Learn to speak about yourself using the verb to be (ser). I cover "I am" phrases in the context of personal descriptions (nationality, job, etc.) to build on what you've already learned.

Super Basic Spanish

Clase 2: ¿De dónde eres? (Where are you from?)

I want to talk to you about two very often confused words advice and advise. 
Advice. 
- Advice is a noun, an uncountable noun.It is spelled a-d-v-i-c-e. The ‘c’ sounds like an ‘s’. Advice. It is used to mean a suggestion about what you should do. 
Advise
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Advise is spelled a-d-v-i-s-e, and is a verb. The ‘s’ sounds like a ‘z’. Advise. It means to suggest what should be done, to recommend or to give information to someone. 
The main difference between advice and advise is the grammar.  So obviously, you can't use a noun in the place of a verb or a verb in the place of a noun. So if you know which is which and which pronunciation goes with which, you will never get it wrong. But a big problem is with advice being uncountable. So many times I hear, can I give you an advice? No no… it to give me a piece of advice or some advice - depending on whether you mean something singular or plural.
In theory it is very simple to understand, but if you don’t pay attention to learning the rules it can make a  big difference to you getting it right or wrong in Business English.
Every day, I hear so many advanced speakers who use these words wrong. So have a look, learn it, fix it, never get it wrong again. That's it today. Bye.


All Ways Business

Advice or Advise

Examples of a range of more advanced, more formal, or more descriptive words and phrases that you can use as an alternative for "bad"

Never at a Loss for Words

Episode 3 - synonyms for "bad"

In today’s episode, we’re diving into a common challenge that many English learners face: Countable and Uncountable Nouns. Understanding this distinction is essential for both grammar and fluency. Mastering it will help you sound more natural in both speaking and writing, making your sentences clearer and more accurate.

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The Grammarian Podcast

Common mistakes made by English Language Learners Part 5: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

En este nuevo episodio te enseñaré otras palabras que puedes usar en lugar del típico "muy" en diferentes situaciones

Spanish Shortcut

EP 46. NO USES “MUY”

Hey 👋 Here is the third instalment of my podcast. This week, we have some complex verbs, a common latin phrase used in English and an idiom. 

VOCAB LIST: 
1. Torpid
2. To hedge your bets
3. To redress
4. Ad hoc 
5. To dupe

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English Gym for Word Nerds

EPISODE 3 (Vocab push-ups!) 

## Тогда в каких случаях мы должны говорить *ir, venir и llegar* ?

У глаголов движения в испанском совсем другая логика.

### Ir
Мы используем *ir*, когда мы куда-то идём, едем, ездим, ходим, то есть когда мы направляемся туда, где нас в данный момент нет.

### Venir
И наоборот, используем *venir*, когда говорим о движении сюда, к нам, в место, где говорящий сейчас.

### А теперь примеры:
Является ли следующее предложение правильным, при условии, что я сейчас нахожусь в Санкт-Петербурге?

> El año pasado cuando **vine** a Madrid, hacía mucho calor. ❌

Нет, неправильно, потому что сейчас я не в Мадриде, а в Петербурге. Тогда нужно сказать так: 

> El año pasado cuando **fui** a Madrid, hacía mucho calor. ✔

Понятно? Вот ещё один пример:

> A veces mis amigos **van** a San Petersburgo a visitarme. ❌

Ещё раз, если я сейчас в Петербурге, тогда я должен использовать *venir*. Правильное предложение:

> A veces mis amigos **vienen** a San Petersbugo a visitarme. ✔

### А что насчёт *llegar* ?
Если мы попробуем перевести значение глагола *llegar*, то среди других значений найдём следующие результаты: достичь, прийти, добраться, доехать, приехать, прибыть.

Чтобы использовать *llegar*, не важно, куда мы направляемся, туда или сюда. *Llegar* используется, когда мы говорим о том моменте, когда мы пребываем в пункт назначения.

Примеры:

> Ayer **llegué** temprano a clase. ✔

> Hoy **he llegado** cansado a casa después del gimnasio. ✔

> De niño siempre **llegaba** tarde a la escuela. ✔

На сегодня это всё. Если у вас есть вопросы, напишите мне, и я постараюсь на них ответить.

Надеюсь, что я помог вам немного лучше понять испанский язык.

До скорого.

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Venir по-испански не означает приехать

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