Category Archives: Spanish

Spanish in a Week: Done

Posted on January 18, 2010 by

Okay, so it took a little more than a week – 8 or 9 days.  During the time I spent on this book, I did not write down any answers to questions, or anything. I made only a short note … Continue reading →

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A brief rant on Taglines.

Posted on January 17, 2010 by

I’ve really begun to get annoyed by some of the taglines on movie posters. Especially those that follow the formula ‘Every blank has a blank’.  This is a very sweeping, and all-encompassing statement. The poster that inspired this particular rant … Continue reading →

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Idioms and Italian Culture

Posted on January 14, 2010 by

Day 5 – Viernes, Friday – of Spanish in a Week provided an interesting colloquial phrase. Tengo una hambre que me muero means literally I have a hunger that is killing me. I’m dying of hunger. It could be just … Continue reading →

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Language Resource: UniLang

Posted on January 13, 2010 by

The UniLang website has so much for you to look through. There are a few basic tutorials for starting to learn a language, but for the most part don’t expect to find a whole solution here. What it does have … Continue reading →

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The Challenge: Spanish in a Week

Posted on January 9, 2010 by

And why not? A week-long project seems just about all I can promise myself. I love languages (as I have said on many occasions), so learning them is something I do for the long haul. I will continue to practise, … Continue reading →

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