by Guadalupe Pérez | Mar 23, 2026 | Blog
Frequently Asked Questions How do you order food politely in Spanish? Start with quisiera, “I would like,” or me da, “can you give me.” Add por favor and you are polite anywhere. Quiero is correct but can sound blunt with a waiter. In Mexico, me da and me trae are...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Mar 4, 2026 | Blog
Use un before a masculine noun: un libro, un amigo. Use uno when the noun is left out or when you count: ¿cuántos quieres? Uno. So never say uno libro. Before a feminine noun, use una: una casa. The rule is about the noun after the word, not about emphasis. The good...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Feb 15, 2026 | Blog
Use me gusta when you like one thing or an action, and me gustan when you like more than one thing. The verb agrees with what you like, not with you: me gusta el taco, me gustan los tacos, me gusta bailar. Spanish says “it pleases me,” so the liked thing is the...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Feb 4, 2026 | Blog
Feria means “fair” or “festival,” like la feria del pueblo. In Mexican slang it also means money, especially loose change: no traigo feria, I don’t have any cash on me. Context tells you which one: an event or a place means a fair, and talk about paying means money....
by Guadalupe Pérez | Jan 26, 2026 | Blog
To stay motivated learning Spanish on your own, set one small weekly goal tied to a real situation, study a little every day instead of a lot once a week, and track what you can now say, not how many lessons you finished. Motivation follows progress you can feel, so...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Jan 19, 2026 | Blog
A good weekly Spanish study plan picks one real-life topic per week, like your daily routine or your weekend, and practices it from every angle: vocabulary, one grammar point and speaking out loud. One focused week beats seven random study sessions, and it gives you...
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