How to Write a Poem in Spanish to Express Your Creative Side
Whenever I tell my students we’re going to study poetry and learn how to write a poem in Spanish, they roll their eyes. But guess what? They end up loving every step of their creative journey! Today, I would love to teach you! I promise to use simple poetic forms and guide you with easy and straightforward steps. We will be looking at short poems and recipes. By the end of...Read More
Tampoco vs Tambien: The Definitive Guide for Spanish Learners
También and tampoco are two little words in Spanish that seem confusingly similar, especially because you use both of them to agree with another person! Luckily, it’s easy to distinguish the situations in which you’ll need también vs tampoco and learn how to use them properly. In this blog post, you can find a detailed, step-by step explanation of también vs tampoco with many examples. At...Read More
20 Hilarious Sayings You Only Hear From Mexican Grandmas
Mexican grandmas share the best advice, use the funniest expressions, and serve hot chocolate for breakfast. If people were ingredients, Mexican grandmas would be the sugar. Not only are their recipes the best, la abuela (grandma) is often the moral compass of the family. She is perceptive, intelligent, confident, loving, and proud! Abues (another Mexican name for grandmas) know that...Read More
Describe Your Skin and Skin Care Routine in Spanish
Are you inspired to talk about your skin and skin care routine in Spanish? Perhaps you’re looking to delve into the beauty industry and attract Spanish-speaking clients. Or you want to better understand the Spanish label on a specific skin product. If you’re traveling to a Spanish-speaking country, you may enjoy a spa treatment where this vocabulary will come in handy. ...Read More
10 Words to Know in Equatoguinean Spanish
Equatoguinean Spanish is absolutely one of a kind. Equatorial Guinea is the only country in Africa where Spanish is one of the official languages (in addition to French and Portuguese). Like every Spanish-speaking nation, this country has its own unique brand of accent, dialect, and slang. Equatorial Guinea’s rich history and cultural background led to its special version of Spanish....Read More
Explosive Science Class Vocabulary in Spanish
Giving a science class in Spanish as part of your homeschooling curriculum is a fantastic idea. You’re not only teaching science, but also boosting your child’s Spanish language skills. Interdisciplinary teaching is the way to go. Take advantage of any Spanish knowledge your student already has and introduce science vocabulary in Spanish. Teaching science words works best in...Read More
An Uplifting Vocabulary Guide to Baking in Spanish
Grab a cookie, take a seat, and have fun baking in Spanish! Did you know that baking can also be a powerful teacher? Recipes are a great source of new, useful vocabulary—especially for ingredients, kitchenware, and kitchen verbs. With a few essential tools to bake and some basic ingredients, you can kick-start baking at home. There is no comparison to fresh baked goods. The aroma...Read More
At the Gym: Exercise and Workout Vocabulary in Spanish
Are you ready to do some serious exercise—in Spanish? Putting on headphones, lifting weights, pumping up your muscles, becoming stronger, sweating, and releasing dopamine into your brain—the whole gym experience is amazing. Read this post to learn all the Spanish words and phrases you need to talk about your heart-pumping workout at the...Read More
Master the Various Uses of ‘Ya’ in Spanish
The word ya is one of the most common words in the Spanish language and it is important to know if you’re using it properly to keep your conversations in Spanish going smoothly. Join me in this practical lesson where you will learn the meaning of ya, when to use it in Spanish, and how to weave it smoothly into your everyday Spanish vocabulary. Meaning of Ya in Spanish Ya in...Read More