Mini-Lesson: week of 6/24
la mini-leccion
connectors 2:
la mini-lección: los conectores 2
Today we will take a look at some more connectors.
There are many connectors, so we will again focus on some of the most useful ones.
Para – In order to
For example:
Hago deporte para sentirme mejor.
(I play sports in order to feel better.)
Al principio – In the beginning, initially
For example:
Al principio eras bastante irresponsable.
(In the beginning you were pretty irresponsible.)
En fin – In short, in brief, all in all, at the end of the day, basically
For example:
Están cansados y estresados; en fin, no quieren charlar.
(They are tired and stressed; in short, they don’t want to chat.)
En resumen – To sum up, summarizing
For example:
En resumen, el libro se trata de la historia de una familia.
To sum up, the book is about a family’s history.)
Tan…como… – As…as…
For example:
Su opinión es tan importante como la tuya.
(Her opinion is as important as yours.)
fondo
la mini-lección: la preposición, fondo
Today we will take a look at a preposition that can pose some difficulties due to its numerous meanings.
Fondo – This word means bottom and far end, but it changes its meaning depending on how we use it.
Let’s take a look at some examples:
Hay hojas en el fondo de la piscina. (There are leaves at the bottom of the pool.)
El baño está al fondo, a la derecha. (The bathroom is at the end, to the right.)
En el fondo somos muy inocentes. (Deep down, we are very naive.)
La detective analizó el caso a fondo. (The detective analyzed the case thoroughly)
¡A fondo! (Step on it! – Related to speed.)
