In German, the pronunciation of “ch” depends on the preceding vowel or consonant and its position in the word. Here are the key rules: 1. Soft “ch” (/ç/): The soft “ch” is a hissing sound produced with the tongue close to the roof of the mouth, similar to the English “h” in “huge,” but more […]
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If you’re learning Spanish and want to communicate clearly about past events, mastering the simple past tense (el pretérito perfecto simple) is essential. It’s one of the most widely used tenses in Spanish, especially for storytelling and describing completed actions. In this guide, I’ll break it down into the most important 20% that will help
Learning Spanish past tenses can feel overwhelming, especially with multiple forms to navigate. Unlike English, which mostly relies on just one or two past tenses, Spanish offers a richer tapestry to express past events. But don’t worry—with the right approach, you can master them efficiently. Here’s a step-by-step guide to understanding and using the past
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Yesterday I passed the B1 test in the Busuu Spanish course: The Busuu certificates probably aren’t “official” as such, but nevertheless I do feel they are an additional motivational factor for me and they’re nice to have. For now, my goal is to reach at least a CEFR B2 level in Spanish.
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So… after taking the Lingoda placement test for Spanish I decided to take the similar tests for French and German. I studied both languages for five years in elementary school and high school but haven’t used them much since then. Anyway, here are my results: I’m quite pleased with B1 one for French. As I
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I Took the Spanish Placement Test at Lingoda today and got this result: The CEFR level of B1 corresponds to “lower intermediate level” (more about the CEFR levels here). I think I’m probably at the B2 level when it comes to listening and reading skills, but since my grammar and verb conjugation skills aren’t quite
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It took a little longer than expected to write this first update, eventhough I had planned on blogging on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. I moved house across the country so that took up a lot of time… Anyway, lately I’ve been quite stable in my daily Spanish learning routine. On most days I do
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I’ve been listening to a lot of language and language learning podcasts (and there are quite a lot of them now) and figured I might as well share some of my favourites with you, just in case you aren’t aware of them already. Some of the podcasts on the list have been on the air
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Question: I want to learn European Spanish. Is there any app that could teach me European Spanish but not the regular Spanish? Answer: I guess what constitutes “regular Spanish” depends on where you live. For most Europeans “regular Spanish” would mean European (Iberian) Spanish. But if you’re American I guess you mean Latin American Spanish.
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