Carlos and Xavi, Carlos' Spanish friend, invite us to observe the difference in pronunciation between the Spanish from Spain and Latin American Spanish, particularly as regards the letters "c" and "z."

With several examples, Carlos and Xavi continue to demonstrate to us the difference in pronunciation of the letters "c" and "z" in Colombia and Spain.

While in Colombia, the second person plural pronoun, "ustedes," is typically used to address more than one person as "you," both formally and informally, in Spain, "vosotros" is much more commonly used on an informal basis. Carlos and Xavi provide us with several examples of how the same idea would be expressed using either "ustedes" or "vosotros."

Carlos and Xavi point out to us a number of cases in which different words are utilized for the very same object or concept in Spain versus Colombia.

Clara tells us the names of many of the parts of the human body in Spanish and uses some of them in sentences.

Clara explains a bit about the weather in Spain and how we might speak about it during different seasons and/or weather conditions.

Clara continues telling us about how to talk about the weather in Spanish with examples of sentences that might be used when it's snowy, foggy, windy, sunny or rainy.

Parecer means "to seem," and when used with indirect object pronouns (me, te, etc.), can be used to express an opinion. When El Aula Azul's Ioia asks, "Cristián, ¿qué te parece San Sebastián?" a translation might be, "Cristian, how does San Sebastian seem to you?" Or, more commonly stated, "Cristian, what do you think of San Sebastian"?

Idoia gives further examples of some different indirect object pronouns and their meanings in sentences with the verb "parecer" [to seem]. You can study in person with Idoia and other great teachers in beautiful San Sebastian, Spain. Visit www.elaulaazul.com for more info.

At the renowned Spanish language school El Aula Azul, Ioia explains how "parecer" changes depending on whether the noun about which one is speaking is singular or plural.

At San Sebastian's celebrated Spanish language school El Aula Azul, Ioia continues her demonstration of how to use "parecer" with various pronouns and a plethora of adjectives.

During a class at San Sebastian's renowned Spanish language school, El Aula Azul, Ioia explains how the reflexive verb, "parecerse," is different from the verb "parecer" and means "to look like."

At the acclaimed Spanish language school El Aula Azul, Ioia goes on to conjugate the reflexive verb, "parecerse," or "to look like," in the various grammatical persons.

Ioia ends the series by explaining and demonstrating the difference between the verbs "parecer" and "parecerse." You can take Spanish classes in beautiful San Sebastian at El Aula Azul. Visit www.elaulaazul.com for more information.

A teacher at El Aula Azul [The Blue Classroom] is having a birthday and is excited to share with us a wish she plans to make for the coming year.