The etymology of "regalar" is uncertain, with two main theories: it derives from the French "régaler" (to pamper, to treat) or it is related to the Latin "regalis" (to treat like a king). Originally, it meant "to pamper" or "to treat," and its modern use for "to give a gift" was established in the 19th century. Algunas conjugaciones: Pretérito: regalé, regalaste, regaló, regalamos, regalasteis, regalaron. Presente del subjuntivo: regale, regales, regale, regalemos, regaléis, regalen. Futuro: regalaré, regalarás, regalará, regalaremos, regalaréis, regalarán. Algunos ejemplos: Mi novio me regaló flores por mi cumpleaños. Esta camisa se la regalaré a mi prima. Nosotros siempre le regalábamos libros. ¡Tu turno! Write a sentence using regalar in the comments!

The verb "entender" (to understand) comes from the Latin "intendere," which means "to direct oneself towards," "to tend towards," or "to extend." It is formed with the prefix "in-" (inwards/direction) and the verb "tendere" (to tend, to stretch), which figuratively evolves to "to apply the mind" and, therefore, "to understand" or "to grasp information." Algunas conjugaciones: Presente: entiendo, entiendes, entiende, entendemos, entendéis, entienden. Pretérito: entendí, entendiste, entendió, entendimos, entendisteis, entendieron. Futuro: entenderé, entenderás, entenderá, entenderemos, entenderéis, entenderán. Algunos ejemplos: No entiendo nada de lo que dices. Ellos no entendieron la pregunta. Ustedes entenderían si prestaran atención. Your turn! Write a sentence using the verb entender in the comments.

Conseguir The Spanish verb conseguir (to get, achieve, or obtain) derives from the Latin verb cōnsequī, meaning "to follow," "to reach," or "to overtake". It is formed by the prefix con- (together, indicating completion) + sequī (to follow). In some parts of the Hispanic world, conseguir is also used as a synonym of “to find”, as in finding an object or thing. Algunas conjugaciones: Presente: consigo, consigues, consigue, conseguimos, conseguís, consiguen. Futuro: conseguiré, conseguirás, conseguirá, conseguiremos, conseguiréis, conseguirán. Presente perfecto: he conseguido, has conseguido, ha conseguido, hemos conseguido, habéis conseguido, han conseguido. Algunos ejemplos: Ana consiguió su sueño de viajar por Europa. Nosotros no conseguimos trabajo. Voy a conseguir los ingredientes para el pastel. ¡Tu turno! Write a sentence using conseguir in the comments!

Next Tuesday we will be talking about food in our Club de conversación! Here is some helpful vocabulary. ¡Nos vemos! Meeting ID: 868 1800 5202

¡Hola! We will be meeting every Tuesday at 5:00 for our Spanish conversation club. We will have a topic to focus on every week. This week we'll talk about family. Here are some useful vocabulary and questions (you can also find all this in the Classroom under "Vocabulary, Tips, and more") ¡Nos vemos el martes!