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Spanish Has Single Sound for L

Beginning Spanish students are often told that the L of Spanish is pronounced pretty much like it is in English. But that isn't necessarily true. While the English word "low" and the Spanish lo are pronounced very much alike, "tall" and tal are not. Although you may not have noticed, English has two "L" sounds that are quite different — and, as explained in our lesson on pronouncing the L, only one of them is used in Spanish.


What's Your Job?

What do you do for a living? Or what do you want to be when you're through with school? At least in the culture where most of us live, those questions are among the first you may ask or be asked upon getting to know someone. If you're asked the same question in Spanish, our lesson on Spanish words for occupations may help you come up with the answer.

Also, keep in mind that, as explained in our lesson on omitting the indefinite article, when you're saying something like "I am a student" in Spanish, you don't need to translate the "a": Soy estudiante.

Chico y Rita To Debut in U.S. Next Week

Chico y Rita, the only Spanish-language film to receive an Oscar nomination this year, will have its U.S. opening weekend starting Feb. 10, according to the website Box Office Mojo. The film was nominated for best animated feature.

Chico y Rita, directed by Spaniards Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal, is aimed at adults and tells the story of a singer and songwriter who meet in Havana in the late 1940s and follow each other and their dreams to Europe and the United States. It has been praised for its retro-style animation as well as its music. Much of the animation was based on live filming done in Havana in 2007.

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Chico y Rita To Debut in U.S. Next Week originally appeared on About.com Spanish Language on Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 14:52:57.

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Keeping It Short: Spanish Abbreviations
You probably don't have to think too hard to figure out what the Spanish abbreviations a.m. and p.m. mean. But how about d.C. and ONU, which are also very common? To find out, check out our list of the most common abbreviations you're likely to run across.
Verbs Following Si Often in Subjunctive Mood
Most clauses that begin with si (the equivalent of "if") are what is known as conditional clauses. Which verb you use as part of that clause depends a great deal on how likely you believe the condition to be true. Thus a clause such as si yo fuera tú ("if I were you") uses an imperfect subjunctive verb because it's not likely to be true. (In this example, note that the English also uses the subjunctive.) This concept is further explained in our lesson on clauses beginning with si.