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Ser listo vs Estar listo: What’s the difference?
Transcript of the video lesson: Hey, this is Joel from WorldSpanishTeacher.com. In this lesson, I want to talk about the word “listo.” The word “listo” can have a couple different meanings depending on the context. When you’re using it with the verb “ser,” “listo” means cleaver or smart. And it changes depending on if it’s … Ser listo vs Estar listo: What’s the difference? Read More » ...
How to call for help in Spanish
Transcript of the video lesson: Hey, this is Joel from worldspanishteacher.com. In this lesson I want to talk about the difference between “auxilio” and “ayuda”. Now both of them mean “help” but they’re used in different ways. “Auxilio” is used in emergencies and “ayuda” is for non-emergencies. So let’s say that you fell down and … How to call for help in Spanish Read More » ...
What’s the difference? Llevar vs Traer
Transcript of the video lesson: Hi, I’m Joel from worldspanishteacher.com. Today I want to talk about the words “traer” and “llevar.” Traer means to bring and llevar means to take or to carry. Now in Spanish, you use the word “traer” when you’re talking about yourself or somebody else bringing something to your location, to … What’s the difference? Llevar vs Traer Read More » ...
How to Say You Dropped Something in Spanish
Transcript of the video lesson: Hey this is Joel from http//:worldspanishteacher.com. In this lesson, I’m going to teach you how to say that you dropped something. Now there’s not a simple verb that you can use here. We don’t have a verb that just means “to drop.” So you have to use the verb “caerse” … How to Say You Dropped Something in Spanish Read More » ...
How to say ‘Get up early’ in Spanish
Transcript of the video lesson: Hey, this is Joel from http//:worldspanishteacher.com. In this lesson I want to explain how you can say “to get up early” in Spanish. Now this is a little bit different from saying “to wake up early” just like in English. So if you wake up early, all it means is … How to say ‘Get up early’ in Spanish Read More » ...
How to Make a Last Name Plural in Spanish
Transcript of the video lesson: Hey, this is Joel from worldspanishteacher.com. In this lesson I want to talk about how you can make a last name plural in Spanish. It’s not quite the same as in English. In English, we just add an “s” to the end of the last name. But we can’t do … How to Make a Last Name Plural in Spanish Read More » ...