Apologizing for an action
A late arrival or a broken glass: express an apology and name the person and the reason in Spanish.
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Spanish: Words that work together
Spanish: Build natural word combinations for actions, experiences and ideas, with contexts that explain why the words fit.
Adventure journal
Spanish: Words that work together
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Paying attention to someone or something
A teacher, a road sign or a sound can deserve your attention: describe where you direct it in Spanish.
Read and practiseChanging clothes in Spanish
From a swim to a party, talk about changing clothes and say when or where you do it.
Read and practiseChanging your mind in Spanish
A conversation, a menu or a new experience can lead to a different decision; express that change in Spanish.
Read and practiseAsking someone to stand up
A photo, a greeting or a meeting: ask someone to rise and describe standing up in Spanish.
Read and practiseStaying at home
A rainy day or a quiet evening at home: describe staying in and practise the Spanish expression in context.
Read and practiseSpanish expressions with tener: care, desire and consideration
Practise tener cuidado, tener ganas de and tener en cuenta in Spanish with six contextual examples and clear distinctions.
Read and practiseHaving a good time together
A picnic, a game or a party: describe enjoying time together in Spanish with this everyday expression.
Read and practiseArriving late
Traffic, a meeting or a class: explain in Spanish that someone arrives after the expected time.
Read and practiseSpanish expressions with echar: missing, helping and glancing
Learn echar de menos, echar una mano and echar un vistazo in six contextual examples and choose each expression by meaning.
Read and practiseHacer la cama, hacer la compra and hacer la maleta
Use common Spanish expressions for making a bed, shopping for supplies and packing a suitcase.
Read and practiseHacer, sacar and tomar una foto in Spanish
Learn three common ways to say take a photo and recognize that preferences vary among speakers and places.
Read and practiseTomar una decisión, medidas and nota
Learn common Spanish combinations with tomar for making decisions, taking measures and noting information.
Read and practiseShared interests and traits
Music, a garden or a shared theme: express what people and things have in common in Spanish.
Read and practiseWhen events take place
A meeting in a library or a concert on Saturday: describe where and when events happen in Spanish.
Read and practiseMaking sense in Spanish
A question, a plan or an explanation: say whether an idea makes sense and sounds reasonable.
Read and practiseAchieving and enjoying success
A campaign, film or recipe can succeed: describe success and popularity with a Spanish expression.
Read and practiseHacer falta, hacer caso and hacer planes
Use three Spanish hacer expressions to talk about needing something, heeding advice and making plans.
Read and practiseEntitlement and rights
A break, information or a vote: express an entitlement in Spanish and connect it to a noun or action.
Read and practiseWho is to blame?
A delay, a mistake or an accident can raise the question of responsibility; express who is at fault in Spanish.
Read and practiseExpressing an intention to act
A planned visit, a new job or a neighbourhood project can express an intention in Spanish.
Read and practiseHaving difficulty doing something
A noisy room, a long staircase or a sleepless night can make an action difficult to perform.
Read and practiseTaking a step in Spanish
From a movement toward a door to progress in a project, describe literal and figurative steps in Spanish.
Read and practiseWelcoming people in Spanish
A new group or neighbour deserves a warm reception: practise welcoming people to a place or community.
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