by Guadalupe Pérez | Jan 14, 2026 | Blog
To build a consistent Spanish study habit, keep sessions short, attach them to something you already do every day, like your morning coffee, and decide what you will practice before you sit down. Twenty minutes every day beats two hours once a week, and a habit you...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Jan 6, 2026 | Blog
Spanish goals work when they describe something you will do, not something you will study. “Order dinner in Spanish by March” beats “learn the subjunctive.” Goals in Spanish are las metas or los objetivos. Say quiero poder… (I want to be able to…) to state one, and...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Dec 29, 2025 | Blog
Luego luego means immediately, right away, or straight away in Mexican Spanish. Translated word for word it looks like “later later,” which is close to the opposite of what it means. Mexicans use it constantly in casual conversation, and it is one of the...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Dec 29, 2025 | Blog
Introduction: A Fresh Start… in Spanish 🇪🇸 The New Year in Spanish is all about fresh beginnings, goals, and reflection. You might want to talk about your New Year’s resolutions, wish someone a happy new year, or describe how you celebrated Año Nuevo with friends or...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Dec 23, 2025 | Blog
Gacho means bad, mean, unfair, harsh, or messed up, depending entirely on tone and situation. It is Mexican slang for something that feels wrong or unpleasant. There is no single English word for it, because gacho carries an emotional reaction rather than a fixed...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Dec 22, 2025 | Blog
Christmas in Spanish is la Navidad, and the season is la temporada navideña or simply las fiestas. December is diciembre, and December 25 is el 25 de diciembre. In Mexico the season runs from las posadas on December 16 to Día de Reyes on January 6, so it lasts much...
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