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Speak Spanish With Your Dog

by Jake Beus

November 3rd, 2011

Spanish Video Lesson – Spanish For Your Dog

Spanish Conversations With Your Dog

A dog can be your best friend. Your dog will not give you bad, unsolicited advice. Your dog will listen to your stories. Your dog is excited to see you when you come home. Your dog can be a great example of loyalty. I want you to be a good conversationalist. You may not always be able to practice with a native Spanish speaker. Don’t just speak to your dog in English. Why don’t you practice your Spanish with your dog or other pet? Watch the video, then visit Visual Link Spanish on Facebook to practice what you learned. The more you practice, the better you will become. Practice with yourself, your dog, your parrot, or anything else. Humans probably work best, but do the best you can with what you’ve got.

Here is the vocabulary from the video:

Sit!	¡Siéntate!
Stay!	¡Quédate!
Shut up!	¡Cállate!
Come here!	¡Ven!
Listen to me!	¡Escúchame!
I don’t know what to do.	No sé que hacer.
What should I do?	¿Qué debo hacer?
I love you.	Te quiero.
I don’t know where I’d be without you.	No sé donde estaría sin ti.
Don’t leave.	No te vayas.
What do you want to eat?	¿Qué quieres comer?
Do you want to go outside?	¿Quieres ir afuera?
Thanks for listening to me.	Gracias por escucharme.

The key to being a good conversationalist is listening. In this case of speaking Spanish with your dog, you will be speaking and your dog will be listening, unless you are a dog whisperer and can decipher what your dog is thinking and saying.

Please practice what you’ve learned with us on Facebook for a chance to win free software from us.

Future Facebook Fiesta Friday Topics:

November 11, 2011 – Spanish For Your Cruise

November 18, 2011 – Thanksgiving Spanish Lesson

November 25, 2011 – Black Friday Spanish Lesson

Halloween Spanish Vocabulary

by Dave Clark

October 27th, 2011

Essential Halloween Spanish Vocabulary Video Lesson

Important Halloween Vocabulary – Useful One Day Every Year!

So, you want to be nice to the Spanish speaking trick-or-treaters, but you don’t know Spanish. We have your solution. This is probably one of our most useful Spanish learning videos yet – Halloween Spanish Vocabulary. Just think, if you memorize this vocabulary, you can use it probably at least 40 or 50 times (every year!) depending on how old you are. But seriously, if you want to have a little fun practicing Spanish with the neighbors on Halloween, this will give you the perfect start. Be sure and pass this blog post on to your friends who also want to learn Spanish online. After watching the Halloween Spanish vocabulary video, come practice with us on the Visual Link Spanish Facebook page on Friday!

Here is the vocabulary from the video:

Happy Halloween!	¡Feliz Halloween!
Would you like a piece of candy?	¿Te gustaría un dulce?
Just take one please.	Sólo toma uno por favor.
Please take two.	Por favor, toma dos.
What are you?	¿Qué eres tú?
Costume	Disfraz
I like your costume.	Me gusta tu disfraz.
That costume makes me scared.	Ese disfraz me da miedo.
a monster	un monstruo
Harry Potter	Harry Pótter
a ballerina	una bailarina
a witch	una bruja
a McRib	un McRib
Obama	Obama
Herman Cain	Herman Cain
dracula	drácula
superman	superman
spiderman	espíderman/el hombre araña
a princess	una princesa
a frog	una rana
a ghost	un fantasma
a cowboy	un vaquero
a clown	un payaso
Barbie	Barbie
Question of the week:
What would you like to be for Halloween?	¿Qué te gustaría ser para Halloween?

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Remember to come practice on Fridays with us on Facebook. Gracias amigos and Happy Halloween!

Future Facebook Fiesta Friday Topics:

November 4, 2011 – Spanish for Your Dog or Parrot

11, 11, 11 – Spanish for Your Cruise!

November 5, 2011 – Thanksgiving Spanish Lesson

Workplace Spanish

by Dave Clark

October 20th, 2011

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Spanish Video Lesson – Workplace Spanish

Do you need Spanish for the workplace?

Many of you use Spanish in the workplace, or maybe I should say if you knew Spanish, you would use it in the workplace. Here are some key phrases that can help you with Spanish in the workplace. If you want more Spanish, be sure and visit our page to learn Spanish online where you will be able to learn all the basics to converse in Spanish. After watching the video above, we’d love to see you 0n our Visual Link Spanish Facebook page to practice. Come on over on Friday when we’ll chat about this topic.

Here is the vocabulary from the video:

How is that project going?	¿Cómo va ese proyecto?
How are things going for you?	¿Cóme le/te va?
Tell me about your family.	Cuéntame de tu familia.
Do you want to eat lunch together?	¿Quiere almorzar juntos?
(If you manage or work with Spanish speakers)
Almost	Casi
That’s not done that way.	Eso no se hace así.
I’ll show/teach you how to do it.	Te enseño a hacerlo.
Can you show/teach me how to do it?	¿Puede enseñarme a hacerlo?
Be careful	¡Ten cuidado!
This is very important.	Esto es muy importante.
Come with me.	Ven/Venga conmigo.
You have to work harder.	Tiene que esforzarse más.
We have to work harder.	Tenemos que esforzarnos más.
You need to reach the goal.	Necesita alcanzar la meta.
We need to reach the goal.	Necesitamos alcanzar la meta.
Question of the Week
Do you work with Spanish speakers at work?	¿Trabajas con personas que hablan español en el trabajo?

Learning workplace Spanish is a great goal. It can help you tremendously in the workplace to be more effective and gain new friends. It can also really boost your resume and make you more marketable.

Remember, we’d love to see you on our Facebook page so you can come and practice with us. Thanks for joining us amigos!

Future Facebook Fiesta Friday Topics:

October 28, 2011 – Halloween Special

November 4, 2011 – Spanish for Your Dog

Getting to Know a Native Spanish Speaker

by Jake Beus

October 13th, 2011

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Spanish Video Lesson – Getting to Know a Spanish Speaker

Ask Good Questions and Listen

I want you to be a good conversationalist. When you have an opportunity to speak with a native Spanish speaker, don’t just say hello and ask them how they are doing and stop. Those are BORING conversations. In fact, it’s not really a conversation in my opinion. It’s good to say hello and find out how they are doing, but don’t stop there. This is a good opportunity for you to learn. Ask good questions and listen. If you haven’t already, watch the video above, then visit Visual Link Spanish on Facebook to practice.

Here is the vocabulary from the video:

Are you from here?	¿Eres tú de aquí?
Where do you work?	¿Dónde trabajas?
Tell me about your family.	Cuéntame de tu familia.
I am learning Spanish.	Estoy aprendiendo español.
Do you have any advice for me?	¿Tienes algún consejo para mí?
Can I help you with something?	¿Puedo ayudarte con algo?
Could you speak slower, please?	¿Podrías hablar más despacio, por favor?
What do you like to do?	¿Qué te gusta hacer?
What do you like to eat?	¿Qué te gusta comer?
Thanks for talking with me.	Gracias por hablar conmigo.

The key to being a good conversationalist is listening. Ask good questions. Ask fun questions. Show the person that you care about them because you listen well. Listen to the natives and learn from them.

Please practice what you’ve learned with us on Facebook for a chance to win free software from us.

Future Facebook Fiesta Friday Topics:

October 21, 2011 – Speaking Spanish With Your Best Friend

October 28, 2011 – Halloween Special

November 4, 2011 – Workplace Spanish

Spanish to Say to Your Best Friend

by Dave Clark

October 6th, 2011

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Spanish Video Lesson – Spanish For Your Best Friend

Have You Ever Wanted to Speak Spanish to Your Best Friend?

If your best friend is a Spanish speaker, these phrases will be super useful. If your best friend is not a Spanish speaker, maybe you can give them the desire to be a Spanish speaker by saying these words to them :-). Then you can send them here to our website where they can learn to speak Spanish free! Either way, you can come and practice with us on our Facebook page on Fridays. Actually, you can come any day of the week and there are people there, however, Jake and I make it a point to come to “Facebook Fiesta Friday” every week when we’re available. Every so often, we choose a person a particiapant (in our conversations) and give them free Spanish software worth at least a few tanks of gas (in a compact car).

Here is the vocabulary from the video (come use these phrases on Facebook!):

You	Tú
Hi Pablo	Hola Pablo
How have you been?	¿Cómo has estado?
You are my best friend.	Tú eres mi mejor amigo.
You are by best friend ever!	¡Tú eres mi mejor amigo jamás!
What do you want to do this weekend?	¿Qué quieres hacer este fin de semana?
How about if…?	¿Qué tal si…?
…we go to the movies?	…vamos al cine?
…we go to the basketball game?	…vamos al partido de básquetbol/baloncesto
…we go shopping?	…vamos de compras?
…we go to lunch?	…vamos a almorzar?
Thanks for being such a good friend (to male)	Gracias por ser un amigo tan bueno.
Thanks for being such a good friend (to female)	Gracias por ser una amiga tan buena.
Question of the week
Do you have one best friend or multiple good friends?	¿Tienes un mejor amigo o varios amigos?

So, come share with us on Facebook. Let us know if you have one best friend (“Tengo un mejor amigo”), multiple good friends (“Tengo varios amigos”), or both (los dos). In the sad case that you don’t have friends, you can say “No tengo amigos” – however, remember that all of us on Facebook are your friends!!

Future Facebook Fiesta Friday Topics:

October 14, 2011 – Getting to Know a Spanish Speaker

October 21, 2011 – Workplace Spanish

October 28, 2011 – Halloween Special (Be sure to dress up in your favorite disfraz!)

What to Say to Your Parents in Spanish

by Jake Beus

September 29th, 2011

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Spanish Video Lesson – Speak Spanish With Your Parents

Your Parents Want to Talk to You in Spanish

If you are like me, then sometimes you might have a hard time communicating with your parents. Do they know Spanish? If you are having a hard time communicating with them in English, perhaps you should switch languages on them. If nothing else, they will be impressed with your Spanish. They might also be annoyed, but you can use this opportunity to teach them a little Spanish or even play a little joke on them. Please practice what you learn in the video and on our Facebook page. By practicing on our Facebook page, you automatically enter yourself to win free software from us here at Visual Link Spanish.

Here is the vocabulary from the video:

I didn’t do it.	No lo hice.
It’s not my fault.	No tengo la culpa.
He did it.	El lo hizo.
She did it.	Ella lo hizo.
What time is it?	¿Qué hora es?
Are we there yet?	¿Ya llegamos?
I’m hungry.	Tengo hambre.
I’m thirsty.	Tengo sed.
I love you.	Te quiero.
Thank you for helping me.	Gracias por ayudarme.
Give me a hug.	Dame un abrazo.
I’m home and I’m safe.	Estoy en casa y estoy seguro.

I want you to have a good relationship with your parents. Communicate with them. Love them the best you can. Also, visit Facebook and answer this question in Spanish:

What would you like to tell your parents?

Please practice these Spanish phrases with your parents, and please practice what you’ve learned and answer those questions on the Visual Link Spanish Facebook page for a chance to win free software from us.

Future Facebook Fiesta Friday Topics:

October 7, 2011 – Speaking Spanish With Your Best Friend

October 14, 2011 – Getting to Know a Spanish Speaker

October 21, 2011 – Workplace Spanish

Personal Hygiene – Spanish Lesson

by Jake Beus

September 15th, 2011

Spanish Video Lesson – Personal Hygiene

Personal Hygiene

Nobody wants to be around the person who doesn’t have good personal hygiene. The first step to having good personal hygiene is obviously being able to talk about personal hygiene in Spanish. In all seriousness, you might be able to use these lessons helping teach kids basic personal hygiene skills in a third-world country. Please practice what you learn on our Facebook page. By practicing on our Facebook page, you automatically enter yourself to win free software from us here at Visual Link Spanish.

Here is the vocabulary from the video:

deodorant	desodorante
shampoo	champú
soap	jabón
toothbrush	cepillo de dientes
toothpaste	pasta dental
hair	cabello/pelo
teeth	dientes
fingernail	uña
toenail	uña del dedo del pie
to trim your nails	cortarse las uñas
to brush your teeth	cepillarse los dientes
eyes	ojos
What toothpaste do you like?	¿Qué pasta dental te gusta?
How often do you brush your teeth?	¿Qué tan seguido te cepillas los dientes?

Nobody wants to be the smelly kid in class or the stinky guy at work. Brush your teeth, bathe, and put on deodorant everyday. Please. As you noticed the questions of the day are:

What is your favorite brand of toothpaste?
How often do you brush your teeth?

Please practice what you’ve learned and answer those questions on the Visual Link Spanish Facebook page for a chance to win free software from us.

Future Facebook Fiesta Friday Topics:

September 23, 2011 – Boss Your Kids Around in Spanish

September 30, 2011 – What to Say to Your Parents in Spanish

October 7, 2011 – Speaking Spanish With Your Best Friend

What do you want to learn? (in Spanish)

by Dave Clark

September 8th, 2011

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Spanish Video Lesson – How to Talk About What You Want to Learn in Spanish.

With School Back in Session, as an Adult, What Do You Want to Learn?

With September here, fall weather in the air and school back in session a few weeks ago, many adults start having the itch to learn again. When we were in school, we couldn’t wait to get out because we felt like our brains were so full they would explode. But now, when we see kids going back to school, there is a part of many of us that misses learning. As proof of this, I just looked at our website traffic and it’s up 30% in September. People are conditioned to “end their summer vacations” and start learning again.

There is a satisfaction, and in some cases, a real thrill that comes from learning. Well, this week on our Facebook page, we want to know what you want to learn. Come let us know on “Facebook Fiesta Friday” as you practice using your Spanish. If you want to learn more words that aren’t in the video lesson, or list below, check out our Spanish words page on learnalanguage.com.

Here is the vocabulary from the video:

I want to learn…	Quiero aprender…
…how to paint (don’t have to put “how to” after “aprender”, but you do need an “a” in another verb is after)	…a pintar
…how to play an instrument	…a tocar un instrumento
…how to play the guitar	…a tocar la guitarra
…how to swim better	…a nadar mejor
…languages	…idiomas
…Spanish	…español
…history	…historia
…more history	…más historia
…more about history	…más acerca de la historia
…more about politics	…más acerca de la política
…more about music	…más acerca de la música
…more about business	…más acerca de los negocios
…more about science	…más acerca de la ciencia
…more about the remote control	…más acerca del control remoto

Come to Facebook on Friday and let us know what you want to learn. I will also be sharing what I like to learn. As a brief preview, I love learning from audio books on audible.com. (I didn’t get paid to mention that site, I just simply love it!! I’ve listened to over 100 books from Audible in the past 5 years or so.) Come on to Facebook on Friday and I’ll share my favorite topics…and, most importantly, I’d love to hear what YOU want to learn.

¡Hasta luego Amigos!

Future Facebook Fiesta Friday Topics:

September 16, 2011 – Personal Hygiene

September 23, 2011 – How to Boss Your Kids Around in Spanish

September 30, 2011 – What to Say to Your Parents in Spanish

Spanish Phrases That Will Impress Your Teacher

by Jake Beus

September 1st, 2011

1 Comment

Spanish Video Lesson – Phrases to Impress Your Teacher

Impress Your Spanish Teacher

I have news for you: It’s September and that means back to school. It’s always a good idea to get on the good side of your teacher, so I developed that little video so that you can impress your teacher. Now you can officially get on the good side of your Spanish teacher. Please practice what you have learned on our Facebook page.

Here is the vocabulary from the video:

I am happy to be here.	Estoy feliz de estar aquí.
You are a good teacher. (male)	Usted es un buen maestro.
You are a good teacher. (female)	Usted es una buena maestra.
I studied a lot during the summer.	Estudié mucho durante el verano.
I want to learn.	Quiero aprender.
I will help you.	Yo le ayudaré.
I can do it.	Puedo hacerlo.
I need to go to the bathroom.	Necesito ir al baño.
I like your shirt.	Me gusta su camisa.
Can you help me?	¿Me puede ayudar?
Good morning.	Buenos días.
I understand.	Entiendo.

I should warn you that not all teachers have a sense of humor. The best thing that you can do to get on the good side of the teacher is to do what the teacher says. There’s no doubt in my mind though that your teacher will be impressed when you use some of these Spanish phrases with perfect pronunciation. Good luck and may this be the beginning of another great school year for all of you just getting back to school again!

Future Facebook Fiesta Friday Topics:

September 9, 2011 – Back to School – What do you want to learn?

September 16, 2011 – Personal Hygiene

September 23, 2011 – Boss Your Kids Around in Spanish

Spanish for Climbing Mount Everest

by Dave Clark

August 25th, 2011

2 Comments

Essential Spanish Vocabulary You will Need Next Time You Climb Mount Everest

Spanish for Mount Everest Video Lesson

Let’s face it, the last time you climbed Mount Everest, you probably looked at something and wondered, “How do I say that in Spanish?” This week is probably our most useful video yet as you learn important phrases that can be used when climbing Mount Everest. Watch the video and you’ll learn what a “Sherpa” is, how to tell people (in Spanish) if you have problems breathing, and other vital emergency phrases – all combined with a neat little grammar lesson on masculine, feminine, singular and plural. Let’s face it, nobody goes to the extremes that we do to help you learn such useful Spanish.

Of course, the best part is that you can join us on Facebook Fiesta Friday to practice your Mount Everest vocabulary. The questions of the week are: “Do you like mountain climbing?” and “What mountain would you climb if you could?” (see the Spanish equivalents below).

Here is the key vocabulary from the video – ¡Disfruten! (Enjoy!):

I can’t breathe very well up here.	No puedo respirar bien aquí arriba.
I feel like I’m going to die.	Me siento como voy a morir.
I like how that Sherpa sings.	Me gusta como canta esa Sherpa.
Can you ask that Sherpa to sing at my funeral?	¿Puede preguntarle a esa Sherpa a contar en mi funeral?
I don’t like mountain climbing.	No me gusta escalar montañas.
My friend tricked me into coming here.	Mi amigo me engañó para que viniera aquí.
I like mountain climbing.	Me gusta escalar montañas.
My	Mi/s
Frozen	Congelado/a/s
My hands are frozen.	Mis manos están congeladas.
My nose is frozen.	Mi nariz está congelada.
My ears are frozen.	Mis orejas están congeladas.
My finger is frozen.	Mi dedo está congelado.
Questions of the week:	–>
Do you like to climb mountains?	¿Te gusta escalar montañas?
What mountain would you climb if you could?	¿Qué montaña escalaría si pudiera?
I would climb…	Escalaría…

Make sure you visit Visual Link Spanish on Facebook and tell us about your experience climbing Mount Everest. Did you meet a special Sherpa? Did you get frost bite? Did you have a near-death experience? Come share amigos!

Future Facebook Fiesta Friday Topics:

September 2, 2011 – Back to School – What do you want to learn?

September 9, 2011 – Personal Hygiene

September 16, 2011 – TBA

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Speak Spanish With Your Dog

Spanish Video Lesson – Spanish For Your Dog

Halloween Spanish Vocabulary

Essential Halloween Spanish Vocabulary Video Lesson

Workplace Spanish

Spanish Video Lesson – Workplace Spanish

Getting to Know a Native Spanish Speaker

Spanish Video Lesson – Getting to Know a Spanish Speaker

Spanish to Say to Your Best Friend

Spanish Video Lesson – Spanish For Your Best Friend

What to Say to Your Parents in Spanish

Spanish Video Lesson – Speak Spanish With Your Parents

Personal Hygiene – Spanish Lesson

Spanish Video Lesson – Personal Hygiene

What do you want to learn? (in Spanish)

Spanish Phrases That Will Impress Your Teacher

Spanish Video Lesson – Phrases to Impress Your Teacher

Spanish for Climbing Mount Everest

Essential Spanish Vocabulary You will Need Next Time You Climb Mount Everest

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Spanish Video Lesson – Workplace Spanish

Spanish Video Lesson – Getting to Know a Spanish Speaker

Spanish Video Lesson – Spanish For Your Best Friend

Spanish Video Lesson – Speak Spanish With Your Parents

Spanish Video Lesson – Personal Hygiene

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