Comparing in Spanish - as much
¡Hola! "Comparison is the thief of joy" said someone once! But sometimes it's just an useful tool to use when we speak, right? Let's see how we compare in Spanish! Starting with recaping more and less: More than »
"To meet" and "to know" in Spanish
There are two different ways to say "to meet" in Spanish and two to say "to know", and they are pretty related between each other, let's see them! Quedar It means "to meet with someone", like going for »
Spanish agreement by types of words
NOUNS Nouns are: things, people, places and abstract ideas. Ex: lámpara, felicidad, gente, amigo, casa, lago, mesa - lamp, happiness, people, friend, house, lake, table. For the most part we can guess the gender of a noun just »
Fake news video and informal expressions
Sometimes, practice can be a bit more fun than usual. This is a fake news video on the effects of certain sentences on Spanish people, from El mundo today , which I'm getting some articles and videos from for »
Guide to Spanish tenses
Do you want to understand better what each verbal tense is for in Spanish? Do you want the big picture? Keep reading! Also, in all cases there is a link to another post/video where you can learn »
SOLER - I usually do
¡Hola! Today we're going to check out this verb, soler, that is very useful! Soler could be translated as "to usually do something" which sounds vage, and it is, but that's the hole point about this verb and »
How to translate THAT in Spanish
¡Hola hola! So this is a doubt that has arisen in a lesson recently and I thought it might be a common one for more students out there! QUE (with no accent mark) Type of word: Connective After »
Back to work + job search vocab
It's September, the month of new projects, motivation and also going back to work, and maybe even some post holiday depression haha. So let's see some vocab related to work and work search/description: Day to day work »
Weekly Spanish practice - how to organize your time
¡Hola! Are you learning by yourself and you need some help organizing your time? You already have a tutor but want to make the most of your time in between lessons? In this post I'm going to suggest »
Shopping for clothes in Spanish
I've been shopping recently (a lot of things on sale this month in Spain!) so I wanted to give you some vocab and phrases so that you can also enjoy the sales in Spain, in Spanish. Let's start! »
Verbs for beginners - where to start
Today I want to give you a list of verbs in Spanish that I find useful for beginners, so in case you're wondering what actions you should start learning, this is my answer. Also, I've included if they »
THIS and THAT - este, ese,aquel
¡HOLA! This, that, those, these... they clarify how close or far away something is from the person speaking. These words are one type of "determiners", words that usually go before the noun, or alone. The noun can be »