by Diana Luciana | Apr 21, 2022 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
Ver means “to see”: sight that just happens, plus watching TV, movies and games. Mirar means “to look at” on purpose, when you point your eyes at something. In Mexico you say ver una película, not mirar una película. And ¡mira! on its own means...
by Diana Luciana | Jul 23, 2021 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
Contestar means to answer in English. It is the everyday verb for answering a question, the phone or a message: contesta el teléfono. Responder means to respond or reply. It sounds a bit more formal and also covers reacting to something and answering for someone. They...
by Diana Luciana | Jun 17, 2021 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
Now in Spanish is ahora (ah-OH-rah): ahora entiendo, now I understand. For “right now,” say ahora mismo or simply ya. Use por ahora for “for now.” In Mexico, be careful with ahorita: it sounds like “right now,” but it usually means...
by Diana Luciana | May 18, 2021 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
The most common way to say “I’m on my way” in Spanish is voy en camino or estoy en camino. In Mexico you will hear ya voy just as often, and ya voy para allá means “I’m heading there now.” If you haven’t left yet, say ya casi...
by Diana Luciana | Apr 27, 2021 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
Llegar means “to arrive” or “to get somewhere”: llegué tarde, I arrived late. Llevar means “to take” or “to carry” something or someone, and also “to wear”: te llevo al aeropuerto, I’ll take you to the...
by Diana Luciana | Mar 28, 2021 | Blog, Vocabulary and Phrases
Pedir means to ask for, request or order: pedí un café, I ordered a coffee. Perder means to lose or to miss: perdí las llaves, I lost my keys. If you searched for perdir, that word does not exist in Spanish. You almost certainly mean one of these two verbs. Updated...
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