In this installment of Rolling R’s, Larry reviews several common Spanish phrases which use the verb “tener”, meaning “to have”.
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It’s very efficient in Spanish to replace specific words with direct object pronouns. It’s done all the time in Spanish, similar to how it’s done in English, but as you’ll see in this installment of Rolling R’s, there are a few differences. The structure works a little differently in Spanish if you compare it to English.
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The past several shows have been all about the past tense in Spanish, and this installment of Rolling R’s continues on the same subject. This time, Larry explains how ER verbs are structured in the past imperfect tense.
There is also some refresher material from past shows inside.
In Spanish, reflexive verbs are very popular, and this installment of Rolling R’s shows you how they work. You learn how to say things like “I bathe myself” and “I brush my teeth.”
Learn the names of your body parts in Spanish with Rolling R’s episode 41. This week’s installment is extra long, coming in at over 7 minutes. It’s packed full of new Spanish words, and you’ll finally be able to tell people you have a head ache (in Spanish).
In this installment of Rolling R’s, Larry reviews five Spanish words you can use by themselves. They include the Spanish translations of “now”, “too much”, “afterwards” to name just a few.
This week’s Rolling R’s covers “directionals”, or how to say things like “over”, “under”, and “next to” in Spanish. Larry uses more examples than usual, with longer sentences. It’s a great chance to practice your Spanish!
**Update: Sorry, but the accent is over the wrong letter in the vosotros form of the verb in the video. The editor put the accent over the “i” when it should be above the “a”. Please keep in mind that the editor does not speak Spanish.
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