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Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! Let’s face it, Spanish-speaking cultures are not known for being expedient. The relaxed pace of life often leads people to the feeling of urgency. Are you ready? Let’s go! Come on! Get a move on! Let’s get out of here! These kinds of phrases are very useful, and as you’ll come to see, come up often in everyday conversation. Remember that these lessons are designed to be used in tandem with the language tools of the Premium Learning Center. Pick up a free 7 day tour and see what it’s all about. Also, keep a look out for Regional Lessons that reference this Newbie Lesson.
Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! In today’s lesson, Lisy and Alan open the door even further to show us how “mandatos” or “commands” are used in the Spanish language. What’s interesting about commands in Spanish is that they can be either singular or plural, and either formal or informal. This means that there are four ways to say “come here! You’d be surprised how useful it is to know how to use commands, since they so expressly convey a desire of the speaker. Be sure to keep your eyes open for Iberian Lesson 21, Peruvian Lesson 21 and Costa Rican Lesson 21 from the Regional Series, in order to get a broader understanding of the content covered here.
Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! Back to basics. Something we can tell right off the bat is that the Present Tense in Spanish can definitely express more than just the present. Today’s lesson helps us make this distinction. How can the Present Tense be used to express a future action? For example, when we say “hablamos esta noche” (let’s talk tonight), to which tense has the verb “hablamos” been conjugated to? But, what tense does it express? In the paradigms today we have “estar”, “ser” and “ir”, three verbs all very unique and quite a bit different than the regular conjugations. Join us for this brief study of form and function and be sure to reference this lesson with other Verb Conjugation lessons focusing on the Present Tense.
Learn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! Welcome to the second edition of the Costa Rican Series, part of our Regional Series. Today, Carlos and Natalia are going to let us in one some common ways to ask how other people are doing, of course, using some expressions particular to Costa Rican Spanish. Learn with them how Spanish actually sounds in Costa Rica. This lesson provides a great opportunity for any student of the language to broaden his or her knowledge of usage and to learn how pronunciation differs from region to region. Be sure to reference with lesson with Newbie Lesson 2, Peruvian Lesson 2 and Iberian Lesson 2 for a deeper understanding.
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Learning CenterLearn Spanish with SpanishPod101.com! Join us in welcoming our newest members to the team, Carlos and Natalia. With them, you’ll learn all about the Spanish language as it’s spoken in Costa Rica. This addition to the Regional Series adds depth and breadth to our expanding source of insight on the language and culture of the Spanish-speaking world. In this lesson, Carlos and Natalia compare the lesson conversation from Newbie Lesson 1 to a typical introduction in Costa Rica. This is a great opportunity to listen to the richness of the Spanish language, as it’s adapted from one region to the next. Don’t forget to compare this lesson with Newbie Lesson 1, Peruvian Lesson 1, Iberian Lesson 1 and Mexican Lesson 1 for a deeper understanding and ¡suelta la lengua con SpanishPod101.com!
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Grammar: imperative mood, ir | Function: getting someones attention | Topic: commands | Politeness Level: informal
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