I took a short vacation to Cuba not too long ago, and I have to say it was an awesome experience. The classic cars, the famous boardwalk, Habana Vieja, lots of rum and Cuban cigars. It was a great cultural and linguistic experience. Being able to speak Spanish with the locals is always something I enjoy immensely, it really motivates …
When it comes to shopping in Spanish, “ir de compras” is about as far as your Spanish book is going to take you. Ir de compras means to go shopping, but not for groceries. It’s used to refer to going shopping for clothes, shoes, etc. When it comes to going grocery shopping, you need a different way to say …
Cuba is a beautiful island with a lot of unique cultural aspects, and it’s Spanish is no different. I took a short vacation to La Habana, and today I’m going to share some of the Cuban Spanish I learned while I was there. I doubt you’ll find many expressions more Cuban than this one: ¿Aseré qué bolá? So what exactly …
I took a short vacation in La Habana, Cuba, and I’m going to share the Cuban Spanish words I learned about the currency (moneda) used in Cuba. In most other Spanish speaking countries the only term you really need to know is pesos, but money in Cuba is somewhat of a different animal. Let’s get started. When you get to …
Conjugating verbs in Spanish involves learning hundreds of verbs and over a dozen conjugations for each one. Needless to say, the process can sometimes feel overwhelming. Once you’ve learned the mechanics of verb conjugation, you’re left with the tremendous task of learning hundreds of verb conjugations, and many beginners start down a random path of trying to learn how to …
The Spanish word YA is widely used. Learn when and how Spanish speakers use it in daily conversation. It isn’t hard to understand, but it can be confusing because it’s used in a variety of situations. Here are a few more episodes of the Real Life Spanish podcast series to help you improve your conversational Spanish and understanding of the language. Qué …
In today’s world cell phones have become a routine part of daily conversation. In this post you’re going to learn some basic vocabulary and phrases surrounding cell phones, so let’s get to it. To start with, to make a call is hacer una llamada. Tengo que hacer una llamada, ya regreso I have to make a call, I’ll be right …
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 …