Auteur/autrice : Andrea Storey

Fais attention à tes P et Q : Être poli en espagnol

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 […]

Sois fier de ton accent

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 […]

Entraîne-toi à écrire et à parler depuis chez toi

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 […]

Le problème de la polyvalence multilingue

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. […]

Envoyer des textos en espagnol

Lorsque tu commences à apprendre et à pratiquer une nouvelle langue, te faire des amis hispanophones est la prochaine étape naturelle. Tu peux pratiquer avec eux, apprendre d'eux et, avec un peu de chance, créer de nouveaux souvenirs ensemble. De nos jours, une grande partie de notre communication se fait sur Internet. Cela inclut les plateformes de médias sociaux, les messages instantanés, les courriels et tout autre site où [...]

Réflexion sur les verbes réflexifs

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 […]

Ajoute plus d'espagnol à ton quotidien

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 […]

Réduis ton stress grâce à ces stratégies d'écoute interprétative

En classe, tu parles probablement à beaucoup de personnes dont l'espagnol n'est pas la langue maternelle, ou bien tes professeurs ralentissent et énoncent davantage. Beaucoup de programmes et d'échantillons audio conçus pour les apprenants d'espagnol ont tendance à parler plus lentement que la normale conversations. La première fois que tu parles à un locuteur natif ou que tu regardes une émission de télévision [...]

Fais passer ta prononciation au niveau supérieur

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 […]

Maîtrise Gustar et les verbes similaires

“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 […]