Categoría: Vocabulario

Aprende a utilizar los verbos que cambian de raíz

Todas las lenguas tienen verbos irregulares, lo que significa que se conjugan de forma ligeramente distinta a los demás verbos. Si ya te sientes cómodo conjugando verbos regulares en presente que terminan en -ar, -er o -ir, ¡entonces es hora de aprender los verbos con cambio de raíz! ¿Qué son los verbos con cambio de raíz? Primero tenemos que repasar las partes de un verbo. [...]

Pro-Drop Like a Pro

Have you ever heard the term “pro-drop”? It stands for “pronoun-drop” and it’s a grammatical concept that some languages have. Pro-drop might seem like something really small, but learning about it and how to use it will make you feel and sound a little more like a native speaker. Keep reading to learn about it. […]

Vocabulario Viernes: Días de la semana

Welcome to Vocabulario Viernes! Today’s topic is days of the week, or in Spanish, los días de la semana. You use days of the week to ask what day it is, to make plans, to understand deadlines, and so much more. In this article, we’ll show you the days of the week, and a few […]

Cuida tus P y Q: Ser cortés en español

Whenever you meet someone new, it’s natural to want to put your best foot forward. You want to be kind, courteous, and not seem rude. Did you know that what one culture considers rude, another one might not? For example, in the United States, it’s not common to stare at people you don’t know because […]

El problema de la multitarea multilingüe

Nowadays, it feels like we are always multi-tasking. You might find yourself on your phone while watching TV, scrolling while in class, texting at dinner, or listening to a podcast while writing a paper. It’s common to multi-task, but there’s a big problem with multi-lingual multi-tasking: it doesn’t work very well when you’re first learning. […]

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 […]

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 [...]

Usa algo más que "Bien" o "Mal" para decir cómo te sientes

The first time someone asks you, “¿Cómo estás?” and you confidently answer “¡Bien!” or “¡Mal! is such a good feeling! You understood a question and were able to naturally answer it. However, maybe you want to give a more detailed answer. If you’re ready to add some more exciting vocabulary to your conversations, we’ll show […]