by Guadalupe Pérez | Nov 19, 2025 | Blog
To tell time in Spanish, say es la una for 1:00 and son las plus the hour for every other hour: son las tres. Add minutes with y: son las cuatro y cinco (4:05). For minutes before the hour, use menos: son las ocho menos cuarto (7:45). Ask ¿Qué hora es? to find out the...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Nov 19, 2025 | Blog
Thanksgiving in Spanish is el Día de Acción de Gracias. To wish someone a happy Thanksgiving, say ¡Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias! Turkey is el pavo, stuffing is el relleno and pumpkin pie is el pay de calabaza in Mexico. To say what you are thankful for, use estoy...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Nov 13, 2025 | Blog
The key Spanish question words are qué (what), quién (who), dónde (where), cuándo (when), por qué (why), cómo (how), cuál (which) and cuánto (how much). They always carry an accent. To answer, repeat the verb: ¿Dónde vives? Vivo en Monterrey. A yes-or-no question is...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Nov 3, 2025 | Blog
Frequently Asked Questions How do you say “I don’t like” in Spanish? Say no me gusta for one thing and no me gustan for more than one: no me gusta el frío, no me gustan las arañas. The no always goes before me. For an activity, use the verb: no me gusta correr. How do...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Oct 29, 2025 | Blog
Día de Muertos is Mexico’s holiday for honoring and remembering loved ones who have died. The best-known date is November 2, but the observance starts days earlier. From October 27 to November 2, each day is set aside for a different group of the dead. Most of...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Sep 15, 2025 | Blog
Mexican Independence Day is September 16, and it marks the beginning of the fight for independence from Spain in 1810, not the end of it. The moment being commemorated is El Grito de Dolores, the call to arms made by the priest Miguel Hidalgo. It is not Cinco de Mayo,...
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