Essential Fall Words and Phrases

When the leaves change and the air gets crisp, it feels like we’re stepping into a new world. Days are filled with different festivals and traditions, special meals and treats fill our kitchens. There are certainly foods, activities and descriptions you’ll want to know, and these essential fall words will help you talk about your […]
Words with Double Meanings in Spanish

Everyone who has learned another language has had their fair share of embarrassing stories. Some are for using the completely wrong word, like calling a car borracho instead of barato (true story!). However, sometimes, words can have a different meaning depending on the country. If you aren’t familiar with the slang or culture of a […]
Advanced Spanish Tech Vocabulary

Technology is a necessary part of all of our lives, and some of the most common terms we use every day. Think about all of the time you spend online, telling people about things you said or saw on social media, or using different softwares at work. So much of our lives are in screens, […]
Start Learning a Word a Day

Если хочешь подтянуть свой “случайный” словарный запас испанского, учить по слову в день — отличный и ненапряжный вариант. Никогда не знаешь, когда эти слова пригодятся! Самое классное, что их можно получать прямо в рассылке и учить не вставая с дивана! Независимо от того, учишь ли ты испанский […]
Irregular Familiar Commands You’ll Use Daily

Слово «приказ» может звучать жестковато, но на самом деле мы пользуемся побудительными предложениями каждый день. Знакомые команды — это одни из самых частых слов, которые ты услышишь и скажешь! Команды — это не обязательно когда ты командуешь и указываешь кому-то, что делать, а скорее слова, которые задают направление, а не просто предлагают идею. Взгляни на [...]
Why Learn Spanish When I Could Use AI?

ИИ для переводов — это вообще-то не такая уж новинка. Google Translate, Babbel и куча других сайтов машинного перевода существуют уже давненько. Если спросить любого учителя испанского, он подтвердит, что им уже давно приходится подстраивать методики преподавания под меняющийся мир. ИИ, может, и умнеет, но тут […]
Try Learning with the Pomodoro Technique

If you’re familiar with the Italian language, or even Italian food, you might have heard the term pomodoro, which means tomato! You might be thinking, what does a tomato have to do with learning? The creator of the Pomodoro Technique, Francesco Cirillo, developed this time management strategy with a tomato-shaped timer! It’s climbed in fame […]
Master the Difference Between Traer and Llevar

The difference between traer and llevar has caused many headaches for Spanish learners because of their similarities, and English isn’t exactly the same. Many students mix up when to use these two verbs, and although you’re understood by native speakers, it sounds a little funny. Surely you’ve heard them both used, but can you tell […]
Talk About Your Summer in Spanish

These next few months might mean a break from school, more time with family, and summer nights with friends. That doesn’t mean Spanish needs to take a break, too! In fact, these warm months present a great opportunity to learn and use summer vocabulary in Spanish to talk about your plans and hobbies. Odds are, […]
Familiarize Yourself with the Sounds of Spanish

At their core, languages are collections of sounds. Words are made up of individual components called phonemes, which is a linguistic term for “sounds”. Spanish is what is considered to be a phonetic language because the letters represent specific sounds, and almost all letters in Spanish only have one sound. Practicing learning the sounds of […]