always evolving and often reflects societal trends and…
Relative Pronouns–Who, Whom, Whose, That, and Which
Relative pronouns are pronouns that give us more information about a noun in a sentence. They also help us combine two sentences into one. We know that a pronoun takes…
How To Talk About Abdominal Pain in Spanish
This Video Viernes lesson focuses on learning how to talk about abdominal pain in Spanish: dolor abdominal o dolor de estómago. Some time ago, we talked about how to talk…
Adjective Clauses–Using a Clause to Describe a Noun
Adjective clauses help our speech and our writing to be more interesting. We know that an adjective describes or modifies a noun or pronoun ( a large dog). We know…
Maestro Miércoles – How To Use The Gender and Articles in Spanish
Spanish Gender: The Spanish language has gender, it is still a binary language! In this Maestro Miércoles lesson you will learn how gender is used to denote a person, place,…
Parts of Speech–Same Word; Different Jobs
Many English words can function as two or more parts of speech. Sometimes even words with similar meanings can function as different parts of speech. In this posting I talk…
Spanish for Educators: School Schedules and Subjects in Spanish
In this Maestro Miércoles lesson you will learn how to communicate your school schedules and all of the subjects into Spanish. The objective of this Spanish lesson is for educators…
Culture and Education: Daily Routines at School in Costa Rica
In this interview, Sandra describes some of the ins and outs of a Costa Rican school day. First, she gives an overview of a typical school schedule, starting at 7:00…
Culture and Education: Private vs Public Education in Costa Rica
Interview in Spanish with Emily (special ed teacher) and doña Sandra about private vs public education in Costa Rica In this interview, Sandra and Emily discuss differences between public and…