by Diana Luciana | Aug 12, 2021 | Blog
Darse cuenta de means “to realize” or “to notice”: me di cuenta de que era tarde, I realized it was late. Do not use realizar for this; realizar means to carry out or make happen. Keep the de before a noun or before que: me di cuenta del error. Darse cuenta de,...
by Diana Luciana | Jul 23, 2021 | Blog
Contestar and responder both mean “to answer.” Contestar is the everyday word for answering a question, the phone or a message: contesta el teléfono. Responder can also mean to reply or to respond to something, like an email or a treatment, and sounds a little more...
by Diana Luciana | Jun 17, 2021 | Blog
Ahora means “now.” Ahorita sounds like “right now,” but in Mexico it often means “in a little while,” or even “maybe later.” Ahora mismo means “right this minute.” If you need something done immediately in Mexico, say ahora mismo, not ahorita. Find out what is the...
by Diana Luciana | May 18, 2021 | Blog
The most common way to say “I’m on my way” in Spanish is voy en camino, and in Mexico you will hear ya voy just as often. Ya voy para allá means “I’m heading there now.” If you have not left yet but are about to, say ya salgo or ya casi salgo. Because the language has...
by Diana Luciana | Apr 27, 2021 | Blog
Llegar means “to arrive”: llegué tarde, I arrived late. Llevar means “to take” or “to carry” something or someone: te llevo al aeropuerto, I’ll take you to the airport. Llevar also means “to wear” and “to have been doing”: llevo dos años aquí. They sound alike, but...
by Diana Luciana | Mar 28, 2021 | Blog
Pedir means “to ask for” or “to order”: pedí un café, I ordered a coffee. Perder means “to lose” or “to miss”: perdí las llaves, I lost my keys, and perdí el camión, I missed the bus. They sound alike, but pedir is about requesting and perder is about losing. Have you...
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