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Siéntete orgulloso de tu acento

Everybody has an accent. That’s true! Every single person has one. They can be indicators of where someone’s from, like how someone from Illinois tends to sound different than someone from Alabama. Also, they can show what other languages you speak. It’s extremely, extremely rare for someone to have no accent when they’re multilingual. Be […]

Practica la escritura y la expresión oral desde casa

A huge benefit of taking a Spanish course is the constant writing and speaking practice that you get. Your teacher and classmates can give you feedback, and you’re provided with various activities to practice grammar and vocabulary. However, this doesn’t mean that you can’t practice writing and speaking from home! If you’re looking for ways […]

Mensajes de texto en español

Cuando empiezas a aprender y practicar una nueva lengua, hacer amigos hispanohablantes es el siguiente paso natural. Puedes practicar con ellos, aprender de ellos y, con suerte, crear nuevos recuerdos juntos. Hoy en día, gran parte de nuestra comunicación tiene lugar en Internet. Esto incluye plataformas de redes sociales, mensajes instantáneos, correos electrónicos y cualquier otro sitio donde [...]

Reflexionar sobre los verbos reflexivos

At the very beginning of your Spanish classes, you probably learned “Me llamo…” to say “My name is…” but did you know it literally translates to “I call myself”? In fact, this introductory phrase is part of a category of verbs called reflexive verbs. There are lots of reflexive verbs in Spanish that have special […]

Añade más español a tu rutina diaria

Just because you don’t live in a Spanish-speaking country doesn’t mean you can’t add Spanish to your daily routine. You can add as much or as little Spanish as you want! The more you practice on your own, the better your speaking, reading, writing and listening skills will be. Taking Spanish classes online is a […]

Reduce tu estrés con estas estrategias de escucha interpretativa

En clase, probablemente hables con muchos hispanohablantes no nativos, o puede que tus profesores hablen más despacio y enuncien más. Muchos programas y muestras de audio que se hacen para estudiantes de español tienden a hablar más despacio que las conversaciones normales. La primera vez que hables con un hablante nativo o veas un programa de televisión [...]

Lleva tu pronunciación al siguiente nivel

There isn’t anything wrong with having an accent when you’re speaking your second (or third, fourth, etc.) language. It’s actually extremely rare for someone to speak multiple languages and not have an accent in any of them! However, when it comes to pronunciation, sometimes that can make it harder to be understood. We’ll show you […]

Domina los verbos gustar y similares

“Me gusta” is one of the very first phrases students learn to say “I like.” However, did you know that it literally translates to “to me, it pleases”? Gustar conjugates a bit differently than other verbs, which is why we’ve dedicated this article to gustar and similar verbs. You’ll master them in no time! How […]

Cosas para etiquetar en casa en español

There’s a reason that teachers have been labeling items in their classrooms for years. The best way to learn new vocabulary isn’t by translating in your head, but rather associating images and symbols with the word in the target language. For example, you want to practice looking at a tree and thinking “árbol“, not thinking […]

El reto del supermercado: Alimentos en español

La última vez que fuiste al supermercado, ¿qué compraste? ¿Compraste arroz y pollo, o quizá manzanas y zanahorias? Una forma estupenda de practicar español en tu vida cotidiana es ver qué palabras conoces en español mientras haces tu vida diaria. Afortunadamente, muchas tiendas [...]