Sooner or later you’re going to have to ask the price of things in Spanish, and I’m going to guess many of you were only taught the classical (and very reliable): ¿Cuánto cuesta? There’s nothing wrong with that and it may very well be all you need for most situations, but it’s not the only way to ask the price …
The holiday season is here and if your Christmas vocabulary is a little lacking, this article is going to help you change that so you can join in on all the holiday talk with your Spanish speaking amigos and amigas. Let’s jump right into it. To start with, the Christmas holidays are known as las fiestas navideñas. Now let’s get …
When you start learning Spanish, it doesn’t take long before you’re taught the verb saber. The problem is you aren’t fully taught all of it’s uses, so you only develop what I describe as a passing acquaintance with the verb. It has a lot more meanings and uses than you think, and today we’re going to get into some of …
If you’ve been learning Spanish long enough (and it doesn’t take long), you’ve already discovered there are often multiple verbs that have the same meaning. Or appear to on the surface. Orar and Rezar are two of those verbs. They both mean to pray, and although many Spanish speakers use them as synonyms, there is a difference between the two. …
If you don’t know, there are two words for the English word vegetables in Spanish, vegetales and verduras. As you might imagine, I get the question “what’s the difference?” a lot. In fact, if you’re reading this, you probably have the same question. I certainly did, so I started asking my Spanish speaking friends. How my friends explained it When …
When it comes to answering the question “¿Cómo estás?”, your Spanish book typically only offers you a limited number of responses: Estoy bienI’m fine Estoy malI’m not well Those responses are pretty boring, right? I’m going to share some simple but very common ways to respond to “cómo estás” with you. Enough chit-chat, let’s get to it. Use these when …
Like the verb Ser, Estar is another one of the Spanish verbs you absolutely have to master. Listen to this podcast to learn 11 of the most common uses of the verb estar. If you enjoyed the podcast and want to improve your Spanish even more, you can download the audio for the entire series as well as the transcripts …
The verb Ser is one the fundamental building blocks the Spanish language is built on. This isn’t a verb you have to learn, it’s a verb you have to master. Listen to this podcast to learn thirteen of the most common ways this verb is used. If you enjoyed the podcast and want to improve your Spanish even more, you …
As a beginning Spanish student the first challenge you’re going to face is figuring out where to start, especially if you’ve decided to learn Spanish on your own. This article is going to give you some initial direction to help you get started down the right track to achieving your goal of becoming a Spanish speaker. Let’s get started. In …
