Learn Spanish with Coca-Cola – 3 Great Commercials in Spanish

Finding ways to practice Spanish constantly is one of the best ways to accelerate the language learning process.

An important part of this idea is finding study materials that are entertaining and interesting for the student.

Today we will use a few great Coca-Cola commercials as tools to practice Spanish while having fun.

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Hugh Jackman Helps you Learn Spanish – Trailers with Subtitles in Spanish

There are many different ways to practice Spanish, and with a little creativity; the possibilities are endless.

Today we’ll take a look at the cinematic trailers from 3 Hugh Jackman movies and we will use the subtitles in Spanish as a way to increase you vocabulary and practice comprehension at the same time.

Make sure to play each trailer several times in order to associate each English sentence with its Spanish equivalent and pay special attention to new words (make notes!).

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Learn Spanish with Funny Dog Photos!

 

Today we will learn a useful verb with the help of this adorable canine “amigo”:

 

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The top section of the image shows “¿Te burlas de mí?”

The word “burlas” sound a little like “burglar”, a thief who MAKES FUN of the Law.

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7 Things to do in Cancun Mexico (and useful Spanish Phrases for Beginners)

Traveling is one of the best reasons to learn a new language. Not only will you enjoy and learn from the local culture at another level, but you will actually get to have more fun and discover more. In this short post we will take a look at a 7 interesting things to do in Cancun Mexico (some of them near Cancun) and a few useful phrases for beginners learning Spanish.

 1- Go to a Beautiful and Safe Beach…

Although most beaches in Cancun are beautiful, probably one of the prettiest and safest places to visit is the Beach around the area of the “Presidente Intercontinental” Hotel.

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Shakira Spanish Songs Lyrics: La Tortura

 

Beginners who want to learn Spanish quickly must be creative and use several innovative study techniques in order to accelerate the learning process.

Today we will use music as a learning tool by translating the lyrics of “La Tortura” (The Torture) a rhythmic song that talks about a fight between a woman (the beautiful Colombian singer known as Shakira) and her cheating boyfriend (in this case the Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz). Let’s get started!

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Learn Spanish with Oral Presentations – Omar Villalobos at TEDxDF

Although traveling to a foreign country is one of the best ways to learn a new language, there are also many ways to take our minds to different times and different places using the power of the Internet creatively.

Today we will use a brilliant oral presentation about the potential of our minds by Mr. Omar Villalobos, recorded at TEDxDF in Mexico City, to practice your listening and comprehension skills in Spanish.

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LSFB Podcast 001 – Learn the Vowels in Spanish

This is Podcast 1, you can listen to it using the player shown above these lines.

In this audio lesson we will learn the Vowels in Spanish.

 

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How to say shut up in Spanish?

 

Although being polite generally works better, there are times when people simply don’t know when to stop talking, and knowing how to say shut up in Spanish can be a really useful.

In this short post we will take a look at how to say “shut up” in Spanish, as well as other phrases to ask people to stop talking that may be used in different contexts (depending on how rude you want to be, some of them will be less polite than others)

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