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Spanish greetings – When to use ‘buenas tardes’ and ‘buenas noches’

Maria — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:32:48 +0000

The Spanish greeting ‘buenas tardes‘ translates both as ‘good afternoon‘ and ‘good evening‘; and the greeting ‘buenas noches‘ means both ‘good evening‘ and ‘good night‘. So, when do you use ‘buenas tardes’ and ‘buenas noches’? Unlike in English, these two Spanish greetings have more to do with meals and the sunset than with the actual time of [...]

Lesson 1 dialog videocast – Spanish greetings

Maria — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:41:55 +0000

This is the Lesson 1 dialog videocast from my Spanish for Beginners course. In this short dialog you can hear two native Spanish speakers greeting each other. Lesson 1 also includes a flashcard videocast where you can hear and practice all the new words that come up in the dialog, as well as a pronunciation and [...]

Lesson 1 – dialog podcast

Maria — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:14:33 +0000

Here’s the Lesson 1 dialog podcast from my Spanish for Beginners course. I’m the author and host of this 4-minute podcast. All the Spanish in this podcast has been recorded by native speakers, including myself. You can see the transcript of the dialog and its translation in this other post and at Spanish Bookworld. There you can [...]

Lesson 1 – dialog – Spanish for Beginners course

Maria — Tue, 12 May 2009 18:15:42 +0000

This is the Lesson 1 dialog from my Spanish for Beginners course. It’s an interactive multimedia movie where you can hear two Spanish native speakers greeting each other. If you need help, click on Instructions on the movie. If you need more help, contact me! You can find dozens more Spanish lessons at Spanish Bookworld