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Get Well Soon…In Spanish
Spanish Lesson – Get Well Soon!
Hi Spanish blog readers. This week Jake is very ill (out yesterday and today). As a result, our video didn’t get up yesterday. I thought I would take the opportunity to give you an impromptu lesson on how to have empathy in Spanish.
I hope you take the chance to wish Jake, and anyone else who is ill from our Facebook group, a nice “Get well soon”. Please join us on Facebook Fiesta Friday to talk and chat with others.
Here is the vocabulary:
| I’m sorry you feel sick. | Lo siento que te sientes enfermo. |
| I can only imagine how you must feel. | Sólo puedo imaginar como debe sentirse. |
| What a shame! | ¡Qué pena! |
| What a shame! (another variation) | ¡Qué lástima! |
| Is there anything I can do to help? | ¿Hay algo que puedo hacer para ayudar? |
| I hope you get well (recover) soon! | ¡Espero que te recuperes pronto! |
| You will be in our thoughts and prayers. | Vas a estar en nuestros pensamientos y oraciones. |
| Poor thing/guy! | ¡Pobrecito! |
| Poor thing/girl! | ¡Pobrecita! |
| I hope things get better soon! | ¡Espero que las cosas se mejoren pronto! |
Again, I think it would be great if you all helped me show sympathy for Jake on Facebook – if enough people do it, I’ll text him and have him look at all of your comments.
Note: these Spanish phrases are also useful if you have a Spanish-speaking neighbor or coworker who isn’t feeling well.
Remember to Join us on Facebook Fiesta Friday – ¡Hasta luego!
Future Facebook Fiesta Friday Topics:
May 27, 2011 - How to Bargain/Shop
June 3, 2011 - Comprehension
June 10, 2011 – Taking a Taxi
Cinco de Mayo and Spanish Greetings Video Lesson
Cinco de Mayo and Greetings – Spanish Lesson
Learn a little about Cinco de Mayo and Come Practice Spanish Greetings!
What is Cinco de Mayo? How do they celebrate it in the US, and how do they celebrate it in Mexico? Watch the video (above) and find out. Also, learn some Spanish greetings so you can come practice with us on Facebook. The words are taken from the Visual Link Spanish Level I course. For free demo lessons, and to learn more about the Visual Link Spanish course, click to learn Spanish with free lessons!
Prepare yourself to practice Spanish greetings by watching the video, then review the Spanish vocabulary below and come get to know as many people as you can on Facebook Fiesta Friday. By participating with us on Facebook, you’ll get to practice Spanish and have the opportunity to win free Spanish software from Visual Link! One lucky winner will receive 3 months of free Spanish online lessons with our new Level 1 online course.
Important Announcement: Our new Level I 5.0 course is now available! It now has 524 interactive lessons, games and activities, as well as speech recognition, comprehension lessons and new virtual trips you can earn.
Watch a Demo of our New Level I Coure Here:
Here’s the Spanish vocab from the video lesson - enjoy!
| When is Cinco de Mayo? | ¿Cuándo es Cinco de Mayo? |
| It’s May 5th! | ¡Es el cinco de Mayo! |
| Happy Cinco de Mayo! | ¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo! |
| Happy Cinco de Mayo yesterday! | ¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo ayer! |
| Hello. | Hola. |
| Good morning. | Buenos días. |
| Good afternoon. | Buenas tardes. |
| Good evening. / Good night. | Buenas noches. |
| How are things? | ¿Qué tal? |
| How is it going? | ¿Cómo le va? |
| How are you? | ¿Cómo está (Ud.)? |
| How have you been? | ¿Cómo ha estado? |
| Very well. | Muy bien. |
| Fine, thanks. | Bien, gracias. |
| Great. | Genial. |
| Excellent. | Excelente. |
| So-so. | Más o menos. |
| Very bad. | Muy mal. |
| How about you? | ¿Y usted? |
| How about you (informal)? | ¿Y tú? |
| Nice to meet you. | Mucho gusto. |
| Delighted. | Encantado/a. |
Visit this page for more Spanish greetings or to practice with our fun Lingo Dingo games. Come get to know as many people as you can on our Visual Link Spanish Facebook page.
Future Facebook Fiesta Friday Topics:
May 13, 2011 – How Are You Feeling?
May 20, 2011 – How to Bargain/Shop
May 27, 2011 – Comprehension Practice
Spanish Greetings
Spanish Greetings
Spanish Lesson: Greetings
Are you having trouble being able to speak Spanish with others? I’m talking about the real Spanish you would actually use, like “greetings”. This short will enable you to practice with others for Facebook Fiesta Friday and in real, person-to-person communication.
Here is a little vocabulary to get you started:
| Hi, my name is_____. | Hola, me llamo _____. |
| What’s your name? (formal) | ¿Cómo se llama usted? |
| What’s your name? (informal) | ¿Cómo te llamas? |
| How are you? (formal) | ¿Cómo está usted? |
| How are you? (informal) | ¿Cómo estás? |
| How are things? | ¿Qué tal? |
| I am doing well, thanks, and you? (formal) | Estoy bien, gracias. ¿y usted? |
| I am doing well, thanks, and you? (informal) | Estoy bien, gracias. ¿y tú? |
| Good morning. | Buenos días. |
| Good afternoon. | Buenas tardes. |
| Good evening. | Buenas noches. |
| Nice to meet you. | Mucho gusto. |
| See you later. | Hasta luego. |
There are plenty more free Spanish greetings where that came from. It seems like I write this almost every time, but have a positive attitude as you learn Spanish. You can have fun, especially as you practice your Spanish greetings and meet new people. Believe it or not, meeting new people in a new language can be fun. I know from experience.
Future Facebook Fiesta Friday Topics:
January 28, 2011 – Favorite Winter Activity
February 4, 2011 – Suggest a topic in the comments or on Facebook!
January 11, 2011 – Suggest a topic in the comments or on Facebook!
Spanish Music | Facebook Fiesta Friday | August 26, 2010
Spanish Music: Music Week – Come Share on Facebook Fiesta Friday!
Spanish Lesson: Music Week in Spanish
This Week: Learn vocab, see me (Dave) in nerd glasses, and listen to our guest video blogger – Josh Wouden, from our office, play a Spanish song!
Come Practice Your Spanish with us Weekly on Facebook!
Join us at Facebook Fiesta Friday
Come share your favorite type of music and artists with us on Facebook Fiesta Friday. The music you share doesn’t have to be Spanish music, however, please share information about your favorite music in Spanish.
| I like… | Me gusta… |
| rock music | música rock |
| classical music | música clásica |
| alternative music | música alternativa |
| latin music | música Latina |
| Mexican music | música Mexicana |
| salsa music | música salsa |
| merengue music | música merengue |
| tango music | música tango |
| My favorite music group is… | Mi grupo favorito de música es… |
| My favorite song is… | Mi canción favorita es… |
Be sure to tell others about our Learn Spanish web page and Facebook Fiesta Friday!
Future Facebook Fiesta Friday Topics:
September 3, 2010 – Spanish Slang week – learn some fun Spanish slang on our Spanish slang page and practice Spanish with us.
September 10, 2010 – Clothes week – come talk about your favorite clothes, your favorite style of clothes, your favorite color of clothes or even share a picture of your favorite shirt, shoes, etc. (as always – family-friendly please 
)
September 17, 2010 – Weather week – It’s ok to talk about the weather on Facebook Fiesta Friday – especially if you do it in Spanish. We want to know how the weather is on the 17th as well as in general where you live. Come share!
Learn Spanish Lesson - Facebook Fiesta Friday, Uncategorized
Join us weekly on Facebook Fiesta Friday to practice your Spanish.
