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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 […]

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 […]

Spanish Numbers from 1,000 to 1,000,000

Numbers are one of the most commonly used aspects of language. When you really think about it, you realize that numbers are everywhere- costs, describing quantities, addresses, etc. Although they may not be as common as numbers 0-60 for dates and time, there are plenty of common uses for big Spanish numbers. They’ll easily boost […]

Different Ways to Combine Ser + Para

Слово para - крошечное, но могущественное, это предлог, который может использоваться с самыми разными глаголами. Одно из самых распространенных употреблений - когда ты сочетаешь ser и para. В самом базовом смысле Ser означает "быть", а para - примерно "для" или "чтобы". Помни, что многие аспекты [...].

Gestures in Hispanic Cultures

Fluency isn’t just about the words you speak, but also about how you speak them. Gestures and body language play a huge role in communicating! Hand motions and facial expressions might feel like common sense because you’ve been using them your whole life, but gestures are actually very cultural. There are some gestures that are […]

Is A Video Too Fast? Slow It Down!

Ты когда-нибудь ловил себя на том, что говоришь: "Испаноязычные люди просто говорят слишком быстро"? Новичкам может быть обидно чувствовать, что ты не успеваешь за ними. Хорошая вещь заключается в том, что тебе не обязательно слушать все в первоначальном темпе. Да, цель - понять обычную коммуникацию, но на это нужно время! Если [...]

Using Past Participles as Adjectives

You probably remember learning about past participles with the verb haber. In English, a past participle is a form of a verb that usually ends in –ed. However, they can take on many different forms depending on what language that verb comes from. In Spanish, past participles are actually extremely common as adjectives. You might […]

Talk About Hopes and Dreams With These Verbs

When learning a new language, you usually start off learning chunk phrases, then things you do habitually. After that, you’ll want to talk about the past or the future. When you want to talk about your hopes and dreams, there are a few different grammatical constructions you can use, no matter what level you’re at. […]

Feeling Drained? Take a Break!

Иногда бывает слишком легко, чтобы день просто пролетел. Ходить на работу или занятия, находить время, чтобы приготовить еду и съесть ее, пытаться поддерживать связь с семьей и друзьями, а также все остальные повседневные дела могут быть утомительными. Если мы делаем это слишком много дней подряд, то часто [...].

Spook Your Friends with Halloween Vocabulary

In October, seasons change and the air gets a bit chilly, and you might start seeing pumpkins everywhere. If the fall is your favorite time of year, you might also be anxiously awaiting Halloween. Although not every Spanish-speaking country necessarily celebrates Halloween, or at least not like in the United States, there are important Halloween […]