by Guadalupe Pérez | Dec 18, 2025 | Blog
Derecho usually means straight when you are giving directions, upright when you are talking about posture, and law or a right when it is used as a noun. Derecha is the one that means right as a direction or a side. If you can swap “right” for...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Dec 17, 2025 | Blog
The best TV shows to learn Spanish are the ones you enjoy enough to watch twice. For Mexican Spanish, start with Club de Cuervos or La casa de las flores. For Spain, try Valeria, and for Colombia, Cien años de soledad. All four are on Netflix in the US. Watch with...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Dec 2, 2025 | Blog
¿A poco? is a Mexican reaction that means “really?” or “no way!” You say it when something surprises you: ¿a poco ya terminaste?, you’re done already? It has nothing to do with quantity. Poco on its own means “little” or “few,” and un poco means “a little.” At first...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Dec 1, 2025 | Blog
Winter in Spanish is el invierno. Use hace frío for “it’s cold,” está nevando for “it’s snowing” and hay nieve for “there’s snow.” Winter words you will hear often are la nieve (snow), el abrigo (coat), la bufanda (scarf) and el chocolate caliente (hot chocolate)....
by Guadalupe Pérez | Nov 24, 2025 | Blog
If you’ve been learning with Speak Better Spanish for a while, you know how much we care about giving you clear explanations, practical lessons, and teachers who truly support your learning. Today, we’re excited to introduce someone who fits that mission perfectly:...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Nov 20, 2025 | Blog
To ask “how much does it cost?” in Spanish, say ¿Cuánto cuesta? for one thing and ¿Cuánto cuestan? for more than one. In a Mexican market, ¿cuánto es? or ¿en cuánto me lo deja? are just as common. Add por favor and a smile and you sound polite, not blunt. The great...
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