"Deber" or "deber de"
Let's see! Deber There are two big meanings for this verb (without the "de"): obligation and to owe something/have a debt. Obligation Deber means to have an obligation Debemos prestar atención en clase - We must pay »
Hay vs estar
¡Hola! In this post we're talking about when we use hay and when estar, as sometimes can sound very similar when we translate them as "there is" (hay) or "it is" (está). If you want to know more »
To try: "intentar", "tratar" or "probar"?
The question we want to answer is: What verb do I use for "to try"? Well, as often in these cases, it depends! In this case, it's a actually a pretty big difference in meaning: Intentar Meaning: To »
3 great ways to use seguir, llevar and volver
We know that llevar has loads of meanings and it's a very useful word, but one use Llevar If we use llevar in the way I'm going to explain it, it means "to have been", so we're using »
5 Spanish phrases you need to learn
A quick one today, 5 phrases that every native uses and that will make you sound more natural. Pasar de... - to ignore ... Rosario pasa de Pablo - Rosario ignores Pablo. ¡No pases de mí! - Don't ignore »
Adjectives that work with both ser and estar
¡Hola! You all probably know by now that we have two verbs for "to be" in Spanish: ser and estar. We use them for different things, and in general we can say that ser is for things not »
Tomar or coger?
This is one of the most common questions people have when it comes to vocab in Spanish, and it's not about when to use each, but where. Let's have a look! In South America Tomar To use in »
Haber: Hay, había, habría, hay que...
I was trying to explain to a student what are the important things to know about haber and how to understand it, and I thought it would be a good topic for a blog post! There is Here, »
Parecer. How to use it.
Parecer is one of those verbs that doesn't just have one meaning. The best known one is "to seem" or "to look", but it's not the only way to translate it! Parecer + adjective To seem or look, assuming »
"Quedar"meanings and expressions
Quedar is one of those amazing verbs you can do a lot with! Let's see all of the versions of it: Quedar (no pronoun) Quedar - to have/be left Ex: Quedan dos latas de tomate - There »
"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 »