How to Teach Your Child Spanish
Knowing how to teach Spanish to your child so they’re bilingual in today’s world is not only a perk but a serious advantage. One might even consider it a necessity! As parents doing our best, of course, we want to impart this linguistic talent to our children. Spanish is an especially popular language choice with more than 500 million speakers worldwide. However, what if you...Read More
10 Songs in Spanish for Kids
Have you noticed that certain songs get stuck in your head? Or phrases from songs seem to appear out of nowhere and haunt you for days? This is the magic of music. Looking back on our childhood, we can remember the first songs we heard and learned to sing; they became our first stories. Thanks to the lyrics we memorized, we expanded our vocabulary. We asked more questions to our parents about...Read More
Meet My Familia! Talk About Your Family in Spanish
Our family members: we love them, we get annoyed by them and we have fun times with them! Most importantly: we know we can count on them whenever we need them! So many of our memories are tied to the time we’ve spent around our family. I think we all know how important they all are! So it’s good that when we speak Spanish, we know how to refer to them! Today, let’s learn how to say write...Read More
Chanin
Okay. Before we start today, have a look at this awesome video! After I watched the video, I tried to snap my fingers to chanin-chanin! It didn’t quite work and it made me remember how many years ago, my best friend spent a crazy amount of time trying to get me to do it “right.” Despite her efforts and 25 years of being Guatemalan, I still can’t make the snapping sound. Now the important...Read More
Semana Santa – All About Holy Week
¡Feliz Semana Santa! “It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Dried flowers as carpets, fruit as carved trumpets, and colorful sawdust for everyone. It’s the happiest season of all.” No, not Christmas. We are talking about Semana Santa, or “Holy Week” in English. This is normally the time when Christians celebrate Easter around the world. However, as always, Latin America...Read More
Vos and its Use in Spanish: Master Voseo
¡Hola, vos! Vos. Who or what is vos in Spanish? In English, we use the personal pronoun ‘you’ when referring to the second person singular (or plural – don’t worry, we’ll save that one for another time!). In Spanish, however, there are different ways to refer to the same concept! Before we start, take a moment to review the basics of Spanish...Read More
Discovering Treasures Through Spanish Quotes
My guess is that no matter who you are or where your interests lie, you could probably win the final round of any game show that included famous quotes. You would not be shaken by “To be, or not to be.” “Houston, we have a problem” would not be a problem. “Let them eat cake” would be more of a cakewalk than a piece of cake. And, of course, for those who love Toy Story, we all know...Read More