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Noun, Adjective, and Adverbial Clauses Explained

 This video from The Spanish Dude gives a clear explanation of noun, adjective, and adverbial clauses.  https://youtu.be/_kiDqcqJNkY?si=XjFC4EnaenHT3xTE

Irse vs. Salir De

  Irse means to leave or head out with no indication on where you are leaving from or where you are going to. The emphasis is on leaving. Salir de means to leave a specific place. It also means ot exit.

Asking The Date In Spanish

 Did you know that you can use either ser or estar to ask the date in Spanish?

Spanish Periphrasis

  Echarse + a + infinitive  is an example of Spanish Verbal Periphrasis.

Talking About the Temperature in Spanish

Did you know that you can use estar to talk about the temperature in Spanish? estamos + a + number + degrees  

3 Spanish Expressions With Por

 Here are 3 Spanish expressions that begin with the preposition por.

Uses of Estar

 Here is a great blog post about the uses of the Spanish verb estar from Tell Me in Spanish . When to Use Estar in Spanish: 10 Uses to Master this Verb - Tell Me In Spanish

Spanish Verbs of Obligation

 Video of 6 Spanish Verbs of Obligation from Spanishland School .

Llevar vs Traer: A Spanish Dilemma

It is so difficult for me to know when to use the Spanish verbs llevar and traer since English speakers use the verbs to bring and to take interchangeably. In the video below, Andrew from Real Fast Spanish explains this tricky dilemma. In a nutshell, think of llevar as meaning to take there , and think of traer as meaning to bring here . This short video presents 2 mental models to help understand this topic and it really has cleared things up for me. I hope it helps you a s well!