Spanish language Q&A Forum

I think I'm finally getting more accustomed to listening to and comprehending spoken Spanish from a variety of places within Spain and other Spanish speaking countries, largely thanks to Kwiziq along with listening to podcasts and watching a lot of films on Netflix. It is the thing I struggle with most. Having lived for many years in the Canary Islands, I tend to better understand the Spanish spoken there, which I believe has a more Latin American or Caribbean style(?). My late dad was a Madrileño, and I don't do too badly with the Spanish speakers from that área in Spain either.

I'm grateful to this gentleman that recites a lot of the exercises for us, as he really forces me to listen carefully. I'm getting used to his way of speaking now thankfully! With this exercise I also learnt two new verbs: 'menospreciar'= to underestimate or to undervalue and from this verb 'preciar'= to appreciate.

Thanks to all at Kwiziq for all your hard work. Estoy muy agradecida. 

Saludos :)

I just don´t see a definitive way of knowing when to use ser or estar in relationships. Can you help?

Hello,

Just to note that in one of the examples above, the English translation is not correct:

Three of the verbs have another word in front of them.  Please tell me about these words.

Okay. I'm really confused. How did I get half of these questions wrong. I know Spanish. But yet, I got some of these questions wrong.

Que comida(s) comen en Paraguay? Hay comida typica?

I don't understand how the text is "periphrasis" - in a roundabout way. How might it have been written other than the way it was?

Thank you for introducing us to this song by Amaral.  I have loved the group since hearing the song Cuando Subo la Marea in the series La Casa de Papel.  This was such a powerful song, and also a great one for Spanish learners, and the interactive reader helped me understand it more fully.  I appreciate the varied content and learning opportunities that you provide!