by Guadalupe Pérez | Nov 20, 2025 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
“How much” in Spanish is cuánto. To ask “how much does it cost?”, say ¿Cuánto cuesta? for one thing and ¿Cuánto cuestan? for more than one. When you pay, ¿cuánto es? asks for the total. At Mexican markets you will also hear ¿a cómo? and ¿en...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Nov 19, 2025 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
To say 2:00 in Spanish, say son las dos (it’s two o’clock). Use es la una for 1:00 and son las plus the hour for every other hour. Add minutes with y: son las cuatro y cinco (4:05). For 7:45, Mexicans usually say un cuarto para las ocho. To ask the time,...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Nov 13, 2025 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
To ask a question in Spanish, start with a question word like qué, dónde or cómo, or say a statement with your voice rising at the end: ¿Hablas español? To answer, repeat the verb in your own form: ¿Dónde vives? Vivo en Monterrey. “To ask” is preguntar and...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Jun 11, 2025 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
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 | Mar 12, 2025 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
To introduce yourself in Spanish, say hola, me llamo… (hi, my name is…) or soy… Add where you are from with soy de… and what you do with trabajo como… or soy maestra. Finish with mucho gusto (nice to meet you). To keep the talk going, ask ¿y tú? or ¿de dónde eres?...
by Guadalupe Pérez | Feb 26, 2025 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
The most common Spanish greetings are hola (hi), buenos días (good morning), buenas tardes (good afternoon) and buenas noches (good evening). Ask ¿cómo estás? to a friend and ¿cómo está? to anyone you call usted. In Mexico, friends also say ¿qué onda? And por favor,...
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