Expressing hunger in Spanish
Hunger before class or after a walk: describe who needs food with a useful Spanish expression.
Read and practiseAdventure journal
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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Saying you are thirsty
After exercise or on a journey, express thirst in Spanish and say who wants a drink.
Read and practiseFeeling cold and hot in Spanish
A chilly room or a warm bus: describe how a person feels using two everyday Spanish expressions.
Read and practiseTalking about speaking Spanish
At home, in class or with a neighbour: say who speaks Spanish and where they use it.
Read and practiseSaying where someone lives
A small village, an island or the city centre: describe where people live in Spanish.
Read and practiseGoing places on foot
A trip to the market or the station can be made on foot: describe how you travel in Spanish.
Read and practiseAsking for a Spanish word
Forgotten a word in Spanish? Ask how to say it and specify the language you want.
Read and practiseHacer una pregunta, una llamada and una reserva
Learn useful Spanish combinations with hacer for asking a question, making a call and making a reservation.
Read and practiseDar un paseo, un consejo and las gracias
Dar appears in expressions whose meaning is best understood as a whole. Use common Spanish combinations with dar for taking a walk, offering advice and expressing thanks.
Read and practiseTener prisa, sueño and razón in Spanish
Use the Spanish expressions tener prisa, tener sueño and tener razón to talk about hurry, sleepiness and being right.
Read and practiseSaying what frightens you
A storm, a dog or speaking in public: describe fears of things and actions in Spanish.
Read and practiseTalking about luck
Good weather or a missed train: talk about good and bad luck in everyday Spanish.
Read and practiseHaving time for an activity
A coffee, a walk or a call: say whether there is enough time for an activity in Spanish.
Read and practiseDescribing a problem
A printer, a bicycle or a lack of space: describe a problem and what it concerns in Spanish.
Read and practiseTalking about regular exercise
Before breakfast or at the park: describe when and where you exercise regularly in Spanish.
Read and practiseTaking a trip in Spanish
From a weekend away to a journey for work, talk about taking trips and say where, how or with whom you travel.
Read and practiseMaking a list in Spanish
A shopping trip, a party or a journey is easier to organize with a list; talk about what goes on it in Spanish.
Read and practiseTaking the bus and other transport
A trip to work, a museum or an island can start with a bus, train or ferry; see how Spanish names the journey.
Read and practiseSpanish combinations with poner: table, attention and complaint
Learn poner la mesa, poner atención and poner una queja in six everyday Spanish contexts and practise choosing the right noun.
Read and practiseGoing for a coffee
A coffee after class can be an invitation to spend time together. Find the natural Spanish phrase and try it with other drinks.
Read and practiseGiving someone a hug
A greeting, a farewell or a moment of comfort can call for a hug; describe the gesture in Spanish.
Read and practiseGiving someone a kiss
A kiss on the cheek or a goodbye kiss can express affection or greet someone in Spanish.
Read and practiseAsking for permission
Before opening a window or changing a schedule, ask someone for permission in Spanish.
Read and practiseAsking for help
A heavy bag, a difficult task or a move can be easier when you know how to ask someone for help in Spanish.
Read and practiseApologizing for an action
A late arrival or a broken glass: express an apology and name the person and the reason in Spanish.
Read and practisePaying 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.
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.
Read and practiseRaising a question for discussion
A meeting, a budget or a debate: bring a question forward for others to consider in Spanish.
Read and practiseCasting doubt on a claim
An official figure or a promise may be uncertain: express doubt about a claim in Spanish.
Read and practiseAccess to resources
From a library to drinking water, express who can reach or use a resource in Spanish.
Read and practiseBeing responsible for something
A museum, a task or a child can be someone’s responsibility: describe who is in charge in Spanish.
Read and practiseKnowing what is happening
A change, a deadline or a result may matter to you: say in Spanish that you are informed about it.
Read and practiseDar miedo, dar vergüenza and dar igual
Me da miedo expresses fear, me da vergüenza embarrassment, and me da igual indifference; use dan with a plural subject.
Read and practiseMeter la pata, tomar el pelo and estar en las nubes
Understand three common informal Spanish idioms about making a mistake, teasing and being distracted.
Read and practiseHacer tiempo, ganar tiempo and perder el tiempo
Distinguish waiting until the right moment, gaining time and wasting time in everyday Spanish.
Read and practiseQuedarse sin: running out of something in Spanish
Describe losing access to a supply or running out of something with quedarse sin and a noun.
Read and practisePonerse, estar and perder contacto with someone
Distinguish getting in touch, staying in contact and losing contact in Spanish personal and work situations.
Read and practiseDar una vuelta, dar la vuelta and darse la vuelta
Distinguish going for a short walk, turning an object over and turning oneself around in context.
Read and practiseDrawing conclusions from evidence
A report, interview or single photograph can lead to a conclusion; express how strong the evidence is in Spanish.
Read and practiseMaking the most of a situation
A journey, an opportunity or an experience can bring benefits when you make good use of it.
Read and practiseBringing a project to completion
A difficult project can succeed despite setbacks: describe the effort needed to bring it to completion in Spanish.
Read and practiseCarrying out a plan
A plan, investigation or campaign can be put into action: describe how an undertaking is carried out in Spanish.
Read and practiseCausing a result
A delay, question or agreement can produce a result: describe causes and consequences in Spanish.
Read and practiseTaking something for granted
A plan, a promise or someone’s support may seem certain before it is checked: express that assumption in Spanish.
Read and practiseFinding a solution after searching
A difficult delay or conflict may take several attempts to resolve; describe finding a solution in Spanish.
Read and practiseMaking a fact evident
A survey, a test or a conversation can bring a hidden need or difference into view in Spanish.
Read and practisePutting an idea into practice
A plan, skill or piece of advice becomes useful when someone applies it in a real situation.
Read and practiseWhen rules take effect
A law, agreement or tariff can take effect on a specified date. Describe its entry into force in Spanish.
Read and practiseGrowing in importance
Water conservation, rest and accessibility can become more significant as circumstances change. Express that shift in Spanish.
Read and practiseFacing an unwanted risk
A missed train, a closed museum or lost files are possible unwanted outcomes. Express such risks naturally in Spanish.
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