Beginner’s Guide to Spanish Conjugation๏ฟผ
Do you want to learn Spanish but you fear Spanish conjugation? Donโt worry, Iโll show you that the conjugation concept is not difficult for an English speakerโand that you already know more than you think. I promise that by the end of this article, youโll know basic Spanish tenses, youโll be able to conjugate regular and irregular Spanish verbs, and know where to look for help when you...Read More
Spanish Spelling With B and V: Word List, Verbs, and Pronunciation
How would you pronounce the following Spanish words: barรณn (baron) and varรณn (male)? Did you make them sound different? Well, you shouldn’t have. Donโt worry, youโre not alone! English speakers tend to have problems with the pronunciation of the Spanish b and v. First, because these two letters have the same sound in Spanish. Second, because depending on their...Read More
Easy Guide to the WEIRDO Subjunctive๏ฟผ
If youโve been trying to figure out the Spanish subjunctive rules, youโve probably come across the WEIRDO subjunctive acronym. In fact, WEIRDO exists to help Spanish learners understand the subjunctive. Keep reading to discover how understanding the WEIRDO subjunctive helps you master this important grammar topic. To prove your new knowledge, take the multiple-choice test at the...Read More
50 Irregular Preterite Spanish Verbs You Want to Use Often
Do Spanish irregular preterite verbs scare you? Donโt worry, youโll find them easy after reading this article. They’ll even start looking regular to you. Donโt believe me? Keep reading. The Spanish preterite tense is the past simple tense in Spanish. You use it to talk about finished and completed actions that happened at a specific point in the past. Actions in preterite Spanish...Read More
How to Use Relative Pronouns in Spanish
Do you feel frustrated that there are so many similar relative pronouns in Spanish and their usage seems, wellโrelative? I have many students who keep asking when to use lo que in Spanish and when to use lo cual. Whatโs the difference between que, el que and quien? How to use cuales? I know it can be a bit overwhelming at the beginning, but I promise that I will clearly explain the...Read More
50+ Spanish Expressions With ‘Tener’
As a Spanish learner, you may have noticed that the verb tener doesnโt always mean โto have.โ Tengo hambre. Tengo frรญo. No tiene abuela. Tiene mucho morro. If youโre not sure what these Spanish expressions with tener mean, keep reading! Join more than 559 million people on the planet who speak Spanish!Sign up for your free trial Spanish class today....Read More
10 Spanish Grammar Concepts Hardest to Master (with Quizzes)
Learning a new language is never an easy task. Each language has its own particularities and Spanish is not the exception. From the subjunctive to reflexive verbs, Spanish grammar has its good share of tricky concepts. While some new learners of the language may find one concept particularly difficult, others struggle with a completely different one. However, when I tried to pin down the...Read More
Spanish for Dummies [Greetings, Questions, Small Talk, and More]
Learners today want easy and fast solutions, and although no magic app exists to make you learn things effortlessly, it is possible to learn with easy-to-digest content. Ready for Spanish for dummies? This lesson includes the basic vocabulary and expressions that youโd normally cover in a few weeks of Spanish 101 for beginners classes. Read this article, and youโll find things to...Read More
Ser vs Estar Master Grammar Guide: Conjugations, Usage, and Transformative Adjectives
โShould you use ser or estar?โ That is the question. If youโve ever asked that same question yourself, youโre part of the 99% of Spanish students who wonder why on Earth the Spanish language needs two verbs to express what in English you can say with only one (โto beโ). To be fair, thatโs how it works in most Romance languages, but I digress. Ser and estar are the two translations of...Read More