Antes VS después VS durante
Here are some considerations about using antes, después, and durante: Antes...
The use of vos in Spanish (voseo)
In the Spanish-speaking...
Ser & estar in depth
Beginner Spanish students are often told that ser is for permanent things and estar is...
We could have told you - Verb haber in Spanish
Most Spanish students are very familiar with the verb ‘haber’ in its present impersonal form ‘hay’,...
Spanish regular verbs
Memorizing verbs (and their conjugations) is the single most important part of learning Spanish. As...
A living museum: Spanish words with a history
Have you ever paused to think that the words we use every day, such as perro, izquierda,...
How to memorize Spanish verb conjugations
Learning how to conjugate verbs in Spanish is something most people struggle with at first. But don't...
Las perífrasis verbales
La perífrasis verbal es una ...
The Spanish alphabet
The Spanish alphabet consists of the Latin alphabet (which is the one English uses) plus the letter...
The pronoun “se” and its interesting uses in Spanish
If you’ve taken Spanish...
Guitar vocabulary in Spanish
It seems like 2020 was an amazing year for guitar manufacturers. Fender sold ...
The grammatical cases
Here are the most important grammatical cases, explained. Vocative -...
The shocking truth about double pronouns
This week we just wanted to post a quick reminder of how double pronouns work in Spanish. (There’s...
Lo
All you need is lo! As we get ready to wrap up what has been a most...
COVID-19
Since you are probably talking about it often in your conversation classes, here is a list of terms...
Verses on the death of his father
Jorge Manrique (1440-1479) was a Castillian poet (before Spain was Spain). He wrote this classic poem...
7 things you should stop doing
1. Don’t ask “how do you say ___” when speaking Spanish with someone who also speaks...
Se despertó
Here is a beautiful flash fiction piece by Eva, based on the experiences of several students who...
Presidential election!
Here's a list of presidential election related terms, in case you haven't talked about it enough in...
How to learn Spanish more efficiently
Andrew Huberman is a neuroscientist at Standford. He’s been in many podcasts and YouTube shows lately...
Amazing opening lines
Here are 8 amazing novel openings in Spanish. If you can, read some of these books eventually....
Different uses of the pronoun “se” in Spanish
You have probably seen the Spanish pronoun “se” everywhere and wondered what it is doing there....
Double pronouns in Spanish
We’ll explain it to you. Te lo vamos a explicar. Here’s how double...
No, sorry, you go ahead
During these uncertain times we have been living in since March, we have changed our daily routines....
Sonetos
In this article, we wanted to compare a sonnet by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) with one by Francisco...
Seven things you should be doing every week
1. Attend a class (90 min + homework and study time)Make sure you always...
The truth about bilingualism
What do you think when you hear someone is bilingual? Do you picture that person speaking two languages...
We need to talk about the Oxford comma
If you ask your friends and family about it, you’ll find out a lot of people have very strong feelings...
Our top 5 tips for improving your Spanish in the most efficient possible way
1. Focus on verb conjugationsWhile sentence structure in Spanish is similar...
Large numbers in Spanish
We've found ourselves talking about millions, billions and trillions a lot lately. If we are going...
’Gustar’ and verbs like ‘gustar’
Learning a new language is definitely a challenge, and it can sometimes be very frustrating because...
How to get better at speaking Spanish
Learning a language is an endless process. We never stop learning even in our native language. Your...
Indirect speech in Spanish
We talk about the things we do, Vivo en Queens, and the things we want to do, Quiero...
All that glitters is not gold: False cognates
October of 2000 was a memorable month for New York City baseball fans. The Yankees and the Mets squared...
Qué vs. Cuál
Throughout my years of teaching Spanish, I have often been approached with the question “When do...
A word on gender
One of the first things the student of Spanish learns is that all nouns have a gender, and that this...
Two-verb constructions (in depth)
Two-verb constructions are very common among languages and this term refers to phrases in which two...