Vocabulary Guide to Book Genres and Literature in Spanish
This vocabulary guide to literature and book genres in Spanish will help you level up your Spanish reading! Being able to talk about different genres of books in Spanish not only aids in your Spanish comprehension abilities but also gets you closer to becoming a fluent speaker! This guide provides plenty of resources to help get you started with reading in Spanish. Master book...Read More
Spanish Body Parts: Vocabulary, Idioms, and Culture
Your body is so much more than just parts. Did you know that you communicate 90% of your thoughts and feelings nonverbally, through your body language? That’s quite a lot to say without saying anything! If you plan on taking a trip to a Spanish-speaking country, you don’t want to get caught saying something silently that you really don’t mean. In this blog post,...Read More
How to Describe Your Childhood in Spanish
Have you ever had an opportunity to talk about your childhood in Spanish? When you travel a lot and establish friendships with people in other countries, you tend to share your most tender memories and compare and contrast your experiences. Talking about childhood in Spanish requires the use of Spanish past tenses and specific vocabulary. Some useful time expressions exist that give time...Read More
Basic Human Resources and Recruitment Vocabulary in Spanish
If you’re an employer or an employee in the business world, learning about human resources in Spanish is one of the most important areas of Spanish vocabulary you can study. Keep reading to discover why you should learn about human resources in Spanish, some basic vocabulary about this important topic, and useful terms you need to know before going to your next job...Read More
Vocabulary Guide to Origami in Spanish
How do you say origami in Spanish? Simply, el origami. Although, if you want to use the technical term, you can refer to it as la papiroflexia (pronounce it: pa-pee-roh-fleh-xee-ah), or la cocotología (pronounce it: koh-koh-toh-loh-hee-a). However, not a lot of people outside of Spain use or even understand these terms. We find no change in the word origami in Spanish because the...Read More
Art and Painting Vocabulary in Spanish
If you’re looking for a creative way to learn Spanish, read this post on Spanish painting vocabulary! Spanish art words are similar to their English counterparts, making them fun and easy to remember. We’ll cover the basic Spanish words that mean art, along with artistic places and attributes. You’ll also learn the technical words related to art materials, equipment, and techniques,...Read More
12 Panama Slang Words You Need To Know
La jerga panameña (Panamanian slang) is quite extensive, and just as with many other Latin American countries’ slang, Panamanian is one highly influenced by the U.S. Panamanians have a great amount of words that come from the English language—such as blod or blo from “blood” meaning “brother” or close friend, dain from the word “dime” meaning in fact ”10 cents,” fren from “friend,”...Read More
Easily Master Numbers in Spanish: Counting, Spelling and Pronunciation
Can you imagine the world without numbers—not only Spanish numbers, but any numbers at all. Life without counting money, things, hours, or the number of years you’ve lived. Impossible, isn’t it? That’s why many historians believe that counting is older than writing. The Spanish numbers we know today look almost the same as the English numbers. They both belong to an Indo-Arabic...Read More
45+ Mission Trip Spanish Phrases You Need To Know
Do you want to learn Spanish for your mission trip to Latin America? Use this handy learning guide to prepare to do ministry in Spanish. If you’re going on a mission trip, it’s ideal to be able to communicate with the locals in their native language. An international mission trip is a way to immerse yourself in Latin American culture while giving back to local communities....Read More