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Spanish word of the week: antes

This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'antes', which is an adverb that means 'before; first; soon'. Read More

What’s the difference between shadow and shade?

This week we are looking at two words which are commonly confused: shadow and shade. shadow A shadow is a dark shape made on a surface when something stands between a light and the surface. The tree cast a shadow over the garden. If a place… Read More

Spanish word of the week: probable

This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'probable'. which is an adjective that means 'likely'. Read More

What’s the difference between a library and bookshop?

This week we are looking at different buildings associated with books: library and bookshop or bookstore. library A library is a building where books are kept that people can look at or borrow. You can borrow the book from your… Read More

Spanish word of the week: saber

This week's Spanish word of the week is 'saber', which is a a verb that means 'to know'. Read More

What’s the difference between cup, mug and glass?

This week we are looking at the different containers that you can drink out of: cup, mug and glass cup A cup is a small, round container, usually with a handle, from which you drink hot drinks such as tea… Read More

Spanish word of the week: pepino

This week’s Spanish word of the week is pepino. Pepino is a noun that means cucumber and you can find how to pronounce it here: function playAudio(url) { new Audio(url).play(); } Pepino is the Spanish word for cucumber. For example, if you’re shopping at the market, you could say:… Read More

Spanish word of the week: boca

This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'boca', which is a noun that means 'mouth'. Read More

Spanish word of the week: pata

This week’s Spanish word of the week is 'pata', which is 'noun' that means 'leg'. Read More