by Guadalupe Pérez | Mar 31, 2025 | Blog
Use the preterite for actions that happened once or finished at a specific time: ayer comí tacos. Use the imperfect for habits, descriptions and background in the past: de niño comía tacos todos los días. A quick test: if it answers “what happened?” use the preterite;...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Mar 25, 2025 | Blog
To speak more naturally in Spanish, rephrase instead of translating word for word. If you don’t know a word, describe it; if a sentence feels too complex, split it into two short ones; and lean on everyday verbs like tener, hacer and poner. Native speakers rephrase...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Mar 19, 2025 | Blog
Mastering Paraphrasing: How to Say the Same Thing Differently in Spanish To paraphrase in Spanish, keep the idea and change the words: use a synonym, turn a noun into a verb, or choose a simpler structure. If you forget a word, describe it: es una cosa que sirve para…...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Mar 12, 2025 | Blog
To introduce yourself in Spanish, say hola, me llamo… (hi, my name is…) or soy… Add where you are from with soy de… and what you do with trabajo como… or soy maestra. Finish with mucho gusto (nice to meet you). To keep the talk going, ask ¿y tú? or ¿de dónde eres?...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Mar 5, 2025 | Blog
Que means “that,” “which” or “who,” and it comes right after the noun it describes: el libro que leí. Lo que means “what” or “the thing that,” and you use it when there is no noun before it: no entiendo lo que dices. Quick test: if “the thing that” fits in English,...
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