Savannah

Hi! My name is Savannah my mother tongue is English! I wanna learn Spanish and Korean fully!

[chervbily]

Normalize not giving yourself shit for "not doing enough" for your religion, or not practicing as much as you would like to, especially if you're burnt out. The gods give you understanding and grace, why can't you give it to yourself?

[lovelysakuryay]

gentle reminder that unless you are being disrespectful or harmful to yourself or others, there is no right or wrong way to devote yourself to your deities.

devotion is very personal and it looks different from person to person.

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Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japanese

日本 [にほん、にっぽん] - Japan 広島 [ひろしま] - Hiroshima リトルボーイ - Little Boy 長崎 [ながさき] - Nagasaki ファットマン - Fat Man アメリカ合衆国 [アメリカがっしゅうこく] - United States of America 第二次世界大戦 [だいにじせかいたいせん] - Second World War 戦争 [せんそう] - war 核兵器 [かくへいき] - nuclear weapon 原子爆弾 [げんしばくだん] - atomic bomb 爆弾 [ばくだん] - bomb 爆撃機 [ばくげきき] - bomber (aircraft) 投下する [とうかする] - to drop 爆発する [ばくはつする] - to explode キノコ雲 [キノコぐも] - mushroom cloud 黒い雨 [くろいあめ] - black rain 閃光 [せんこう] - flash 熱 [ねつ] - heat 爆風 [ばくふう] - bomb blast, shock wave 放射性 [ほうしゃせい] - radioactive 放射 [ほうしゃ] - radiation 急性放射線症候群 [きゅうせいほうしゃせんしょうこうぐん] - acute radiation syndrome 火災 [かさい] - fire, conflagration 火災旋風 [かさいせんぷう] - firestorm 火傷 [やけど] - burn 殺す [ころす] - to kill 死ぬ [しぬ] - to die 痛み [いたみ] - pain 苦しみ [くるしみ] - suffering 破壊する [はかいする] - to destroy 被爆者 [ひばくしゃ] - victim of atomic bombing 降伏する [こうふくする] - to surrender 黙る [だまる] - to keep silent 隠す [かくす] - to conceal, to hide 検閲する [けんえつする] - to censor 不正な  [ふせいな] - wrong 不必要な  [ふひつような] - unnecessary 正当化できない [せいとうかできない] - unjustifiable 酷い [ひどい] - horrible, terrible

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Does anyone know of any Spanish langblr accounts? I’m learning Spanish and would love to follow some of y’all’s faves that could help me learn

[fckinshy]

why nobody told me that in order to speak a language I have to talk to people. how rude.

[polyglotinthegreenwood]

Regular Spanish Verbs

Comprar (to buy)

compro - I buy

compras - you (fam.) buy

compra - he/she/it buys, you (formal) buy

compramos - we buy

compráis - you (fam. plural) buy

compran - they buy, you (form. plural) buy

yo compré — I bought

tú compraste — you bought

él compró — he/she/it bought, you (formal) bought

nosotros compramos — we bought

vosotros comprasteis — you bought

ellos compraron — they bought

11/100. Monday, 01.11.2021 — Español

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Hi Karen! I’m a junior in high school, and I’ve been thinking about studying foreign languages in college because I love foreign languages. I just don’t think I want a job that requires a language degree. I’m not even sure what job I want after college. Any advice?

Hello!

Here's a list of jobs for language learners

First of all, there is nothing wrong with not knowing. I really recommend you watch this video about how our generation isn't following the same structured life of past generations and how now more than ever we have the opportunity to expand our field of study and try different things that will ultimately help us find our sweet spot.

https://youtu.be/CWwR1lYzl-s

As you might know, I am halfway though a degree in Mexican Literature/Hispanic Linguistics.

In my field of study there are people who are specializing in literature, others want to work in the teaching field (as Spanish teachers or language teachers), others want to work in the editorial world as editors, translators or cultural promoters. Others, like me, want to be creators. And then there's people who have no idea, and that's okay! There's truly no rush.

(I would really recommend this video on finding your life's purpose or field of study. It related only a bit to your question but I think you'll benefit from it).

https://youtu.be/BTgnQ5qZLlI

Now, you want to study languages but aren't sure if it'll be useful. This is going to be a bit controvertial, but not everything we put effort and time into has to be "useful" by anyone's standards. I know this doesn't make sense in the capitalist model we are currently living in, but the things you do have to make you happy and fullfil you before anything else. I know sometimes it's not realistic, but you are just starting your career, and you should have that in mind.

What I find amazing about language learning is that being proficient in another language opens so many doors for you. It will make studying another degree so much easier. You will have so many opportunities to travel, to work alongside people from another country, to enter another industry and field. I really encourage you to study languages if you can.

I wish you the best, truly, I hope you can follow a path that will make you happy and fullfil that wonder and that passion for learning.

[rivkahstudies]

Spanish Grammar Resources

The lovely @studywithbyu​ came to looking for some help with Spanish grammar, so here is a little masterlist! (warning, not so little - long post ahead!) I highly suggest checking out both resources because they cover different things and one may provide the information in a better format for you.

Grammar with SpanishDict

A great resource with reliable translations and instruction! I go here instead of to Google Translate because I know it’s much more helpful and accurate. It also has forums for individual questions. 

Here is a list of all its lessons:

Adjectives

Descriptive adjectives (regular and irregular)

Adjective placement

Nationalities as adjectives

Short form adjectives (apocopation)

Possessive adjectives

Cardinal numbers (0-100)

Cardinal numbers (101+)

Ordinal numbers

Negatives and negation

Asking questions: interrogatives

Comparisons of inequality

Comparisons of equality

Superlatives - the best, worst, most, & least

Using adjectives as nouns

Relative adjectives (cuyo)

Demonstrative adjectives

Exclamatory words

Adverbs

Adverb forms and placement 

Articles

Definite article forms (regular and exceptions)

Definite Article Uses

Indefinite article forms (regular and irregular)

Indefinite article uses

Neuter article

Conjunctions

Conjunctions 

Gender

Masculine and feminine nouns

Professions and other nouns with both masculine and feminine forms

Number

Plural forms of nouns (regular and exceptions) 

Prepositions

Basic Prepositions

Basic por vs. para (motion vs. destination)

Contractions

Advanced por vs. para (DREEMS vs. PRODDS)

Advanced expressions with por and para

Pronouns

Subject pronouns (personal pronouns)

Spanish “you” - (tú, vos, usted, vosotros, ustedes)

Object pronouns (pronouns after prepositions)

Direct Object Pronouns

Direct object pronoun placement

Indirect Object Pronouns

Indirect object pronoun placement

Possessive pronouns

Neuter possessive pronouns

Using direct and indirect object pronouns together

Demonstrative pronouns

Relative pronouns (que, quien, el que, el cual)

Neuter relative pronouns (lo que, lo cual)

Impersonal se

Impersonal se vs. passive se

Passive se

Pronunciation

Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation

Spanish vowels

Spanish syllables

Word stress

Written accents (tildes)

Spanish punctuation

Verbs

Infinitive forms and finding stems for regular verbs

Other uses for infinitives

Present Participles

Other uses for the present participle (gerundio)

Past participle regular forms and uses

Irregular and stressed past participles

Present perfect - Using haber with past participles

Present Tense Forms

Present tense spelling changes

Stem Changing Verbs

Irregular present tense

Verbs like gustar

Basic ser vs. estar - D.O.T. vs. Lo.Co.

Uses of ser: descriptions

Uses of ser: origins

Uses of ser: time

Uses of estar: Location

Uses of estar: condition

Informal future (ir + a + infinitive)

Imperfect Tense Forms

Spanish Preterite Tense Forms

Spelling changes in the preterit

Stem changes in the preterit

Verbs that change meaning in the preterit

Preterit vs. Imperfect - differences and signifier phrases

Affirmative informal (tú) commands

Negative Tú Commands

Formal Affirmative and Negative Commands

Subjunctive vs. Indicative

Wishes & wants in the subjunctive

Emotions with the subjunctive

Impersonal expressions with the subjunctive

Recommendations & requests with the subjunctive

Doubts & denial with the subjunctive

Ojalá with the subjunctive

Uncompleted or prospective actions with the subjunctive

Present Subjunctive Regular and Irregular Forms

Present Progressive Forms

Saber vs. Conocer

Pedir vs. preguntar (to ask)

Reciprocal verbs and pronouns

Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns

Active vs. passive voice

Nosotros commands

Indirect commands

Imperfect progressive

Simple future regular forms and uses

Simple future irregular and stem changing forms

Hacer with expressions of time

Conditional regular and irregular forms and uses

Imperfect Subjunctive

Future subjunctive forms and uses

Past perfect forms and uses

Preterit perfect

Present Perfect Subjunctive

Future perfect

Conditional perfect forms and uses

Past Perfect Subjunctive Forms

Future perfect subjunctive forms and uses

Verb structures (transitive, intransitive, pronominal)

Ir vs. irse

Verbal periphrasis

Indicative mood

Imperative mood

Copular Verbs

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Spanish Grammar @ StudySpanish.com

Nine units full of very useful grammar! I plan to use this one myself for a bit of self-instruction before I go to Catalonia. My favorite part is it gives you flashcard ideas and has review.

Here are the units and their topics:

UNIT ONE

1. Gender of Nouns I

2. Gender of Nouns II

3. Numbers: 1-10

4. Plural Forms of Nouns

5. Def. & Indef. Articles

6. The Verb Form “hay”

7. Subject Pronouns

8. Reg. Verbs I

9. Reg. Verbs II

10. Reg. Verbs III

11. Adjectives I

12. Adjectives II

13. Days of the Week

14. Numbers: 11-30

UNIT TWO

15. Ser and Estar I

16. Ser and Estar II

17. Ser and Estar III

18. Ser and Estar IV

19. Negation

20. Questions

21. Poss. Adjectives

22. Tener, venir

23. Tener que / Hay que

24. Exp. with “Tener”

25. Weather Expressions

26. The Personal “a”

27. Contractions

UNIT THREE

28. Stem-Changing Verbs: o:ue

29. Stem-Changing Verbs: e:ie

30. Stem-changing verbs: e:i

31. Estar, Ir, Dar

32. “Ir a” + infinitive

33. Acabar de

34. Volver a

35. Ordinal Numbers

36. Months, Seasons, and Dates

37. Comparisons of Inequality

38. Comparisons of Equality

39. Superlatives

UNIT FOUR

40. Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions

41. Dir. Object Pronouns I

42. Dir. Object Pronouns II

43. Dir. Object Pronouns III

44. Ind. Object Pronouns I

45. Ind. Object Pronouns II

46. Ind. Object Pronouns III

47. DO and IO Pronouns Together

48. Verbs Like Gustar

49. Present Progressive

50. Verbs with Irregular 1st Persons

UNIT FIVE

51. Saber vs Conocer / Pedir vs Preguntar

52. Numbers: 31-1000

53. Telling Time

54. Por and Para

55. Irreg. Comparatives

56. Demonstratives

57. Time Expressions With Hacer

58. Possessive Pronouns

59. Reflexive Verbs I

60. Reflexive Verbs II

61. Definite Article II

UNIT SIX

62. Pret. vs Imp. I

63. Preterite I

64. Imperfect I

65. Preterite II

66. Imperfect II

67. Pret. vs Imp. II

68. Preterite III

69. Imperfect III

70. Preterite IV

71. Preterite V

72. Preterite VI

73. Pret. vs Imp. III

74. Pret. vs Imp. Review

UNIT SEVEN

75. “Hace …” to mean “ago”

76. Formation of Adverbs

77. Subjunctive I: Introduction

78. Subjunctive II: Conjugating regular and stem-changing verbs

79. Subjunctive III: Verbs that change orthographically

80. Subjunctive IV: Irregular verbs

81. Subjunctive V: Desire

82. Subjunctive VI: Ignorance, doubt

83. Subjunctive VII: Impersonal Expressions

84. Subjunctive VIII: Actions not yet completed

UNIT EIGHT

85. Rel. Pronouns - que

86. Rel. Pronouns - quien

87. Rel. Pronouns - el que and lo que

88. Rel. Adjective - cuyo

89. Rel. Pronouns and Adjectives - Review

90. Formal Commands

91. Inform. Commands - tú

92. Irreg. Commands - tú

93. Using Object Pronouns with Commands

94. Commands Review I

95. Informal Commands - vosotros

96. 1st Person Commands - nosotros

97. Indirect Commands

98. Commands Review II

UNIT NINE

99. Future

100. Past Participle

101. Present Perfect

102. Past Perfect

103. Future Perfect

104. Conditional

I hope this helps! 

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Some other good websites:

121Spanish

PracticingSpanish

Rocket Languages

And if you plan to practice writing and don’t have a native speaker or proficient learner to help, here’s a Spanish editor!

Spanish Checker

[studypsy]

spanish paradise this post!

[spanishskulduggery]

50 adjetivos en español

For this list I was going for things that are more everyday but also more advanced; very helpful if you’re studying Spanish and having to write essays or papers in Spanish, things that can help bump up your vocab when expressing yourself

inmundo/a = filthy, extremely dirty

conmovedor(a) = poignant, moving

llamativo/a = flashy, gaudy / something that calls attention, eye-catching 

terco/a = stubborn

aplastante = crushing / overwhelming

famélico/a = starving, emaciated

difunto/a = deceased, dead, defunct el difunto, la difunta = deceased person, “late”

rebelde = rebellious, unruly

caprichoso/a = fickle, capricious / whimsical

sigiloso/a = stealthy

temerario/a = reckless, hasty

insoportable = unbearable

milagroso/a = miraculous

digno/a = worthy, deserving

vivaz = lively, vibrant, vivacious

afilado/a = sharp, cutting agudo/a = sharp

sangriento/a = bloody, gory / bloodthirsty, violent

distraído/a = distracted / absent-minded, scatterbrained

hundido/a = sunken / deep-set / “swamped” [when someone is overwhelmed by work/emotions, you can use hundir(se) the verb “to sink” or hundido/a “sunk” / “sunken”]

creciente = growing, increasing / crescent (moon)

servicial = helpful (person/personality) útil = useful, helpful

comprensible = understandable, comprehensible

rebosante = overflowing / exuberant

sagaz = wise, sagacious

erróneo/a = incorrect, inaccurate, wrong, erroneous

atestado/a = crowded

corriente = commonplace, average, typical

recóndito/a = remote, out of the way, distant

áspero/a = harsh, rugged, rough, abrasive

emocionante = exciting, thrilling

egoísta = selfish

atrevido/a = daring, bold

poderoso/a = powerful, mighty todopoderoso/a = all-powerful, almighty

arrugado/a = wrinkled, wrinkly / crumpled, creased

súbito/a = sudden repentino/a = sudden

asqueroso/a = disgusting, gross

insólito/a = unheard of, remarkable, uncanny

exitoso/a = successful

venidero/a = coming, upcoming, approaching próximo/a = next, upcoming

arduo/a = difficult, arduous, strenuous

sensato/a = wise, sensible, having common sense insensato/a = foolish, stupid, unwise

manso/a = tame, docile

singular = singular / unique, quaint, peculiar / exceptional

pasmado/a = shocked, bewildered

aturdido/a = stunned, dazed

fundido/a = melted / molten / “burnt out” (lights or fuses)

ensimismado/a = lost in thought, daydreaming

gruñón, gruñona = grumpy, cranky, bad-tempered [said of people: “a grump” or “a curmudgeon”]

célebre = famous, well-known, illustrious

arrepentido/a = repentant, sorry, remorseful, apologetic [in religious contexts could be “penitent”, or in legal contexts “reformed” when said of criminals]

[spanishskulduggery]

50 verbos en español

 Porque why not. I know who I am and you know where we are, and we all know this is how things are

ningunear = to ignore (someone), to brush someone off, to give someone the cold shoulder

vencer = to beat, to vanquish / for something to run out (as in “deadlines” or “warranties”)

compartir = to share

marchitar, marchitarse = to wither, to shrivel / to wither up, to shrivel up

desengañar = to set someone straight, to tell someone how it is, “to burst someone’s bubble” desengañarse = “to wise up”, “to wake up”, to see things for how they really are

marear = to make (someone) dizzy marearse = to get dizzy

alimentar = to feed, to nourish, to nurture / to fuel, to supply [potentially alimentar can be used as “to fuel” as in “to fan the flames” as in “to keep something going”]

enseñar = to teach / to show, to point out

palpitar = to throb, to beat (heart)

escarmentar = to punish harshly

agregar = to add, to incorporate añadir = to add, to incorporate

abrigar = to wrap up, to bundle / to shelter, to give refuge

jurar = to swear, to make an oath

farfullar = to mumble, to mutter

gestionar = to manage, “to run” [as in a business]

resbalar = to slip, to slide / to trickle or to stream (liquid)

interpretar = to interpret / to play a role (acting)

desarrollarse = to develop, to grow

ahuyentar = to ward off, to scare away

carecer = to lack, to be lacking

envenenar = to poison

firmar = to sign

colocar = to place, to put

avivar = to stoke (a fire), to kindle/rekindle / to intensify / to bring to life, to give life to, to brighten up / to goad, to provoke, “to fan the flames”, “to stir the pot”

burlar = to avoid, to evade, to bypass / to skirt (the law) burlarse (de algo/alguien) = to make fun of (something/someone)

palpar = to touch, to feel

reventar = to pop, to burst, to explode

instar = to urge, to urge on / to coerce, to pressure, to lobby, “to lean on”

ejecutar = to execute (as in a death sentence) / to perform, to carry out, to execute (an order/request)

difundir = to spread, to diffuse / to publicize, to spread the word

apretar = to squeeze

intentar = to try, to attempt

elegir = to choose / to elect

entrelazar = to intertwine, to weave together, to mix, to interlace

fomentar = to encourage, to promote / to incite [in negative connotations, like “to stir up trouble” or “to incite (a riot)”]

espantar = to scare / to scare off, to scare away [sometimes used in the context of getting rid of pests or certain animals like el espantapájaros is a “scarecrow” but literally “scares-birds”]

brillar = to shine, to glitter, to sparkle / to glow

escurrir = to drain, to strain / to sieve, to sift escurrirse = to slip away, to slip through escurrirse entre los dedos = to slip through one’s fingers, “to get away”

arreglar = to fix, to fix up / to arrange / to solve

molestar = to bother, to annoy, to offend

agotar = to drain / to exhaust, to use up agotarse = to become exhausted, to become tired

solicitar = to apply (for a job) / to request, to make a petition

agitar = to shake, to stir / to agitate, to annoy, to bother [there are some other expressions with agitar such as agitar el avispero which is something like “to kick the hornet’s nest”, though literally “to shake the wasp’s nest”]

estremecerse = to shiver, to shudder

respaldar = to back, to support, to give backing, “to have someone’s back”

barrer = to sweep / to sweep away, to clear

coquetear = to flirt, to tease

derrumbar = to demolish derrumbarse = to crumble, to fall down, to collapse

esfumarse = to disappear, to vanish / to fade away

menguar = to diminish, to wane, to shrink, to fade / to wane (the moon)

[rivkahstudies]

Spanish Grammar Resources

The lovely @studywithbyu​ came to looking for some help with Spanish grammar, so here is a little masterlist! (warning, not so little - long post ahead!) I highly suggest checking out both resources because they cover different things and one may provide the information in a better format for you.

Grammar with SpanishDict

A great resource with reliable translations and instruction! I go here instead of to Google Translate because I know it’s much more helpful and accurate. It also has forums for individual questions. 

Here is a list of all its lessons:

Adjectives

Descriptive adjectives (regular and irregular)

Adjective placement

Nationalities as adjectives

Short form adjectives (apocopation)

Possessive adjectives

Cardinal numbers (0-100)

Cardinal numbers (101+)

Ordinal numbers

Negatives and negation

Asking questions: interrogatives

Comparisons of inequality

Comparisons of equality

Superlatives - the best, worst, most, & least

Using adjectives as nouns

Relative adjectives (cuyo)

Demonstrative adjectives

Exclamatory words

Adverbs

Adverb forms and placement 

Articles

Definite article forms (regular and exceptions)

Definite Article Uses

Indefinite article forms (regular and irregular)

Indefinite article uses

Neuter article

Conjunctions

Conjunctions 

Gender

Masculine and feminine nouns

Professions and other nouns with both masculine and feminine forms

Number

Plural forms of nouns (regular and exceptions) 

Prepositions

Basic Prepositions

Basic por vs. para (motion vs. destination)

Contractions

Advanced por vs. para (DREEMS vs. PRODDS)

Advanced expressions with por and para

Pronouns

Subject pronouns (personal pronouns)

Spanish “you” - (tú, vos, usted, vosotros, ustedes)

Object pronouns (pronouns after prepositions)

Direct Object Pronouns

Direct object pronoun placement

Indirect Object Pronouns

Indirect object pronoun placement

Possessive pronouns

Neuter possessive pronouns

Using direct and indirect object pronouns together

Demonstrative pronouns

Relative pronouns (que, quien, el que, el cual)

Neuter relative pronouns (lo que, lo cual)

Impersonal se

Impersonal se vs. passive se

Passive se

Pronunciation

Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation

Spanish vowels

Spanish syllables

Word stress

Written accents (tildes)

Spanish punctuation

Verbs

Infinitive forms and finding stems for regular verbs

Other uses for infinitives

Present Participles

Other uses for the present participle (gerundio)

Past participle regular forms and uses

Irregular and stressed past participles

Present perfect - Using haber with past participles

Present Tense Forms

Present tense spelling changes

Stem Changing Verbs

Irregular present tense

Verbs like gustar

Basic ser vs. estar - D.O.T. vs. Lo.Co.

Uses of ser: descriptions

Uses of ser: origins

Uses of ser: time

Uses of estar: Location

Uses of estar: condition

Informal future (ir + a + infinitive)

Imperfect Tense Forms

Spanish Preterite Tense Forms

Spelling changes in the preterit

Stem changes in the preterit

Verbs that change meaning in the preterit

Preterit vs. Imperfect - differences and signifier phrases

Affirmative informal (tú) commands

Negative Tú Commands

Formal Affirmative and Negative Commands

Subjunctive vs. Indicative

Wishes & wants in the subjunctive

Emotions with the subjunctive

Impersonal expressions with the subjunctive

Recommendations & requests with the subjunctive

Doubts & denial with the subjunctive

Ojalá with the subjunctive

Uncompleted or prospective actions with the subjunctive

Present Subjunctive Regular and Irregular Forms

Present Progressive Forms

Saber vs. Conocer

Pedir vs. preguntar (to ask)

Reciprocal verbs and pronouns

Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns

Active vs. passive voice

Nosotros commands

Indirect commands

Imperfect progressive

Simple future regular forms and uses

Simple future irregular and stem changing forms

Hacer with expressions of time

Conditional regular and irregular forms and uses

Imperfect Subjunctive

Future subjunctive forms and uses

Past perfect forms and uses

Preterit perfect

Present Perfect Subjunctive

Future perfect

Conditional perfect forms and uses

Past Perfect Subjunctive Forms

Future perfect subjunctive forms and uses

Verb structures (transitive, intransitive, pronominal)

Ir vs. irse

Verbal periphrasis

Indicative mood

Imperative mood

Copular Verbs

________________________________________________________________

Spanish Grammar @ StudySpanish.com

Nine units full of very useful grammar! I plan to use this one myself for a bit of self-instruction before I go to Catalonia. My favorite part is it gives you flashcard ideas and has review.

Here are the units and their topics:

UNIT ONE

1. Gender of Nouns I

2. Gender of Nouns II

3. Numbers: 1-10

4. Plural Forms of Nouns

5. Def. & Indef. Articles

6. The Verb Form “hay”

7. Subject Pronouns

8. Reg. Verbs I

9. Reg. Verbs II

10. Reg. Verbs III

11. Adjectives I

12. Adjectives II

13. Days of the Week

14. Numbers: 11-30

UNIT TWO

15. Ser and Estar I

16. Ser and Estar II

17. Ser and Estar III

18. Ser and Estar IV

19. Negation

20. Questions

21. Poss. Adjectives

22. Tener, venir

23. Tener que / Hay que

24. Exp. with “Tener”

25. Weather Expressions

26. The Personal “a”

27. Contractions

UNIT THREE

28. Stem-Changing Verbs: o:ue

29. Stem-Changing Verbs: e:ie

30. Stem-changing verbs: e:i

31. Estar, Ir, Dar

32. “Ir a” + infinitive

33. Acabar de

34. Volver a

35. Ordinal Numbers

36. Months, Seasons, and Dates

37. Comparisons of Inequality

38. Comparisons of Equality

39. Superlatives

UNIT FOUR

40. Pronouns as Objects of Prepositions

41. Dir. Object Pronouns I

42. Dir. Object Pronouns II

43. Dir. Object Pronouns III

44. Ind. Object Pronouns I

45. Ind. Object Pronouns II

46. Ind. Object Pronouns III

47. DO and IO Pronouns Together

48. Verbs Like Gustar

49. Present Progressive

50. Verbs with Irregular 1st Persons

UNIT FIVE

51. Saber vs Conocer / Pedir vs Preguntar

52. Numbers: 31-1000

53. Telling Time

54. Por and Para

55. Irreg. Comparatives

56. Demonstratives

57. Time Expressions With Hacer

58. Possessive Pronouns

59. Reflexive Verbs I

60. Reflexive Verbs II

61. Definite Article II

UNIT SIX

62. Pret. vs Imp. I

63. Preterite I

64. Imperfect I

65. Preterite II

66. Imperfect II

67. Pret. vs Imp. II

68. Preterite III

69. Imperfect III

70. Preterite IV

71. Preterite V

72. Preterite VI

73. Pret. vs Imp. III

74. Pret. vs Imp. Review

UNIT SEVEN

75. “Hace …” to mean “ago”

76. Formation of Adverbs

77. Subjunctive I: Introduction

78. Subjunctive II: Conjugating regular and stem-changing verbs

79. Subjunctive III: Verbs that change orthographically

80. Subjunctive IV: Irregular verbs

81. Subjunctive V: Desire

82. Subjunctive VI: Ignorance, doubt

83. Subjunctive VII: Impersonal Expressions

84. Subjunctive VIII: Actions not yet completed

UNIT EIGHT

85. Rel. Pronouns - que

86. Rel. Pronouns - quien

87. Rel. Pronouns - el que and lo que

88. Rel. Adjective - cuyo

89. Rel. Pronouns and Adjectives - Review

90. Formal Commands

91. Inform. Commands - tú

92. Irreg. Commands - tú

93. Using Object Pronouns with Commands

94. Commands Review I

95. Informal Commands - vosotros

96. 1st Person Commands - nosotros

97. Indirect Commands

98. Commands Review II

UNIT NINE

99. Future

100. Past Participle

101. Present Perfect

102. Past Perfect

103. Future Perfect

104. Conditional

I hope this helps! 

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Some other good websites:

121Spanish

PracticingSpanish

Rocket Languages

And if you plan to practice writing and don’t have a native speaker or proficient learner to help, here’s a Spanish editor!

Spanish Checker

[studypsy]

spanish paradise this post!

[spanishskulduggery]

40 Spanish verbs

Listen we all know I can’t remember what I’ve already said or put in previous vocab lists, so we’re just slapping some verbs together and calling it a verb-centric vocab list. Bone apple teeth!

agarrar = to grab, to hold (or hold onto), to grip

irrumpir = “to storm in”, “to barge in”

facilitar = to make easy/easier, to facilitate

conllevar = to entail, to involve, to have to do with

teñir = to dye, to tinge, to change the color of something teñirse el pelo/cabello = to dye one’s hair

fomentar = to encourage, to foster, to promote (good things like good press or tourism) / to incite (violence), to stir up (trouble), “to stir the pot”

disimular = to conceal, to pretend/hide (true feelings), to bluff, “to put on a brave face”

ojear = to take a quick look, to glance, to look over

latir = to beat (heart)

ningunear = to ignore, to give the cold shoulder, to brush off, to treat someone with disrespect

colocar = to put, to place

esfumarse = to vanish, to disappear

predicar = to preach / to advocate, to recommend, to extol

yuxtaponer = to juxtapose, to put next to one another, to put side by side

reproducir = to reproduce / to play (audio), to play back (audio)

regañar = to scold, to chastise

ubicar = to locate, to find / to place, to put in a spot or position / to recognize someone’s face, “to place”

frustrar = to thwart, to quash, to hinder, to make more difficult / to frustrate

susurrar = to whisper  [also used with sound effects like water “bubbling/babbling”, or leaves “rustling”; that’s also susurrar]

potenciar = to develop, to improve, to boost, to strengthen

valorar = to value, to prize / to assess, to evaluate, to appraise

timar = to swindle, to cheat someone, to con

exigir = to demand, to require

divulgar = to disclose, to make public / to divulge, to spread news

burlar = to evade, to avoid burlarse (de) = to mock, to make fun of

abogar = to advocate, to champion, to speak/act in favor of / to defend (someone), to advocate for (someone)

ahuyentar = to ward off, to shoo away, to scare off

fingir = to pretend, to feign

transigir = to give in, to relent, to yield, to compromise

contar = to count / to tell (a story) contar con alguien = to rely on someone, to trust someone [in some contexts contar con algo may come across as “to boast of” in the sense of “to have”, like cuenta con mucho calor is “it normally is very hot” or “it boasts of high heat”]

eclipsar = to eclipse / to overshadow, to outshine

dominar = to dominate dominar un idioma / una habilidad = to master a language / ability

quebrantar = to break, to smash

regir = to rule, to reign, to govern / to be in effect, to be in power

hojear = to skim (reading), to leaf through (reading/papers), to read quickly, to flip through (a book/papers)

asentir = to consent, to agree/to agree to, to assent asentir con la cabeza = to nod, to nod in agreement

avisar = to warn, to notify

guardar = to keep (objects/secrets), to save, to look after / to watch over, to guard

ocultar = to hide, to conceal

afirmar = to confirm, to affirm / to stand firm, to affix, to place securely / to claim, to state

[spanishskulduggery]

Hi! I'm studying B1.2/B2 level Spanish and I want to learn * words to express things more*...(recently I learned,, conectores del discurso,, and some ,,frases hechas,,)

I'm sorry if you already posted something like this, I'm a new follower and I just saw that you have this account since 2013! (P.S.between it's hard for me to study words for any language; I have to write 1 word 10 times to memorize it,and others just read it once)

Have a great day!🌸

So I'm going to attach some of the (what I call) academic connectors. They're just words that I find really helpful for explaining things or especially in oral exams or written exams to sound more coherent and link your sentences together.

I suppose the more correct term is something like particles of speech or something along those lines, but they're the kinds of phrases you will want to know if you have any intention of writing in Spanish and especially if it's in an academic setting:

de hecho = in fact, as a matter of fact

no obstante = nevertheless, regardless

de todas formas = in any event, regardless

sin embargo = however, nevertheless

con respecto a (algo/alguien) = regarding (something/someone), with regards to (something/someone)

en cuanto a (algo/alguien) = regarding, with regards to

por lo general = in general generalmente/normalmente = generally / normally

mayormente = for the most part, mostly, mainly en su mayoría = mainly, in its majority, for the most part

en realidad = actually, in reality

actualmente = currently, nowadays hoy en día = currently, nowadays, today

antiguamente = formerly, in the past, previously

por lo tanto = therefore, as such

a su paso = “in its wake”, “in its path”

a medida que = "as", "while (something is/was happening)"

ya que... = since, given that...

así = like that, that way

así que... = so..., that being the case...

pues... = then / since..., that being the case...

entonces = then [in a sequence of events] / then, consequently

por consiguiente / consiguientemente = consequently, as a consequence

de una vez = for once de una vez por todas = once and for all

por enésima vez = "for the umpteenth time", "for the hundredth/millionth time" [hyperbolic]

al principio = in the beginning, at the start

al fin = at the end, in the end, at last, finally

lo primero es lo primero = “first things first”

por último, finalmente = lastly, finally, ultimately

dicho eso... = that being said...

susodicho/a = aforementioned

de antemano = beforehand

a lo largo de (periodo de tiempo) = throughout (time period)

durante = during / for

últimamente = lately, recently

según (algo/alguien) = according to (something/someone) / as per

de acuerdo con (algo) = as per (something), in accordance with

por lo visto = apparently, "it would seem..."

desde luego (que) = of course, surely

en absoluto = absolutely not, in no way

a pesar de (algo/alguien) = despite, in spite of (something/someone) pese a (algo/alguien), despite, in spite of (something/someone)

a partir de = starting (at a point), since, from a partir de hoy = starting today, from today on a partir de aquí = from here on out a partir de ahora = starting now, from now on a partir de entonces = from that point on, from then on a partir de mañana = as of tomorrow, starting tomorrow

de ahora/hoy en adelante = from now on, from this point on

en tal caso... = in that case...

por defecto = by default

principalmente = for the most part, mainly, mostly

además = furthermore, in addition

por casualidad = by chance, coincidentally

al azar = at random, randomly

al menos / por lo menos = at least

al contrario = on the contrary

por el contrario = by contrast

en cambio = in contrast, by contrast, conversely

al revés = upside-down, inside-out, topsy-turvy

(todo) patas arriba = “upside-down”, “everything in chaos”, “turned on its ear/head”

de igual manera = in the same way de igual forma = in the same way del mismo modo = in the same way igualmente = likewise, in the same way

de manera diferente = differently de otra manera = differently, in a different way de otro modo = differently

tal y como = just like, exactly tal y como es = exactly how it is

de/en cierto modo = in some way / in a sense de cierta manera = in some way / in a sense

en algún sentido = in a sense en cierto sentido = in a sense

de una manera u otra = one way or another de una forma u otra = one way or another

apenas = hardly, barely a duras penas = hardly, barely

a secas = plainly, simply

en lugar de, en vez de = instead (of) [you’d phrase this as en lugar de algo “instead of something”, or en su lugar “in its stead” or “in its place”; it takes some getting used to]

por accidente, accidentalmente = accidentally, by mistake

todavía = still

de vez en cuando = “from time to time”

a la vez = at the same time, simultaneously

en promedio, como media = on average

por las buenas = “the easy way”

por las malas = “the hard way”

de corto plazo = short-term

de largo plazo = long-term

a cambio (de) = in exchange (for)

a propósito = on purpose, not an accident

por cierto = by the way

a/en todos los efectos = for all intents and purposes en todo sentido = for all intents and purposes

mientras tanto = meanwhile

hasta = until, up to / even, including hasta que + subjuntivo = until (something happens; subjunctive)

incluso = even, including

al pie de la letra = “to a T”, exactly, precisely, “by the book” tomar al pie de la letra = to be very precise and methodical

(tomar algo) a la ligera = (to take something) lightly

por dondequiera / por doquier = “everywhere”, “every which way”, “all over the place”

de cabo a rabo = completely, through and through

al fin y al cabo = “at the end of the day”

por (el) otro lado = “on the other hand”

que yo sepa = as far as I know que tú sepas = as far as you know que nosotros sepamos = as far as we know [follows conjugation rules for subjunctive saber]

es decir (que)... = that is to say..., in other words...

o sea... = in other words...

And obviously por and para which are their own issue but they come up a lot. Which is understandable but they’re a big hurdle even for people in the C levels

There are others that are better understood with examples because it’s not enough to just write it. So:

aun vs. aún -aun with no accent is “even” and is synonymous with hasta or incluso -aún with the accent is “yet” and is synonymous with todavía

o sea -The expression o sea is used as “in other words”; do not confuse it with óseo/a which is “osseous” or “bone-related”, an adjectival form of hueso “bone”. Some people do write it as one word “osea” but it really should be separate... and sea is technically subjunctive ser

certain expressions with femenino de indeterminación -a solas “one-on-one” or “privately” -a sabiendas “knowing full well” -a ciegas “blindly” or “in the dark” -a escondidas “secretly”  And many others, some of which were in the longer vocab list above

subjunctive phrases [use with care] -There are many phrases with subjunctive that you eventually need to know and they can be helpful in essays, though again this is its own topic. Things like para que “so that (something will happen)” or con tal (de) que “as long as (something happens)” are sort of subjunctive phrases of unmet conditions... things like “unless” or “until” things happen are subjunctive in many cases. Some like aunque become “although” with indicative and “even though / even if” in subjunctive... I say use with care because this is more of a functional vocab list not a grammar lesson.

solo, sólo, y solamente -solo/a as an adjective means “only/single/a single person” or it means “alone” -solo as an adverb is synonymous with sólo. The accent mark there is a vocal inflection so it’s like “ONLY”. You use either as “only” or “just”. Since it’s an adverb, solo will not change for gender/plural -solamente is “solely” and is synonymous with solo/sólo

pero vs. sino -pero is “but” when you’re changing the topic or providing different information; no es de Alemania pero habla alemán “he’s not German but he speaks German” -sino is “but rather” when you’re correcting someone’s statement; no es alemán sino francés “he’s not German (but rather), he’s French”

I would also say it’s worth understanding how ya works because it’s got a lot of uses

I’m also going to attach some links to my tags that will help you navigate and find more of what you might be interested in:

Vocabulary

Idiomatic Expressions (especially the older entries tend to be more universal; the newer ones are expressions I tend to find and am interested in sharing so if you go into my archive and look for the tag “idiomatic expressions” or “expresiones idiomaticas”

Grammar ...which is probably not what you need right at this moment, but in case you want to peruse my stuff on different grammatical concepts I have everything from present tense to imperfect subjunctive

[mirai-studies-languages]

Low effort language study tips

Beginner

Play on an app (e.g. Duolingo, Memrise, Lingodeer, HelloChinese etc.)

Text people in your target language on apps like HelloTalk and Tandem.

Listen to a language learning podcast in your free time.

Watch a children’s show or film with subtitles.

Read social media posts in your target language.

Reread your notes.

Speak to yourself in your target language.

Intermediate

Watch a YouTube video with subtitles in your target language. 

Read a book you have already read in your native language in your target language without looking any of the words up.

Memorise extra vocabulary using an SRS flashcard app (e.g. Quizlet, Memrise and Anki)

Watch a film or TV show in your target language

Try calligraphy in your target language.

Advanced

Listen to a podcast in your dead time

Watch a film or TV show without subtitles (maybe a historical drama, because they tend to be interesting and with more complex language)

Write creatively in your target language

Listen to an audiobook

Watch vines and tiktoks in your target language

Have a relaxed conversation with a friend in your target language

Thanks for reading this post! I hope it was somewhat useful to you! 

[adhd-languages]

Loads of great things to do here!

However, you can totally do a bunch of the more advanced things earlier.

Try to write poetry! Calligraphy! Art!

Go watch a movie, TV show, YouTube, immediately!

You will mess up and be very confused and have no idea what’s happening. And that’s fine. Leap into the language with things you love.

(But seriously, that post is very good. Go read and follow the advice)

[meichenxi]

Searching for langblrs + lingblrs

Hello everyone!! I feel like my dash is completely empty of LANGUAGE, so if you’re a langblr for any of the following languages please like or preferably reblog (to reach more people) and I’ll follow you. I mainly post Mandarin (intermediate) and some German (advanced). 

- lingblr (linguistics). PLEASE OH GOD MY DASH HAS NO LINGUISTICS CONTENT AT ALL. Especially sociolinguistics, indigenous and minority languages, morphology, typology, historical linguistics. PARADIGMS.

- Mandarin (+ Literary Chinese, + other Chinese languages like Cantonese, Taiwanese etc). Please help me not learn alone lmao.

- Japanese

- German

- French

- Spanish (+ potentially Italian and Catalan)

- Dutch

- Norwegian

- Icelandic

- Hindi

- Tibetan 

- Latin / Greek (both modern and ancient)

- Old Norse / Old English. PLEASE WHERE ARE YOU.

- Thai 

- Korean

- Basque

- also blogs that post primarily in German, Chinese, French, Spanish, Norwegian or Dutch. 

I’m not learning all of these languages, but either a) have learnt some in the past from A-level to ‘good morning’, or b) want to learn them in the future. Basically, if you are any kind of langblr vaguely related to any of those languages (I’m so desperate lmao, literally ‘language’ is fine, if you make posts about Turkish or Swahili or Arabic or any language I’m not learning I’m going to lap them up), PLEASE LIKE OR REBLOG. I’m loooooonely. 

[gururveonyargi]

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[spanishskulduggery]

Spanish Vocabulary - Las materias escolares

Cosas

la materia = a school subject

el libro = book

la página = page

la carpeta = folder

el cuaderno = notebook

la tarea, los deberes = homework / task

la pizarra = blackboard

la tiza = chalk

el lápiz = pencil

la pluma = pen [lit. “feather, quill”]

el bolígrafo, el boli = pen [ballpoint]

el papel = paper

el ensayo = essay

el borrador = draft

la tesis = thesis

la lectura = reading, a reading assignment

la lección = lesson, lecture

la conferencia = lecture

el examen, los exámenes = test(s), exam(s)

la prueba = test, quiz

el tema = subject / theme

la pregunta = question

la respuesta = answer

el aula, las aulas = classroom, classrooms [feminine noun with masculine article like agua, alma, ave]

el título, el grado, la diploma = degree, diploma

el jardín de infancia, el jardín de niños = kindergarten

el kindergarten, el kínder = kindergarten [Latin America]

la escuela = school

la (escuela) primaria = elementary school

la secundaria = middle school

el colegio = high school

la universidad, la uni = university, college

la escuela de posgrado, la escuela posgraduada, la escuela de postgrado = graduate school

la escuela/universidad técnica = vocational school

académico/a = academic, related to school/university

escolar = scholarly, scholastic / school-related

estudantil = student-related

Personas

el maestro, la maestra = teacher

el profesor, la profesora = professor

el / la profe = “teach” [informal slang for profesor(a)]

el doctor, la doctora = doctor

el tutor, la tutora = tutor

el estudiante, la estudiante = student

el alumno, la alumna = student, pupil

el condiscípulo, la condiscípula = classmate / schoolmate [formal]

el compañero de clase, la compañera de clase = classmate [more common]

el director, la directora = principal / director / headmaster, headmistress

el decano, la decana = dean (of a university)

el enfermero, la enfermera = nurse

el consejero, la consejera = adviser, counselor

el consejero académico, la consejera académica = guidance counselor [lit. “academic counselor/adviser”]

el socio, la socia = partner

el / la colega = colleague

el / la conserje (o conserja) = janitor, custodian / concierge (hotel)

Las materias escolares

el ámbito de estudio / el campo de estudio = field of study

el ámbito de trabajo / el campo de trabajo =

el ámbito de… = the field of…

las matemáticas, las mates = mathematics, maths [Spain] la matemática, la mate = mathematics, math [Latin America]

el álgebra = algebra [feminine noun with masculine article like agua, alma, ave]

la geometría = geometry

la trigonometría = trigonometry

el cálculo = calculus

las finanzas, la administración = finance

la contabilidad, la administración = accounting

la gestión = management, administration

la economía = economics

la estadística = statistics [as a field of study]

la historia = history

la geografía = geography

la antropología = anthropology

la ciencia, las ciencias = science, sciences

la medicina = medicine

la medicina deportiva = sports medicine

la odontología = dentistry

la educación física = physical education

la veterinaria = veterinary medicine

la zoología = zoology / animal science

la enfermería = nursing / medical study

la biología = biology / life science

la biología marina = marine biology

la ecología = ecology

la agricultura = agriculture

la arquitectura = architecture

la ingeniería = engineering

la química = chemistry

la geología = geology / earth science

la meteorología = meteorology / weather science

la astronomía = astronomy

la psicología, la sicología = psychology

la psiquiatría, la siquiatría = psychiatry

la sociología = sociology

la filosofía = philosophy

la política / la ciencia política = politics / political science

la literatura = literatura

el arte = art

la historia del arte = art history  

las bellas artes = fine arts

el arte culinario = culinary arts

el arte gráfico = graphic arts

el arte dramático = dramatic arts

el drama, el teatro = drama, theater

la historia del teatro = theater history

los artes liberales / las humanidades = liberal arts / humanities

el periodismo = journalism

la ciencia empresarial = business science

el negocio = business

el Derecho = Law

la abogacía = law / study to become a lawyer

la lengua, el idioma = language

las lenguas extranjeras, los idiomas extranjeros = foreign languages

la lingüística = linguistics

la traducción = translation

la interpretación = interpreting

la informática = computer science / information technology (IT)

la ciencia computacional = computer science

la física = physics

la educación, la enseñanza = teaching

Verbos

estudiar = to study

estudiar en el extranjero = to study abroad

aprender = to learn

enseñar = to teach

entregar = to hand in, to turn in

escribir = to write

leer = to read

escuchar = to hear / to listen

oír = to hear / to listen

pensar = to think

acordarse = to remember

recordar = to recall, to remember

practicar = to practice

empezar a hacer algo = to start to do something

comenzar a hacer algo = to begin to do something

ayudar = to help

investigar = to investigate / to research

licenciarse = to graduate, to get a degree

graduarse = to graduate (from school)

preguntar = to question, to wonder

hacer una pregunta = to ask a question

tener una pregunta = to have a question

contestar = to answer

ensayar = to try out, to test / to rehearse (theater)

poner a prueba = to put to the test

empeorar = to get worse, to worsen

mejorar = to get better, improve

desarrollar = to develop, to build

desarrollarse = to grow, to develop (oneself)

prestar (la) atención = to pay attention

equivocarse = to be wrong

tener (la) razón = to be right

tener sentido = to make sense

*Note: There are some regionalisms in here, and some have so many regionalisms I couldn’t include them on the list.

For instance, “to take a test” has so many regionalisms it’s difficult to list them all. In Mexico you’re probably going to hear presentar un examen. Some places will say hacer un examen, some even put it as el maestro / la maestra pone un examen a los estudiantes. 

The default way of saying “to take a test” is dar un examen which is literally “to give an exam”, because you hand a test in to your teacher. Along the same lines, the default way a teacher “gives a test” is tomar un examen because they “take” the tests that the students turn in. For that reason, dar un examen is often translated as “to sit for an exam” to help the meaning come across more easily.