Complete
Guide to Spanish Language Web Sites
in the Internet
Complete
Guide to Spanish Language Web Sites
In
this guide you will find Spanish Dictionaries, Fun Spanish Stuff, Spanish
Grammar,
Spanish Language
Schools, Spanish Literature, Spanish Magazines, Spanish Online Classes,
Spanish Online Forums,
Spanish Online News, Spanish Pronunciation, Spanish Spelling and
Writing, Spanish Teaching
Resources, and Spanish Vocabulary.
Comparative CyberLexicon: A full list of computer and Internet terms in English and their Spanish equivalents.Diccionario Americano: A growing collection, in Spanish only, of words whose use is limited to a particular region.
Diccionario
Anaya de la Lengua: An abridged Spanish-only dictionary that does a
good job of listing different
forms of words.
Diccionario General de la Lengua VOX: A Spanish-only dictionary with nearly 100,000 entries.
Diccionario VOX Advanced Español/Inglés: A large, easy-to-use Spanish-to-English dictionary.
Diccionario VOX Advanced Inglés/Español: A large, easy-to-use English-to-Spanish dictionary.
General English-Spanish Dictionary: About 40,000 words listed. From Activa Translation Service.
General German-Spanish
Dictionary: About 15,000 words listed. From Activa Translation
Service.
Jergas
de Habla Hispana: A Spanish-only listing of jargon listed by
country.
Langenscheidt's New College Spanish Dictionary: A useful online version of the book.
Picardía Mexicana:
A dictionary of the Mexican underworld. Much of the jargon has become
part of everyday
Mexican slang..
Condorito: Comic strips from Chile, with a translation into English
CyberJuegos: A place to play Java games, not to learn Spanish.
Pasatiempos: Crosswords, "letter soup," personality tests, and more.
Pasatiempos (El Mundo): Crucigramas (crosswords), El Ahorcado (hangman), and a Spanish movie quiz.
Los Tebeos de Siempre: Spanish-language comic strips from past and present.
Conjugation Trainer: Practice the present and preterite tenses.
Diez Errores Frecuentes: An explanation, in Spanish, of the common errors made in translating.
Dr. Rix Spanish Trix Pages: Introduction to Spanish grammar with techniques for remembering the difficult stuff.
Ejercicios de Gramática: A slew of exercises on verb usage, pronouns and the use of se.
Electronic Flashcards for Spanish: Review your knowledge of verb tenses and prepositional phrases.
Grammar: Brief lessons, mostly in Spanish, on accents, pronouns, and distinguishing between por and para.
Los Diablos: A technique for memorizing irregular verbs.
¡Practica!: Interactive Java applet tests your knowledge of some 2,000 verbs in all the verb tenses and moods.
Presente de Subjuntivo: Here's a good explanation of the subjunctive mood, in Spanish..
Simple Past Tense in Spanish: A good explanation of the differences between the preterite and the imperfect.
Top Ten Grammar Pitfalls in Spanish: Not quite ten yet, but still good advice on avoiding common problems.
Usos de "que": A thorough list of the correct and incorrect uses of que. In Spanish.
Cronología de la Literatura Española: A thorough history of Spanish literature from the Middle Ages to the present.
Cuentos y Versos: Stories and poetry selected with children in mind.
Espéculo: A magazine of literary studies from Complutense University of Madrid.
Federico García Lorca: English translations from the work of the Spanish poet.
Literatura Argentina Contemporánea: Featuring the work of about 70 writers.
Página de Literatura Guatemalteca: A large collections of writings from the 18th century to the present.
Poesías Cubanas: Biographical information and samples of the work of Cuban poets.
Poesías en Castellano: One of the largest collections on the Net of Spanish-language poetry.
Proyecto Cervantes 2001: Comprehensive research site devoted to the famous Spanish writer. Also in English.
Rincón Verde: Dedicated to the poetry of Federico García Lorca.
Romanticismo: Collection of poetry, prose, and drama from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Sonetos del Siglo de Oro: Sonnets of the Golden Age with English translations.
Spanish Literature:
Biographies, lists of works, and all sorts of other information about Spanish-speaking
novelists,
playwrights, and poets.
Enter: News about computers and cyberspace from Colombia.
Idiomania: An Italian (!) collection of articles about Spanish linguistics.
Intercine: News and features about movies. From Spain.
Language Today: An online publication for those involved in language translation.
Melmoth: Horror, fantasy, and science fiction.
La Revista Diners: Selection of articles from the general-interest Colombian magazine.
Puntoycoma: A twice-monthly publication dedicated to the issues of translation to and from Spanish.
Qué Pasa: Online version of a general-interest Chilean magazine.
Siempre!: News, opinions, columns, letters and more, mostly of a political nature, from Mexico.
Tilde: Entertainment, sports, and other light fare from Argentina.
The Travel Magazine: Despite its name, this is in Spanish. Travel articles, photos and useful information.
Viajes: Venezuelan travel
magazine. Lots of articles about travel in South America, the Caribbean,
and elsewhere.
BBC Education: Audio lessons are designed to supplement British Broadcasting
Corp. radio classes but can be used
alone. Video lessons available for download.
Ejercicios de Gramática: Plenty of exercises in Spanish grammar, particularly verb usage.
Español 1: An online course in 15 lessons designed to bring the student to a basic conversational level.
International Language Development: A series of lessons offered as shareware.
Learn Spanish: New
lessons are being added regularly. The first three lessons use streaming
audio to help with
pronunciation.
Spanish Made Easy: Easy lessons for those who are just being introduced to the language.
Web Spanish Lessons:
Three lessons for beginners.
Ciudad Futura: Bulletin boards on all sorts of topics for people of all ages.
Language
Learning Idea Sharing: A new bulletin board set up by someone wanting
to help others learn foreign
languages.
El Sitio: Several bulletin boards are available to nonmembers. Those who register (no charge) can access more.
Tablones de Opinión: Friendly bulletin boards just for casual conversation .
WebMedia Forum: Discussions on numerous topics, many of them relating to Venezuela.
WebSpañol Message Board: Messages posted frequently, many of them by people learning Spanish.
Teachspanish:
A little-used bulletin board set up for those who teach Spanish.
Agencia EFE: Thorough world coverage. Unfortunately, the news ticker provides only story summaries.
CNN en Español: A lot like CNN's English-language site, although smaller and not updated as frequently.
Argentina
Clarín: News, sports, finances, user forums, streaming audio -- this Buenos Aires newspaper has it all.
El Cronista: A heavy dose of business and politics.
El Día: A heavy dose of business and politics.
Página 12: News, weathers, sports and entertainment from Buenos Aires.
Bolivia
Los Tiempos: News from Cochabamba.
Colombia
El Heraldo: Colorful news daily from Barranquilla.
El Mundo: News from Medellín.
Periódico La Tarde: News from Pereira.
El Tiempo: Visually the most attractive online newspaper in Colombia. Based in Bogotá.
Costa Rica
La Nación: A typical online newspaper, with a little bit of everything.
El Salvador
El Diario de Hoy: The typical variety of world and national news, sports, and features.
Prensa Gráfica: One of the more creative Latin American dailies online. Volcán de San Salvador webcam.
Guatemala
Prensa Libre: A wide selection of stories from Guatemala City.
Honduras
La Prensa: A simple but attractive newspaper from San Pedro Sula with news from all over Central America.
Mexico
La Crónica de Hoy: News from Mexico City.
Excélsior: A thorough Mexico City paper, complete with news ticker.
Imagen: Regional newspaper from Zacatecas.
Notimex: The emphasis is on business news at this Mexican site.
El Universal: The online version of this Mexico City daily.
Panama
La Prensa: The online version of this Panama City daily.
El Siglo: Probably the most colorful online newspaper in the region.
Puerto Rico
El Nuevo Día: As would be expected, this San Juan daily features an abundance of news from the United States.
Spain
ABC: A big selection of stories are be reached directly from the front page.
El Mundo: Daily world and national news from Madrid.
El País: Another top newspaper from Madrid.
El Periódico: Based in Catalunya, this paper also is available in a Catalan version.
La Vanguardia: The online version of this Barcelona newspaper is updated around the clock.
United States
El Nuevo Herald: From Miami, the
Herald is the most thorough source of online news about Latin America.
Dr. Rix Spanish Pronunciation Page: A humorous introduction to Spanish pronunciation.
El Catecismo: A complete guide to the mechanics of pronunciation. Includes anatomical diagrams and sound clips.
La Dialectología Española: A thorough treatment of pronunciation differences among different regions of the world.
Eight Ways to Get Rid of an American Accent: Good advice to follow from the beginning stages of learning.
Pronounce It!: An introduction to the sounds of Spanish as they are spoken in Spain.
Songs in Spanish: Pronunciation and vocabulary exercises using both traditional and contemporary songs.
Spanish Tongue Twisters:
These are tough! Includes translations to English.
Manual de Estilo Periodístico: Some notes for journalists about writing style. In Spanish.
Las Reglas de Acentuación: An explanation, in Spanish, on how accent marks are used.
Uso de la "B" y de la "V":
This is one aspect of Spanish that's more difficult for native speakers
than for learners.
ACTFL: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.Information on membership benefits.
Bibloteca Nacional: Interlibrary loan and some other services of Spain's National. Library is available to foreigners.
Elementary Spanish Curriculum: A complete curriculum for grades kindergarten through eight.
Foreign Language Teaching Forum: Mailing list and archives on all things related to teaching foreign languages.
IES Language Foundation: Enrichment and in-curriculum programs provided to elementary and schools at no charge.
Lesson Ideas: Teachers share their suggestions.
Mayaquest: Lesson plans and classroom activities suggested by teachers for teaching Spanish and Mayan culture.
Mundo Hispano: A collaborative project that elementary students are encouraged to contribute to.
NCBE: National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education. Funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Education.
Resource Center of the Americas: News and resources for teachers of Spanish and LatinAmerican culture.
Resources for Teaching About the Americas: Includes lesson plans for teaching about Latin America.
Tecla:
A text-only monthly magazine of quizzes, lessons and other resources for
teachers.
Espanglés:
Collection of cognates, words that are the same in Englishand Spanish.
You won't find easier words
to learn.
Foreign Languages for Travelers: Vocabulary, phrases, and punctuation in dozens of languages.
Magellan: A bilingual science fiction story designed to help readers improve their vocabulary.
Spanish Vocab Drills: A series of short drills prepared by a college student.
Spanish Vocabulary Builder: Click on pictures to hear their names. For beginners.
TEMAS: If you need a quick answer about vocabulary, grammar, spelling, conjugation, or pronunciation.,
Tests: English-Spanish: Come up with the Spanish word in this series of tests.
Tests: Spanish-English: Come up with the English word in this series of tests.
Vocabulary Training: Drills in two
dozen categories in English, French, German, and Spanish
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