You’ve been taught that the verb tener means to have, but there’s so much more your Spanish teacher left out. If you really want to know how to use it like a native speaker, listen to this podcast and learn 10 of the most common uses of the verb tener. You can listen to the All About Spanish Verbs Season …
If you’re wondering why I created a list of Spanish movies, it’s because I get asked for recommendations about movies in Spanish all the time and nothing ever comes to mind when the question comes up. So I figured why not make a list I can point people to and not have to reveal that my memory is awful. The …
Tarde o temprano (sooner or later) the time will come when you need to give someone your condolences in Spanish. Thankfully it hasn’t been something that I’ve needed to do often, but not having the words to do it makes that situation even more uncomfortable, so today I’m going to share with you some of the basic vocabulary and phrases …
If you want to achieve conversational fluency in Spanish, knowing how Spanish speakers use the verb hacer in everyday situations is a must. Listen to this podcast to learn 8 uses of the Spanish verb Hacer that go beyond your Spanish textbook. You can listen to the All About Spanish Verbs Season 1 podcasts for free. Season 1 includes the …
Whether you’re an expat catching the local bus across town, a tourist traveling across the country on luxury bus or a back packer riding on one of the famous chicken buses, this collection of phrase for catching the bus in Spanish will make your journey much easier. If you’d prefer to skip the fluff and just download the phrases, here’s …
You’ve probably only been taught that Ver means to see, but it has 6 other uses you need to know. Listen to this podcast to learn the most common uses of the verb ver. You can listen to the All About Spanish Verbs Season 1 podcasts for free. Season 1 includes the verbs dar, tener, hacer, ver, faltar, poner, pasar, …
You can find a dozen Spanish grammar books on the shelves of your local bookstores and probably hundreds on Amazon. How is a budding Spanish speaker to know which one to choose? I’ve certainly bought my share of grammar books on my journey to becoming fluent in Spanish. But to be honest, most of those sat on my bookshelf collecting …
This is a handy expression that’s good to know if you ever find yourself giving advice to someone in Spanish. And it’s probably a good idea to recognize this phrase so you know when someone is giving you advice. Let’s take a look at the ways to say “If I were you” in Spanish. Using the verb ser, you can …
You learned that poner means to put, but what about all the other meanings? In this podcast you’ll learn nine additional meanings of the verb poner that will make you sound like a native speaker. You can listen to the All About Spanish Verbs Season 1 podcasts for free. Season 1 includes the verbs dar, tener, hacer, ver, faltar, poner, …
Sooner or later you’re going to be really anxious about something you really want to do or someone you really want to see and you’re going to want to express that excitement to your Spanish friends. In this post you’re going to learn how to do just that. There a number of ways we can skin this cat, so let’s …