Fillers, Reflexive Verbs, and Advanced Vocabulary! 🚀

Hola estudiantes de Español,

Feliz miércoles. Espero estén muy bien.

Apologies for the gap in the newsletters over the past two weeks. I'm back with exciting topics for you to review and practice this week!

1. 5 Spanish Fillers to Sound Natural

Using fillers can make your Spanish sound more authentic and conversational. Here are five commonly used fillers with examples:

• O sea – "I mean"
  Example: O sea, no quiero ir porque estoy cansado.
  (I mean, I don’t want to go because I’m tired.)

• Es que – "It’s just that"
  Example: Es que no tengo tiempo para terminarlo hoy.
  (It’s just that I don’t have time to finish it today.)

• Es como – "It’s like"
  Example: Es como si todo estuviera en mi contra hoy.
  (It’s like everything is against me today.)

• Bueno – "Well"
  Example: Bueno, ¿vamos al cine o no?
  (Well, are we going to the movies or not?)

• Entonces – "So"
  Example: Entonces, ¿qué decidiste hacer al final?
  (So, what did you decide to do in the end?)

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2. 5 Reflexive Verbs That Aren’t Literal

These reflexive verbs go beyond their basic meanings; using them correctly will boost your fluency. Check out these examples:

• Romperse – "To break" (e.g., a bone)
  Example: Me rompí la pierna jugando fútbol.
  (I broke my leg playing soccer.)

• Caerse – "To fall"
  Example: Me caí de la bicicleta ayer.
  (I fell off the bike yesterday.)

• Lesionarse – "To injure oneself"
  Example: Se lesionó la espalda levantando pesas.
  (He injured his back lifting weights.)

• Perderse – "To get lost"
  Example: Nos perdimos en la ciudad anoche.
  (We got lost in the city last night.)

• Quemarse – "To burn oneself"
  Example: Me quemé cocinando la cena.
  (I burned myself while cooking dinner.)

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3. 5 Advanced Vocabulary Words to Elevate Your Spanish

Want to impress with your vocabulary? Here are five advanced words to incorporate into your conversations:

• Indispensable – Essential
  Example: Es indispensable estudiar todos los días para mejorar.
  (It’s essential to study every day to improve.)

• Contundente – Forceful, compelling
  Example: Su argumento fue contundente y cambió mi opinión.
  (His argument was forceful and changed my opinion.)

• Inagotable – Inexhaustible
  Example: Tiene una energía inagotable para aprender.
  (She has inexhaustible energy for learning.)

• Eficaz – Effective
  Example: Este método es muy eficaz para memorizar vocabulario.
  (This method is very effective for memorizing vocabulary.)

• Desalentador – Discouraging
  Example: Puede ser desalentador no ver resultados inmediatos, pero sigue adelante.
  (It can be discouraging not to see immediate results, but keep going.)

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SoundCloud Playlists.

I’m excited to announce that we’re working on SoundCloud playlists to help improve your listening skills! These playlists are categorized by level and feature audios from Aula Internacional books. While I’m still adding audio to the playlists. You can start exploring now:

Stay tuned for more updates as we add more audio soon!

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