by Guadalupe Pérez | Jun 11, 2025 | Blog
Think You Know Spanish? Think Again! Spanish false friends are words that look like English words but mean something else. Embarazada means pregnant, not embarrassed; realizar means to carry out, not to realize; and asistir means to attend, not to assist. Learn the...
by Guadalupe Pérez | May 29, 2025 | Blog
To talk about plans in Spanish, use ir a plus a verb for what you will do: voy a viajar en diciembre. Use pensar plus a verb for plans you are considering: pienso estudiar más. Use querer plus a verb for what you want: quiero aprender a cocinar. In Mexico, ir a is the...
by Guadalupe Pérez | May 8, 2025 | Blog
Want to say how long ago something happened in Spanish? To say “ago” in Spanish, use hace plus the time, usually with the preterite: la vi hace tres días, I saw her three days ago. To say how long something has been going on, use hace plus time plus que and the...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Apr 15, 2025 | Blog
Use saber for facts and skills: sé la respuesta, sé nadar. Use conocer for people, places and things you are familiar with: conozco a María, conozco Oaxaca. “I know” on its own is ya sé or lo sé. “I don’t know” is always no sé, never no conozco, when you mean a fact....
by Guadalupe Pérez | Apr 7, 2025 | Blog
Spanish has two common ways to talk about the future. Use ir a plus a verb for plans: voy a viajar en mayo. Use the simple future for predictions and promises: mañana lloverá, te llamaré. In everyday Mexican Spanish, ir a is the one you will hear most. Mastering the...
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;...
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