A word on gender
One of the first things the student of Spanish learns is that all nouns have a gender, and that this...
Difference between SER and ESTAR
Use SER for defining attributes of things or people (such as being tall, being big, being good-looking). Use...
How to memorize new words faster
By Mónica Barnkow Reaching a high level of proficiency in a new language...
How to Learn a Second Language
According to the legend of the Tower of Babel, the biblical structure could never be built as the...
The letter ‘X’ (equis, pronounced e-kees) and its phonetical discrepancies in Spanish
Have you ever wondered why Mexico is written in Spanish as “México” but we still say “Méjico”...
Seven ways to practice your Spanish vocabulary
Apart from class, other environments you frequent may lack stimulants or triggers to keep learning...
Articles in Spanish
Articles are words that accompany nouns and give us information about their identifiability, or, in...
6 ways to keep your Spanish learning active
Looking for more interactive ways to keep Spanish fresh between classes? Here are some ways to stay...
7 benefits of speaking a foreign language
"Oh, I'd really like to learn other languages, but"… The sentence after the 'but' doesn't...
Why do people study Spanish?
On June 29, 2018, we conducted a survey in which we asked some of our current and former students...
10 things you can do to dramatically speed up your Spanish language learning process
1. Spend more time studying the grammarReally, ...
Berges Institute - Spanish classes in Chicago
We opened our second location, Berges Institute Chicago, in February 2018. It was a lot of work, but...
