Alicia Fernández
Clothes in Spanish: The only guide you'll need
Ready to upgrade your Spanish skills with a bit of style? Whether you’re traveling to a Spanish–speaking country, shopping in a local store, or even chatting with Spanish–speaking friends, knowing the names of clothing items is super helpful!...
Spanish accent marks: The only guide you’ll need
Spanish accent marks, known as tildes in Spanish, are small diagonal lines that are written above vowels to indicate how a word should be pronounced (á, é, í, ó, ú)....
How are you? In Spanish
The greeting ¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás? is one of the most common questions in any language, but in Spanish, there are many ways to ask how someone is doing, whether you're speaking to a friend or your boss....
Spanish past perfect: A comprehensive guide
Our language offers various ways to discuss past events, depending on the context, timing, and frequency. As the name indicates, the past perfect, pluperfect, or pluscuamperfecto is a past tense;...
Measurements in Spanish: Everything you need to know
Are you familiar with how to discuss measurements in Spanish? Countless things in the world can be measured, spanning various categories such as physical quantities, time, information, and more. ...
How to write dates in Spanish
Writing dates in Spanish is very similar to English: We need the number of the day, month, and year....
How to talk about the weather in Spanish
¿Qué tiempo hace? (What’s the weather like?) ¿Hace frío donde vives? (Is it cold where you live?) Do you know how to answer these questions?...
Spanish present perfect tense explained: Complete guide with practice
¿Alguna vez has estudiado el presente perfecto? (Have you ever studied the present perfect?) ¿Has estado en España? (Have you ever been to Spain?)...
Math in Spanish: The only guide you’ll need
Matemáticas (or matemática), mates, math or mathematics… hated by some, loved by others. Do you like math?...
Spanish reflexive verbs: The only guide you'll ever need
Have you ever heard of reflexive verbs? Reflexive verbs are very common in Spanish and we use them daily, especially because many of them have to do with our daily routine, for example: ...
Spanish stem-changing verbs explained: Complete guide with practice
Have you ever wondered why some verbs in Spanish are spelled one way in the infinitive but then a vowel is added or changed once it is conjugated?...
The Spanish preterite: A comprehensive guide
There are many ways to express past actions in Spanish. Sometimes those events or activities we are referring to are completed, some still have an effect or result in the present, sometimes an action or event was in progress or ongoing in the past, or perhaps we are referring to an activity that was habitual or repeated....
Spanish prepositions: The complete list
What are prepositions? As the name indicates, prepositions are words that precede or appear before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase....
The Spanish future tense: Everything you need to know
What are you doing this weekend? Are you going to stay home? Are you going to go out with friends? Will you travel next year?...
Body parts in Spanish: The only guide you'll need
Learning Spanish body parts is not only about knowing the terms themselves, but also about learning what verbs are used and how to use them. ...
How to sing Happy Birthday in Spanish
Get ready to party, Spanish style! When's your special day? Are you a fan of birthday festivities? Do you appreciate getting heartfelt birthday greetings?...
Animals in Spanish: The only guide you'll need
We all love animals, don’t we? I am sure you have a furry pet at home, or if not you may know someone who has a dog, a cat, or perhaps a hamster....