Learn Spanish with Norma

1. Eating 12 grapes The tradition consists of eating a grape for each bell  strike at midnight on December 31st.  A wish must be made for each grape to attract good luck.  According to the tradition, that leads to a year of prosperity.  This is a  cultural tradition to welcome the new year. 1. Comer doce Uvas La tradición consiste en comer una uva por cada campanada a la medianoche del 31 de Diciembre. Se debe pedir un deseo por cada uva para atraer la buena suerte. Según la tradición, eso trae un año de prosperidad. Es una tradición cultural para dar la bienvenida al año nuevo. 2. Wearing yellow underwear In many Latin American countries wearing yellow underwear on New Years' Eve is thought to bring good luck or fortune in the new year.   Some even say the undies should be worn inside-out to ensure a year full of passion. But there’s a catch “The underwear has to be given as a gift to bring luck.” 2. Usar ropa interior am...

Today we are going to learn the differences between the Spanish Verbs: Ser and Estar. In Spanish, there are  two words equivalent to the English verb ‘to be’: ‘ ser ’ and ‘ estar ’. First let's see the conjugation of the verbs SER and ESTAR in the present Tense: Ser comes from the Latin word ‘esse’ which is the same root word for the English word ‘essence’. Use this verb to express essencial quality or permanent attributes. Estar  comes from the Latin word ‘stare’ which is the same root word for the English word ‘state’. You must use this verb to talk about c hangeable state or temporary conditions. 1.    Origin / Nationality:  Ellos son alemanes (They are G ermans ) 2.    Names: Él es Carlos (This is Carlos) 3.    Describing a person or a thing: Tú eres alta y delgada (You are tall and thin ) 4.    Material: El ...

Today's lesson is about Spanish Subject Pronouns. La lección de hoy trata sobre los pronombres personales en español. A subject pronoun is a word   that takes the place of a noun as the subject of a sentence. For the plural pronouns, if the group referred to is all male, use the masculine ending: nosotros / ellos. If it is a mix of male and female, use the masculine ending too: nosotros / ellos If it is all female, use the feminine ending: nosotras / ellas. Juan, Pedro y Ana escuchan música. Ellos escuchan música. Juan, Pedro and Ana listen to music. They listen to music. Juana y María están felices. Ellas están felices. Juana and María are happy. They are happy. Use “tú” for people you know well, such as family, friends, and younger people. This is the informal way to say “you”. Use “usted” to show respect. It’s used with older people and people you do not know so well. This is the formal way to s...