A List of Spanish Homophones
What are Spanish homophones? And how are they different from homographs and homonyms? Along with a long list of common and useful Spanish homophones, learn the difference between homophones, homographs, and homonyms! Empecemos.Let’s begin. Homophones, Homographs, and Homonyms: What’s the...Read More
16 Spanish Auxiliary Verbs You’ve Been Missing
Have you heard of Spanish auxiliary verbs? In Spanish grammar, verbs are an extensive topics. Today, we’ll focus on a specific group: auxiliary verbs. You may know what auxiliary verbs are in English but be unsure if there are auxiliary verbs in Spanish and if so, how they function. You might have googled “hacer auxiliary verb” to find a Spanish equivalent to the most popular English...Read More
Acordarse vs Recordar: How to Say ‘Remember’ in Spanish
¿Te acuerdas de esa pizzería a la que solíamos ir?Do you remember that pizza place that we used to go to?¿Recuerdas cuál era el nombre del dueño?Do you remember the owner’s name? How do you actually say “remember” in Spanish? Is it acordarse or is it recordar? While both verbs mean “to remember,” they each function differently in a grammatical sense and vary in sentence structure....Read More
Ordenar vs Pedir: What’s the Difference Between these Spanish Verbs?
Some Spanish verbs can get confusing at times, especially due to their similarities with other verbs, which is the case of ordenar and pedir. These two verbs seem to work in the same situations, but is that always the case? So, the big question is: what’s the difference between the Spanish verbs ordenar and pedir? And, what does preguntar have to do with any of them? Keep reading...Read More
An Expert Guide to Spanish Allophones and Phonemes
Have you ever confused haber (to have) with a ver (Let’s see)? Or you don’t understand why you hear /’ba.mo.nos/ instead of /’va.mo.nos/ when people say “Let’s go!” in Spanish? And why does your attempt to say el lado (side) in Spanish sound so different from when your native Spanish friend pronounces it? Allophones and phonemes! What are these? Keep reading to learn the ins...Read More
Mucho vs Muy: What’s the Difference?
Do you know why we say tengo mucho frío (I’m very cold) and este departamento es muy frío (this apartment is very cold) if in both cases we want to say “very cold”? Do you want to learn when to use mucho and muy? In this blog post, I will explain the difference between mucho and muy and I will give you a few sentences to practice with examples. In the end, you can check how much you...Read More
Huir Conjugation: Free Spanish Lesson, Exercises, and PDF
Don’t run away and stay to learn about the huir conjugation! The huir meaning in English is “to run,” “to run away,” “to flee,” “to run off,” “to evade,” “to escape,” and “to avoid.” It can be used when someone: Runs away from a placeAvoids a personEscapes a situation like an uncomfortable chatEvades feelings like commitment, responsibility, and signs of...Read More
How to Use the Verb ‘Pertenecer’ in Spanish
Pertenecer is one of those Spanish verbs you need to master to become a fluent and confident Spanish speaker. Get ready to belong among experienced Spanish speakers as you cover the conjugation in Spanish and different forms of pertenecer. Keep reading for a functional lesson on how to use the verb pertenecer in Spanish naturally in your day-to-day conversations. What is the...Read More
How to Use the Spanish Verb ‘Fregar’ Without Being Vulgar in Latin America
Every language has a word like fregar. You know it’s there, you know what it means, but you also know that it means a whole lot of other things—and not all of them are nice! That’s the thing with words. They seem to have a life of their own, and even when they already have a well-defined function in the language, they start developing a new meaning without anyone knowing exactly when...Read More