Democrats and Republicans alike want to ban the term 'Latinx,' but for different reasons

Republicans say it's "woke." Democrats say using it is cultural appropriation. Latinos don't seem...


Shakira said there's a 'reserved' place in Hell for women who meet these criteria

"There's a place in Hell for women who don't support women." This is how Fox News translated it. Shakira...


Roald Dahl's Spanish translations will not be rewritten

Alfaguara, the Spanish publishing company that owns the rights to Roald Dahl's Spanish editions, has...


How to use mucho and poco with nouns

As we move through our shared times, those of us born a few decades ago try to share our cultural...


Zombie apocalypse vocabulary in Spanish

Here's a classic vocab list. It may seem silly, but some of these words may turn out to be extremely...

Ir vs. irse

What’s the difference between ir and irse? Well, they are...

Seven tips to improve your accent in Spanish

Here's how you do it: 1. Vowels are kingUnlike ...

Ver vs. prever vs. proveer

Here are three cool verbs in Spanish: Ver - to see Prever...

Five Spanish punctuation reminders

In this article, we’ll be discussing five cases in which punctuation in English and Spanish slightly...

Spanish for beginners: Personal pronouns, ser & estar

Here are four videos. In the first one, Vanessa teaches her new student Jason all the pronouns, and...

Verbs tener, ir & hacer

Here's a quick lesson for ...

Spanish reading practice: Mis hijas (short story about gender roles)

Mis hijas son campeonas de taekwondo. Las tres tienen cinturones negros avanzados y van a competir...

Environment vocabulary in Spanish

Here is a list of environmental terms. ¡Salvemos nuestro planeta entre todos! Polución...

Ser & estar quiz

Here's a quiz to test your ser & estar skills. If you need to review how ser...

Ser & estar, simplified

Ser and estar are tricky for anglophones. Here's a simple way of...

Meeting people (in Spanish)

At our core we are ...

Numbers 1 thru 100 in Spanish

Here's a quick review of how ...

Spanish read aloud: Tequila

Here's a terrific pronunciation exercise for you, regardless of your level. Read the transcript below...

5 Best Online Spanish Classes of 2023

Are you planning to learn Spanish? Did you study Spanish back in high school and are now thinking...

Spanish read aloud: Maradona

Here's a terrific ...

Cooking vocabulary in Spanish

Here is a list of cooking-related terms, along with a recipe. (If you decide to make it, remember...

Irse vs. dejar vs. salir

Students often get confused with these three verbs, as they can all be translated as to leave. Before...

Five great horror movies in Spanish

Watching movies is a great way to improve your ...

Traer vs. llevar

¿What’s the difference between traer and llevar? Traer means to...

Apples and oranges in Spanish

Here is an interesting expression in Spanish: ¡Estás mezclando churras con merinas! (You...

Tax-related terms in Spanish

Here's a new vocab list. Not the most fun topic, but important, nevertheless. Here are some key tax-related...

How to pronounce B and V in Spanish

Here are some tips for pronouncing B and V in Spanish: Tip #1: They are...

Videos for beginners

Here's a list of videos we've published over the past few months. If you find them useful, please...

Spanish TV vocabulary

Here’s a list of TV-related terms. They can be useful should you decide to ...

10 very famous songs in Spanish

Here's a list of 10 very famous songs in Spanish (famous at the level of "I Will Survive", "Hotel...

Greetings in Spanish

Here are some common and some less common greeting formulas in Spanish (there are so many!): ¿Cómo...

Ver vs. mirar

Let's discuss ver and mirar. An English version of this text...

Reflexive verbs for involuntary or accidental actions

Most of you are already familiar with the concept of ...

Yeísmo

Un rayo cayó en Sevilla. Can you say this out loud? Did you pronounce the ‘y’...