Home » Spanish Learning Tips » Beginner Spanish Tips » Ser vs. Estar: Your Ultimate Guide to How “To Be” in Spanish One of the most common things that Spanish learners struggle with is how to tell the difference between two Spanish verbs that both mean “to be”: ser and estar. This guide will take you through how and when to use these two verbs in Spanish and soon it will come naturally! Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that you can take anywhere. Click here to get a copy. (Download) The Difference…
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This question comes up a lot in our work with families when supporting them to set up a Family Language Policy. It is a common query with caregivers who, for example, are keen on speaking the other parent’s language with their child at home (e.g., by adopting the ‘Minority Language at Home’ Strategy), helping them with the school language or who want to raise their child in a language that is not their first. But they are wary of so many things, such as: their non-native-like pronunciation the fact that their language level is not on par with their first…
Issued on: 26/04/2023 – 10:54Modified: 26/04/2023 – 11:09 01:21 © france 24 The US-brokered ceasefire in Sudan is now in its second day. But reports of new air strikes show just how fragile that truce between two warring generals really is. Civilian life has come to a standstill in Sudan. The country’s residents are now facing major shortages of food, water, fuel and electricity. Sudan was already heavily dependent on humanitarian aid before the violence began nearly two weeks ago. But the situation has now been plunged into chaos. FRANCE 24’s regional correspondent Bastien Renouil has the latest from Djibouti. Read more on related topics:
Issued on: 26/04/2023 – 15:02Modified: 26/04/2023 – 15:07 04:59 © france 24 A wanted Sudanese war crimes suspect has confirmed that he and other members of the Islamist regime ousted in 2019 have escaped from prison during recent fighting, raising new fears for a fragile ceasefire that has enabled foreigners to flee. The 72-hour ceasefire brokered by the United States was already struggling to hold after the regular army launched renewed air strikes against rival paramilitary forces in the capital Khartoum late on Tuesday. The escape of leading figures from the ousted regime of Omar al-Bashir, at least one of whom is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, has raised fears the conflict may take a turn for the worse. FRANCE 24’s International affairs editor Angela Diffley tells us more. Read more on related topics:
Issued on: 26/04/2023 – 15:08Modified: 26/04/2023 – 15:12 01:17 Some 245 evacuees from Sudan, including 195 French nationals, landed in Paris on Wednesday, expressing relief at escaping the heavy fighting and chaos. Sudan erupted in warfare on April 15, derailing a transition to civilian democracy, since when the paramilitaries have embedded themselves in residential districts and the army has sought to target them from the air. FRANCE 24’s Peter O’Brien tells us more. Read more on related topics:
Home » Spanish Vocab and Grammar » The No-sweat Guide to the Passive Voice in Spanish The Spanish passive voice is a type of sentence structure where the subject receives the action instead of doing the action. In a passive-voice sentence, the condition is more important than who performs the verb. If this sounds a bit confusing, no worries. The Spanish passive voice is much easier than you probably think. So in this post, you’ll learn what the passive voice in Spanish is, how to use it, when to use it (and when not to) and more. Contents Download: This blog post…
Sudan’s army and a paramilitary force battled on Khartoum’s outskirts on Wednesday, undermining a truce in their 11-day conflict, but the army expressed willingness to extend the ceasefire. The army late on Wednesday said its leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, gave initial approval to a plan to extend the truce for another 72 hours and send an army envoy to the South Sudan capital, Juba, for talks.The Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) previously agreed to a three-day ceasefire that was due to expire late on Thursday. There was no immediate response from the RSF to the proposal from the Intergovernmental…
Multicultural Market Day at Goodwood Community Centre Goodwood Community Services is running a Multicultural Market Day where all proceeds will go back to each cultural representative, aiming to support and help their local members. There will be all kinds of food, art and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy, including: Dance lesson for preschoolers Musical performances with traditional Chinese instruments Dance performances And much more! Entry is FREE. For more information and all enquiries please visit the Goowood Community Services website. What: Multicultural Market Day When: Sunday 30 April 2023 | 11am – 4pm Where: Goodwood Community Centre…
Did you know that more than one-third of all Londoners are foreign-born nationals? Similar to other large metropolitan areas, London is an extremely cosmopolitan city and it provides countless opportunities for an increased quality of life. However, there can still be many times when a bit of familiarity is desirable. Are there any ways in which London can feel more like home? One effective approach is to appreciate which areas of the city are associated with specific nationalities. It can then be much easier to encounter like-minded individuals while making friends along the way. Let’s take a look at some locations…