Spanish B1 · Day 42
Day 42: Años en el barrio — Desde hace and hace que
What you'll learn
- Grammar: Desde hace and hace que
- Reading: Quince años en Triana
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Every lesson: vocabulary with audio, grammar, reading, a speaking step and a short test.
Grammar point: Desde hace and hace que
"Desde hace" and "hace que" tell us how long a situation has already lasted. They are essential at B1, because English says "I have lived here for years", while Spanish normally keeps the verb in the present. It looks simple, yet learners often mix the patterns.
Key vocabulary (8 of 20 words)
- el arraigo – local roots
- la pertenencia – belonging
- el vecino, -os – neighbor
- la década, -s – decade
- el balcón, -es – balcony
- residir en – to reside in
- permanecer – to stay, to remain
- arraigado – rooted
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