Entitlement and rights
A break, information or a vote: express an entitlement in Spanish and connect it to a noun or action.
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Who 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.
Read and practiseSharing news in Spanish
Good news or bad news: practise telling someone what happened, with care and the right verb.
Read and practiseDarse cuenta de: noticing and realizing in Spanish
Learn the expression darse cuenta de and practise its preterite forms for noticing an error, change or missing document.
Read and practiseGiving a talk in Spanish
A library event or opening session: describe giving a talk to an audience and name its subject.
Read and practiseSetting a date in Spanish
A meeting, wedding or concert needs a date: practise arranging events with natural Spanish combinations.
Read and practiseSetting boundaries in Spanish
Boundaries at work and at home help protect time; practise expressing reasonable limits in Spanish.
Read and practiseMaking excuses in Spanish
An absence or delay can prompt an excuse; practise saying why someone avoids an action in Spanish.
Read and practiseBecoming aware in Spanish
A risk, a right or an impact may become clear over time; practise expressing growing awareness in Spanish.
Read and practiseTaking the floor in Spanish
A meeting or debate gives someone a turn to speak; describe taking the floor and explain what follows.
Read and practiseBreaking a promise
A promise to call or protect someone can be broken: describe a failure to keep your word in Spanish.
Read and practiseSpanish poner expressions: starting, testing and organizing
Learn poner en marcha, poner a prueba and poner en orden in workplace and everyday Spanish examples.
Read and practiseReaching an agreement
A shared garden, a salary or a peace deal: describe how people reach an agreement in Spanish.
Read and practiseReaching a conclusion
After weighing evidence or discussing a question, explain the conclusion you reach in Spanish.
Read and practiseArriving in time
A train, an interview or a concert: describe arrival by the required time in Spanish.
Read and practiseKeeping a promise
A promise to help or return becomes a commitment: describe keeping your word in Spanish.
Read and practiseMeeting a deadline
A delivery, report or repair has a time limit: describe completing it within the deadline in Spanish.
Read and practiseMaking a mistake
An address, calculation or bill can contain a mistake: describe errors and their correction in Spanish.
Read and practiseSolving a problem
A technical fault, a lack of space or a maths task: describe finding a solution in Spanish.
Read and practiseTomar asiento, tomar un descanso and tomar el sol
Learn three useful expressions with tomar for sitting down, taking a break and sunbathing in everyday contexts.
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