Home » Spanish Learning Tips » Beginner Spanish Tips » Por Versus Para: Your Ultimate Guide to Knowing the Difference Knowing the difference between por and para can be a tricky issue for most Spanish learners. Both can mean “for,” but they’re used in different situations. Por is used for reasons, communication, travel, how long something goes on, transactions, substitutes and favors. Para is used when talking about recipients, destinations, goals, opinions and deadlines. Read on to learn all about when to use each word plus 20 expressions that contain one or the other. Contents Download: This blog post is available as a convenient and portable…
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SEUSSICAL JR produced by Adelaide Youth Theatre The Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that’s been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Performances: Wednesday 26 April 2023 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am Wednesday 26 April 2023 | 1:00 pm – 2:00…
I began this blog 10 years ago, when my kids were 8 and 5—like in the photos above and below. Today they’re 17 and 14 and will turn 18 and 15 in just a few more months. I’ve covered many of the milestones we’ve experienced during this decade and I now have two more: this week each of them received some very good news tied to their bilingual ability. In fact, these large milestones will likely be among the last I’ll experience with them while they’re still at home. With my daughter bound for college next year, and my son…
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The Bend Kartdrome – South Australia’s Fastest Go-Karts. Get a crew together for some action on the track, Mums and Dads included! Just over an hour by car from Adelaide is the town of Tailem Bend, home to South Australia’s international award winning, state of the art, world-class motorsport facility, The Bend Motorsport Park. As well as hosting major spectator racing events, The Bend also offers experiences such as hot laps, driver experiences and go-karting. The Bend Kartdrome has South Australia’s fastest karts with drivers able to reach speeds of up to 70km/h. You don’t need a licence to drive the go-karts,…
ADAM’S NOTE: In this encouraging guest post, Marta Garcia shares the story of forming and running a very successful playgroup for minority language families for more than 10 years. In fact, I had the happy opportunity to visit Marta’s playgroup in person in September 2019, when conducting interviews for Bilingual Success Stories Around the World, and was incredibly impressed. Marta is a shining example of a proactive parent and her efforts to create community have benefited so many families beyond her own. Well done, Marta, and many thanks for this inside story of your playgroup! Marta Garcia is originally from…
Home » Spanish Vocab and Grammar » 130+ Common Animals in Spanish (With a Downloadable PDF!) Have you seen all of those Spanish-speaking countries on the map? As a whole, they’re huge, full of mountains, forests and jungles. Go there, and you’re bound to find a donkey next to your Uber or see a cow casually strolling by the sidewalk. (This happened a few times while I was visiting my grandmother in the Dominican Republic). Whether you’re a Spanish learner or a curious traveler, you’ve got to know how to talk about animals in Spanish. This blog post will show you…
SEUSSICAL JR produced by Adelaide Youth Theatre The Cat in the Hat narrates the story of Horton the Elephant, who discovers a speck of dust containing tiny people called the Whos. Horton must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, and he must also guard an abandoned egg that’s been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude McFuzz never loses faith in him. Performances: Wednesday 26 April 2023 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am Wednesday 26 April 2023 | 1:00 pm – 2:00…
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Issued on: 02/04/2023 – 09:39 Burkina Faso has expelled correspondents from France’s Le Monde and Liberation dailies, the newspapers said on Sunday, the latest move the junta running the west African country has taken against French media. “Our correspondent in Burkina Faso, Sophie Douce, has been expelled from the country… at the same time as her colleague from Liberation, Agnes Faivre,” Le Monde said on its website, denouncing the move as “arbitrary” and “unacceptable”. The two women landed in Paris early on Sunday after being expelled late on Saturday, Le Monde said.On Monday, the military junta running Burkina suspended all…