Sé amable contigo mismo como aprendiz

Learning Spanish can be filled with lots of joyous moments and accomplishments. When we start to feel frustrated, it can be hard to be kind to ourselves. Every so often, everyone can fall into a slump and feel like they aren’t making the progress they want. What’s important is to remind yourself that you’re doing […]
¿Un vídeo es demasiado rápido? ¡Ralentizalo!

Have you ever caught yourself saying, “Spanish speakers just speak too fast”? It can feel frustrating as a new learner to feel like you can’t keep up. The good thing is, you don’t have to listen to everything at the original pace. Yes, the goal is to understand regular communication, but that takes time! If […]
La Candelaria- 2 de febrero en España

It’s no surprise that many holidays in Spain come from Christian traditions and event, and La Candelaria is no exception. This holiday actually incorporates another aspect of Spanish culture that people around the world recognize as very Spanish indeed- bullfighting. If you’re planning on being in Spain on February 2, keep this holiday in mind. […]
Rompe los malos hábitos de estudio con Mindfulness

The only thing harder than starting new habits is breaking old ones. If you’re nervous about learning Spanish because your study skills haven’t always been great, listen up! You can break bad study habits with mindfulness. If you’re new to mindfulness, don’t worry! You don’t need to have an extensive history in meditation to practice […]
¿Qué es la teoría de la mentalidad?

Behind all of the blogs, podcasts and lessons around the power of mindset is mindset theory. According to it, people have either a growth or fixed mindset. Those with a growth mindset believe that you’re able to change and develop your abilities, while those with a fixed mindset think their abilities and intelligence aren’t able […]
Estrategias de aprendizaje para practicar español en casa

A lo largo de tu etapa de joven estudiante, tus profesores utilizaron distintas estrategias de aprendizaje en el aula. Diferentes estrategias funcionan para diferentes personas, ¡por eso tus profesores pueden haber utilizado muchas cosas diferentes! ¿Recuerdas alguna estrategia de aprendizaje que te gustara? Si no es así, no te preocupes, porque te mostraremos algunas que [...]
Beneficios a largo plazo de la atención plena

Si eres nuevo en mindfulness, puede que hayas notado algunos beneficios de inmediato. Puede que te sientas más tranquilo o más centrado inmediatamente después de un ejercicio de mindfulness, pero hay muchos beneficios a largo plazo esperándote más adelante. Muchos investigadores han analizado los efectos a largo plazo sobre la salud mental de la atención plena al cabo de 4 años, y [...]
Palabras interrogativas: Las tildes importan

¿Te has fijado en que todas las palabras interrogativas en español llevan tilde? Esas rayitas son símbolos muy importantes que nos ayudan a entender las preguntas escritas. Te habrás dado cuenta de que algunas de estas palabras también se pueden utilizar sin tildes, pero significan cosas distintas. Te mostraremos el significado de las palabras interrogativas, tanto con [...]
No, no es demasiado tarde para aprender español

You’ve probably seen bilingual or multilingual children and thought, “Wow! They’re like little sponges with languages!” It’s true that children may have an easier time with some linguistic components, but adults can be just as successful. It’s never too late to start learning. There was a time when researchers thought that only children can pick […]
Formación del tiempo condicional

The conditional tense gets its name because you’re describing what would or could happen in the future given certain circumstances or conditions. It’s often used for hypothetical situations or making requests politely. In fact, it’s similar in English! We often ask, “Could you … ?” to ask someone politely to do something. That’s the conditional! […]