Difficulty: Intermediate
Spain
Two teachers at El Aula Azul (The Blue Classroom) language school converse about their coworker, Anastasia's extremely unlucky day! You might note that the Spanish spoken in Spain tends to employ the present perfect tense [i.e. "I have eaten"] more frequently than English-speakers or Spanish-speakers from other regions would to describe occurrences that took place in the recent past, most typically on that day.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Professor Maria teaches her students the names of a variety of stores and public buildings as well as discussing what is done at them or what might be purchased.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
Maria provides some very straightforward information in order to complete the enrollment for her friend, Christopher's intensive Spanish course at El Aula Azul.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
In addition to the intensive summer Spanish courses offered at El Aula Azul (The Blue Classroom) language school, students also have access to a variety of supplemental activities including music and horseback riding classes.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Professor Maria shows us how to get around and ask for directions in the city.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
Spain
El Aula Azul (The Blue Classroom) staff member, Silvia, explains to Ivonne about the plethora of other activities the school offers to complement her intensive Spanish course, including surfing lessons!
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
At her super-intensive Spanish course at El Aula Azul, Ivonne is greeted by Silvia, who explains to her a bit about the program for which she is in store.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
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."
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
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.
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
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"?
Difficulty: Beginner
Spain
Can you guess which professions the teachers from El Aula Azul are describing in Spanish? Part 2.
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