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Learning Spanish Online Is Easier Than You Think

A lot of people start learning Spanish online with high expectations. The apps are downloaded, the notebooks are ready, and maybe there’s even a playlist of Spanish music waiting in the background. Then, somewhere around week two or three, reality sets in. Vocabulary stops being exciting and starts feeling boring. Grammar feels confusing. Progress seems […]

How to Take Notes to Study Spanish at Home

The way you take notes could make or break your study session. Learning how to take effective notes is an essential skill for anyone studying Spanish. Good note-taking helps you remember vocabulary, understand grammar, and organize ideas so you can review them later. Instead of copying everything you see or hear, focus on strategies that […]

Spread the Love on El Día de San Valentín

Whether you just love arts and crafts or you have a crush on a native Spanish-speaker, there are tons of ways to practice Spanish this Día de San Valentín, also known as el Día del Amor y la Amistad. You can try out the following vocabulary words and phrases to tell someone how you feel. […]

Focus on Phonics: The Spanish Alphabet

Colors, numbers and the alphabet are the building blocks of any language, which is why introductory Spanish courses dedicate so much time to mastering them. As an adult learner, you might be inclined to try and skip past the Spanish alphabet to get to the “real learning” to become fluent. However, in order to feel […]

¿Cómo es? Describe Someone Physically in Spanish

If you’ve ever taken a Spanish class or tried to describe a person in Spanish, chances are you’ve heard the question “¿Cómo es?”It’s a simple phrase, but it opens the door to a whole set of vocabulary and structures that Spanish learners use all the time. In this post, we’ll break down what ¿Cómo es? […]

El día a día- Talk About Your Daily Activities

There’s a reason Spanish classes teach vocabulary about daily activities early on. It helps you describe your routine, connect with others, and practice common verbs and vocabulary. In this article, you’ll learn essential words and phrases to describe a typical day step by step. Each section includes vocabulary categories that will help you expand your […]

Sigue tus progresos en casa con un diario de español

Empezar cualquier cosa puede resultar abrumador, ya sea practicar un nuevo deporte, probar una manualidad o aprender un nuevo idioma. Empezar a aprender español no tiene por qué parecerte imposible. Una de las mejores formas de organizarte y rendir cuentas no es otra que el humilde diario. Si te consideras un experto en tecnología, puedes [...]

Actualiza tu rutina de estudio para incluir la atención plena

Los entornos de aprendizaje tradicionales tienen sus cualidades buenas y malas. A algunos estudiantes les encantan y otros los odian, y todo depende de tus métodos preferidos de aprendizaje. Aunque algunos disfrutan con la rutina de la memorización, sabemos que no es para todos. Sin embargo, algo que sí beneficia a todos los alumnos, independientemente de sus puntos fuertes personales, es la atención plena. [...]

Charlamos- Conversation Starters en español

Aprender una nueva lengua puede ser muy emocionante. Aprendes nuevas formas de pensar y tienes la oportunidad de relacionarte con gente nueva que nunca habrías conocido de otro modo. Por otra parte, también puede despertar sentimientos de ansiedad y dudas, sobre todo cuando no sabes qué decir. Ahí es donde entran en juego los iniciadores de conversation [...]

¿Sabes Cocinar? Vocabulario de cocina española

The popular American TV show host Guy Fieri once said, “Food is maybe the only universal thing that really has the power to bring everyone together.” If you ask anyone their favorite (or sometimes least favorite) part of a trip, they usually say “their food!” Recipes are tenderly passed down from family member to family […]