The Spanish verb quedar has a wide variety of meanings on it’s own, but on top of that it’s very often confused with quedarse, which is reflexive and has completely different meanings. In this podcast I’ll explain the most common uses of quedar and remove the mystery and confusion surrounding this very flexible and useful… (1 comment)
In the last quick tip I gave you some handy phrases to help you make plans with your Spanish speaking amigos, How to say I’m on the way. Today I’ll give you some phrases to let them know when to expect you. Voy a llegar tarde – I’m going to get there late Voy tarde –… (0 comment)
Spanish teachers and textbooks typically teach you to use the verb repetir to get someone to repeat what they said. But if you want to sound more like a native speaker there are several other options that will keep you from sounding like you learned Spanish from a grammar book. In this episode of the Real Life Spanish… (1 comment)
About two weeks ago I caught up with an old friend who had spent a bit of time in Nicaragua. As we were talking about various things she said ¿Cuánto tiempo dilata? . With what I’m sure was a perplexed look on my face, I said ¿Cómo?. I had most certainly not heard the word dilata… (0 comment)
Today I decided to write about one of my favorite learning Spanish products, Gritty Spanish 2. I’ve purchased numerous other Spanish dialog collections in the past, and they’ve all been helpful and worth the time, money and effort I invested in them. But none of them have been as interesting and captivating as Gritty Spanish. … (0 comment)
Welcome to another installment of Quick tips to improve your Spanish. This series of posts offers short and simple Spanish tidbits that you can use immediately. Let’s jump right into things. In today’s post you’ll learn how to tell someone you’re on the way. Hanging out with your Spanish amigos is always fun. Here are… (0 comment)
Do you know the meaning of the verb quedarse? You might think you do, but the Spanish verb quedarse doesn’t have just one meaning, it has several. You don’t need to know them all right away, but you should certainly know the most common ones. If you want to greatly improve your understanding of the… (0 comment)
Alcanzar is verb that’s rarely talked about, but it has a several uses you should know about. If you don’t master this verb, you’ll never alcanzar your goal to become fluent in Spanish. After you listen to this podcast, be sure to listen to all of the other free podcasts on this site. Join the mailing… (1 comment)
Welcome to the first installment of Quick tips to improve your Spanish. This series of posts offers short and simple Spanish tidbits that you can use immediately. Let’s jump right into things. Sooner or later you’re going to need to know how to say “every other week”. And as you might guess, cada dos semanas… (0 comment)
Today we’re going to take a look at the verb coger. Coger has a lot of great uses and you should definitely add it to your toolbox of Spanish verbs. Some countries use it more than others, like Spain, Peru and the Dominican Republic, and in other countries like Mexico and Argentina you may want… (0 comment)
