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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 …
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 …
Sooner or later you’ll need this one. Maybe you’re catching up with an old friend you haven’t seen in a long time or maybe you’re going on a date. It doesn’t matter what your reason is, this phrase is something you’ll want to have in your Spanish toolbox. The first thing you need to know is the verb excitar …
For many years I thought I knew the only word there was for traffic in Spanish. Well, turns out I was wrong. Spanish has a funny way of surprising you with these things. Here are 7 ways to say traffic in Spanish that will have you sounding like a native speaker. 1. Tráfico This is the literal translation for the …
Just when you think something should be pretty straight-forward in Spanish you find it out it’s not. Like when I learned how to say “maybe” in Spanish. And then I learned a second way to say maybe in Spanish. Which was eventually followed by a third and a fourth way to say “maybe” in Spanish. The good news is despite …
There’s nothing better than sipping on a refreshing margarita during happy hour no matter if it’s on the beaches of Cancun or at your local Mexican restaurant. Here are three ways to ask your bartender about happy hour drink specials. ¿Tiene especiales de bebidas? Do you have any drink specials? ¿Tiene ofertas de happy hour? Do you have happy …
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 five sentences you can use to let them know when to expect you. Voy a llegar tarde – I’m going to get there late Voy tarde – I’m running …
Welcome to another installment of Say it in Spanish. This series of posts is designed to teach you common, everyday Spanish your textbook leaves out. Let’s jump right into things. It’s really common to make plans with your friends, so in today’s post you’ll learn a few simple sentences to let them know you’re on your way. 1. Casi salgo …
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 is one way to say …
I love to help people with their Spanish. Every week I’m exposed to many beginners and people just starting their journey down the road to Spanish fluency. With that said, I hear a lot of the same errors over and over again. So this is the first of a new series of posts called Spanish Blunders to help you identify …