A Spanish Vocab Guide to Guatemala Geography
If you are planning to visit Guatemala, be prepared to experience great diversity in weather, geography, and wildlife. Even though Guatemala is just the size of Tennessee, you can experience almost every type of climate by traveling from coast to coast. To prepare for your trip, let’s learn about incredible Guatemala geography. ¡Aprendamos! Guatemalan Geography: An Overview Before...Read More
Celebrate Thanksgiving in Spanish! Vocabulary for Kids
Thanksgiving is a special time of year that is uniquely celebrated in the United States and Canada. Even so, celebrating Thanksgiving in Spanish is common for Latino families living in these countries as well as for families who prize language-learning in their homes. El día de la acción de gracias is a significant day for families to get together, share abundant amounts of food, and give...Read More
Spanish Reading Practice Tools for Spanish Learners of Every Level
Reading is fundamental to fluency. It’s also entertaining, and, at best, it can even be enlightening! In 2012, literary scholar Natalie Phillips and Stanford neurobiologists studied all the ways that reading benefits the brain. The fMRI images from their research suggest that reading provides “a truly valuable exercise of people’s brains.” This type of mental...Read More
Spanish For Kids Starter Kit: Free Resources and Best Options for You
Being bilingual in modern society offers many benefits. Teaching your child a second language positively impacts their development by boosting cognitive abilities and communication skills, which sets them up for success in adulthood. You’ve chosen Spanish, which is an incredibly popular second language for English speakers with plenty of tools available online. Plus, it’s phonetic! Once...Read More
Learn Spanish Online with These 15 Spanish Children’s Books
If you want your children to learn Spanish, it’s important to keep a balanced approach of different tools and techniques. Depending on their age, kids can learn a new language through games, flashcards, audio, videos, and books. For kids, learning to read is like discovering a whole new world. A universe of possibilities opens up for them. Learning to read in another language gives...Read More
Spanish Stories & Practice: Spanish Reading Comprehension Series: A1
Reading stories has always been a great way to have fun, discover new worlds, and yes—learn! If you do it in a new language, the learning part of it grows exponentially as you put into practice all the knowledge that you have previously acquired. That’s why Spanish reading comprehension activities are always an important step in your learning process. In this post, we’ll learn why...Read More
How to Sound Like a Native Spanish Speaker
When you learn a language like Spanish, you may be hypersensitive to how different your accent sounds from a native Spanish speaker. Even though the pronunciation is fairly easy to learn compared to English, some small things may give you away when talking with a native Spanish speaker. So, how can you sound more like a native? You can improve your accent and speech! You don’t have...Read More
La Actualidad: 5 Spanish News Podcasts You Don’t Want to Miss
Are you ready to feel the power of Spanish news podcasts? By listening to your favorite show on a daily basis, you’ll gradually train your brain to think in Spanish. More importantly, you’ll notice that it’s a breeze to speak Spanish after you’ve sharpened your listening skills with regular audio exposure. The following Spanish news podcasts are best suited for high intermediate and...Read More
The Ultimate Guide to Using ‘And’ in Spanish (and Other Conjunctions)
Let’s say that you’ve been studying Spanish for a while and you have a decent vocabulary. But your attempts at holding conversations feel robotic or limited, to say the least. Do you know how to say “and” in Spanish (or “although,” “however,” or other conjunctions you so easily use in English)? That could be the reason that your conversations don’t...Read More