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Direct object and indirect object pronouns in Spanish

If you have been studying Spanish for a while, probably you have already seen around words such as “lo”, “la” and “le” without understanding how do they work. As you are very smart, you may have the suspicion that they are some sort of pronouns… but what is their function and when do you needContinue reading “Direct object and indirect object pronouns in Spanish”

Opportunities to study and work abroad

There is no doubt that going abroad is one of the best ways to learn a language, but it’s not always so easy to get such an opportunity… especially because of money. However, what many people don’t know, is that there are a lot budget-friendly ways to spend a few weeks abroad —or even aContinue reading “Opportunities to study and work abroad”

Improve your pronunciation in Spanish

Today on Tips for Learning Foreign Languages I would like to share some useful videos to practise the pronunciation of specific letters in Spanish. When I started learning French, I found very useful watching videos about how to open the mouth and place the tongue in order to produce certain sounds. I used to practiseContinue reading “Improve your pronunciation in Spanish”

Tips for learning Spanish – Differences between “ser” and “estar”

Students of Spanish always rack their brains when it comes to choose between “ser” and “estar”… Why are there two options for the verb “to be”? Don’t they mean the same? Today on Tips for Learning Foreign Languages I am going to explain the main differences between these two verbs. The most important difference ofContinue reading “Tips for learning Spanish – Differences between “ser” and “estar””

Changing the default language of your devices

Hello everyone! Today I would like to share one of my tips for learning a foreign language… changing the default language of your devices! We live surrounded by screens, but we are not always aware of all the texts that reach us through them. Seeing all your interfaces in the language you are studying willContinue reading “Changing the default language of your devices”

Welcome to the Tips for Learning Foreign Languages blog!

Welcome to the Tips for Learning Foreign Languages blog! My name is Ana and I am a visitor student from the University of Malaga in Spain 🙂 Here in Bath I am doing a teaching assistant internship —basically, I am helping students to learn Spanish in a fun way! For example, this semester I amContinue reading “Welcome to the Tips for Learning Foreign Languages blog!”