by Diana Luciana | May 18, 2023 | Blog
The Spanish alphabet has 27 letters: the 26 you know from English plus ñ. Ch and ll used to count as letters but were removed in 2010. Most letters sound close to English, but h is always silent, j sounds like a strong h and ñ sounds like the “ny” in “canyon.” No...
by Diana Luciana | May 11, 2023 | Blog
To ask for a SIM card in Spanish, say ¿Me puede dar un chip? or Quiero una tarjeta SIM. In Mexico people usually call it un chip. You will also want ¿Cuánto cuesta la recarga? (how much is a top-up?) and ¿Cuántos datos incluye? (how much data does it include?)....
by Diana Luciana | May 9, 2023 | Blog
Spanish has one written accent mark, the tilde on a vowel (á, é, í, ó, ú), plus the ñ and the dieresis (ü). The accent shows which syllable is stressed, as in café, or tells two words apart, as in sí (yes) and si (if). Gracias has no accent, and si meaning “if” never...
by Diana Luciana | May 5, 2023 | Blog
Last updated: February 13, 2024 Do you know how to say “I love you” in Spanish? 🫶 Let’s celebrate Valentine’s Day in Spanish! While French may have the reputation of being the most romantic language in the world, Spanish can take the crown for...
by Diana Luciana | Apr 6, 2023 | Blog
Easter in Spanish is la Pascua, and Holy Week is la Semana Santa, the week before Easter Sunday. To wish someone a happy Easter, say ¡Feliz Pascua! or ¡Felices Pascuas! In Mexico, Semana Santa is a major holiday week, with processions, family trips and many people off...
by Diana Luciana | Mar 30, 2023 | Blog
The 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. Spanish questions use ¿ at the start and ? at the end, and the verb often comes before the...
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