Prepositions - grid and advanced use
When we use prepositions At first, we use them to describe where things are for example in a room, or to give or understand directions in the city. But then we start seeing them more and more in »
Possessives in Spanish
I'll explain the grid below a bit: Possessive adjectives (first grid) These are words that go before the noun (the thing owned): Mi casa Tu mascota Su pelo - My house, Your pet, Her hair Most of these »
Por qué, porque, porqué and por que.
Different translation Por qué Why Porque Because El porqué The reason Por que Also por el que, por la que, por los que, por las que For which Got 3min? Watch this video! »
Bien or bueno? Mal or malo?
In this quick video you'll learn the difference between bien and bueno and also between mal and malo. Translation, how to use them, etc. Includes some translations to practice, let me know how it went! »
A listening exercise for all levels... about a kiss!
I divided the exercise in three categories. The first one is catered to beginners but students of all levels can do it. If you have intermediate or advanced level you can go ahead and do sections two and »
Saber or conocer?
Conocer To know or meet a person Conozco a Sabela desde hace siete años - I've known Sabela for 7 years. Conocí a Marcos cuando tenía 12 años -I met Marcos when I was 12 years old. To »
Quedar and quedarse
This is one of those pair of siblings that confuse people. In this case, I think this very short video will make a better job than a written post, so here it goes! If you have any question, »
Superlatives: The most, the least, the best, the worst...
Is all about following the "equation": El/la/los/las/lo (+ noun) + más/menos + adjective More detail: Choose the article El, la, los or las depending on the gender of the noun you talk about Lo if you »
Comparatives (more/less...)
Comparing qualities or states Using an adjective Superiority: More than... Más + adjective + que + the thing compared to Ex: Pablo es más calmado que tú - Pablo is calmer than you El paisaje aquí es más verde que allí »
Ser and estar - extended
¡Hola! Some time ago I wrote a post on the core differences between ser and estar, so check that out to see some more examples. However, there are some expressions and specific cases that might be trickier to »
"Por dos semanas" or "durante dos semanas"?
That's a good question! Let's see the differences between these two options bit by bit: Meaning If you say "por una semana" and "durante una semana" both will be understood with the same meaning, as "por" is pretty »
Accents rules in Spanish
What is accent and what is tilde Every language have emphasis in their words: Ex: In "beautiful", the syllable "beau-" has more emphasis than the other ones. You can say each syllable louder than the other ones and »