e Learn Spanish Language Newsletter
News from the e Learn Spanish Language site vol VI, no 1 - el 5 de enero de 2006

In this issue
 ~ False cognates
 ~ Spanish in Costa Rica and Ladino
 ~ ¡Hasta pronto!
 

 
New Features

Falsos Amigos - False Cognates
There are a lot of words that look similar in Spanish and English, but that mean very different things. Avoid misunderstandings with these explanations for five new false cognates: culto/cult, grosería/grocery store, mama, noticia/notice, and prácticamente/practically.
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/vocabulary/falsosamigos.html

Regular Features

Spanish word of the day
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/vocabulary/palabradeldia.html

Spanish lesson of the week
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/grammar/leccion.html

Spanish horoscopes
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/horoscope.html

Spanish jokes
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/joke.html

Discusión

Spanish in Costa Rica and Ladino
Article about Costa Rican Spanish written from a Costa Rican.
http://forums.delphiforums.com/espeakespanol/messages/?msg=646.1

More Spanish

Beginning Spanish
Learn beginning Spanish with my checklist: 6 months of lessons, including vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation.
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/beginnerschecklist.html

 

¿Preguntas?

Ask questions, make suggestions, or just practice your Spanish with other Spanish lovers from all over the world in the forum. ¡Bienvenidos! :-)
http://forums.delphiforums.com/espeakespanol/start

You might also like to take a look at my FAQ - many common questions about learning Spanish, typing accents, and similar issues are answered right there:
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/faq/faqindex.html

  
¡Hasta pronto!

That's it for this week - I hope you enjoy the new lesson. If you know anyone else who is interested in learning Spanish, please feel free to let them know about this site, because ¡cuantos más mejor! (The more the merrier!)   :-)

Laura K. Lawless
Virtual Spanish Teacher
http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com

  
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