Monica seeks her friend, Luis', advice about whether or not she is ready to write a book on spirituality.

Luis explains to Monica how, in order to write for others, one must first write for him or herself.

In the final part of this series, Luis advises Monica to do exercises to control her own anger before advising others how to control theirs.

Although one language unites the people from all Spanish-speaking countries, it is useful- and fun- to become familiar with the different vocabulary and expressions utilized by Spanish speakers from various nations.

In a very amusing manner, Marina and Sol teach us some common greetings in Spanish. Study live with Marina, Sol and other great teachers at GoSpanish.Com. Your first five days are free and no credit card is needed.

Marina and Sol explain to us how the verb "estar" [to be] can be used to describe the location of people, places and things. You can study live online with Marina, Sol and other excellent teachers any time at GoSpanish.Com. 5 day free trial, no credit card necessary.

With examples, Marina and Sol teach us the numbers in Spanish from one to one hundred. You can study live online with Marina, Sol and other excellent teachers any time at GoSpanish.Com. 5 day free trial, no credit card necessary.

Through their clear and concise conversation, Marina and Sol teach us about the colors in Spanish as well as the verbs "gustar" [to like] and "encantar" [to love]. You can study live online with Marina, Sol and other excellent teachers any time at GoSpanish.Com. 5 day free trial, no credit card necessary.

Demonstrative pronouns such as "this ," "that," "these" and "those" can help us to indicate specific things. This video teaches us several demonstrative pronouns in Spanish. You can study live online with Marina, Sol and other excellent teachers any time at GoSpanish.Com. 5 day free trial, no credit card necessary.

A casual conversation between friends helps us to learn the days of the week in Spanish. Live small group classes start every hour on the hour with these and other fine teachers at GoSpanish.Com. Try it free for five days, no credit card needed. One on one classes are also available.

Marina offers to help Sol with her lesson on telling time. Tarde can be translated as either "afternoon" or "evening," depending upon the hour. Tarde encompasses a longer period of time from many English speakers' notions of "afternoon" or "evening." Note that "Buenas noches" [literally "Good night"] may be used when many English speakers might use "Good evening" to greet someone at a later hour, whereas "Good night" in English tends to be used mainly at bedtime or to say goodbye. GoSpanish.Com

The letter "r" in Spanish can be tricky, particularly since it can be pronounced differently depending upon its position in the word and also has a separate "double r" [rr] letter with its own pronunciation. You can study live online with Marina, Sol and other excellent teachers any time at GoSpanish.Com. 5 day free trial, no credit card necessary.

A new teacher at a school gets acquainted with her coworker in the hallway. You can study live online with Marina, Sol and other excellent teachers any time at GoSpanish.Com. 5 day free trial, no credit card necessary.

It's time to learn the five Spanish vowels along with some examples. You can study live online with Marina, Sol and other excellent teachers any time at GoSpanish.Com. 5 day free trial, no credit card necessary.

Vela, a word often used for “candle,” or “sail,” can also mean “wakefulness,” as in “vigilance.” It’s related to the verb velar, “to stand watch.” The name of the port city of La Vela de Coro refers not to the “sails” of merchant ships (as many assume) but rather to this town’s role as a “lookout” point for marauding pirates. One-eyed peg-legs are now less common, but the carnivalesque annual festival of Los Locos continues on.